Founded in 1961 as the Dulin Gallery of Art, the Knoxville Museum of Art moved into its
current facility in World's Fair Park on March 25, 1990. Designed by noted museum architect
Edward Larrabee Barnes, this 53,000 square foot concrete and Tennessee pink marble building
features five galleries, the Great Hall, auditorium, Museum Shop, and various gardens and
terraces. KMA received accreditation from the American Association of Museums in 1996.
The Co-op produces six mainstage productions a season, an alternative season
known as the Beehive, a theatre-training program known as the Actors Co-op Training
Studio and several arts outreach programs. The Actors Co-op is dedicated to providing
entertaining, thought-provoking and inventive theatre to the Knoxville area, by placing
its focus on the actor and their ability to create an honest performance. The Actors
Co-op believes in establishing a strong bond between the audience, the actor and the
story of the play.
Jubilee Community Arts is a regional, community cultural center, dedicated to
preserving and nurturing the evolving traditional arts and cultural communities of
this Southern Appalachian region. For thirty years, Jubilee has served as a meeting
ground for area artists and residents of diverse backgrounds, offering performance
series and participatory educational programs throughout the twenty-one counties
surrounding Knoxville.
The Tennessee Theatre is one of the last great movie palaces still in operation.
Opening its doors on October 1, 1928, the Tennessee made kings and queens of all who
entered its lavish interior. Afterall, the idea of the movie palace was to create a
fantasy land, a place where people could forget the outside world and its troubles -
at least while they were inside the castle on Gay Street.
The Tennessee Theatre is still captivating audiences with its ambiance and with the
entertainment it has to offer. Besides enchanting crowds with personalities Clark
Gable and Vivien Leigh on its big screen, the Tennessee hosts a variety of world-
renowned entertainers throughout the year. The theatre is also home to the Knoxville
Symphony Orchestra and the Knoxville Opera Company.
Frank H. McClung Museum
The McClung Museum is a general museum with collections in anthropology, archaeology,
decorative arts, medicine, local history, and natural history. The exhibits document
ways of life, cultural trends, and technologies from prehistoric times to the present
day, and showcase much of Tennessee's past -- its geology, history, art, and culture.
The McClung Museum is a special place -- a place of discovery, a place to learn about
the world around us.
As a part of the University of Tennessee, the Museum supports and participates in the
University's mission to serve the state, region, and nation through scholarship, teaching,
artistic creation, professional practice, and public service.
Oak Ridge Playhouse - The Southeast's oldest continually operating community theatre.
Provides calendar, synopsis, show times; ticket purchase and exchange information,
policies. Costume shop, audition information, information on junior playhouse, archives.
Tennessee Stage Company
The Tennessee Stage Company is a professional theater company offering a year-round
program of plays, readings, acting classes, and community outreach programs. Focus is on
producing plays by Southern playwrights, but TSC is best known for its annual summer
Shakespeare in the Park series, which attracts visitors from throughout the Southeast.
Tennessee Valley Players
The Tennessee Valley Players is a not-for-profit community theatre group located
in Knoxville, Tennessee. TVP's mission is to provide theatrical opportunities for the
community as participants and as audience.
The Carpet Bag Theatre, Inc. (CBT) is a community based, non-profit, professional
theatre company dedicated to the production of new works. CBT's Ensemble Company develops
new scripts primarily through collaboration and improvisation. Founded in 1970, CBT is
a corporation of writers, artists, dancers and musicians. It has had a notably good
record of performances, workshops, and other activities, and is one of the few tenured
African-American professional theatre companies in the South.
The Clarence Brown Theatre Company presents a varied repertoire of plays
featuring nationally and internationally known guest artists, making the Clarence
Brown Theatre one of the finest theatres in the Southeastern region of the United
States. The University of Tennessee is one of a select number of universities nationwide
that are affiliated with a professional LORT theatre, allowing MFA candidates and
undergraduates in theatre regular opportunities to work alongside professional actors
while earning membership in Actors' Equity Association.
Candy Factory
Candy Factory and the Victorian Houses The - The Arts Center, World's Fair Park. Visit the
shops and galleries in The Candy Factory and Victorian Houses to enjoy original fine arts
and crafts created by national and regional artists. See special monthly exhibits in the
lobby galleries on each of the seven floors of The Candy Factory. (865) 546-5707
Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture
The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture is named in honor of C. Kermit "Buck" Ewing who
initiated the art curriculum at the University of Tenneessee, Knoxville in 1948. Its
permanent collection consists of approximately 3000 objects: General contemporary in all
media; Asian, Graphic Design/Illustration, Architectural Drawings/Photographs.
Ewing Art Gallery
Ivan Racheff Park and Gardens - 1943 Tennessee Ave., Knoxville TN 37921. Botanical Gardens.
Three acres of seasonal plantings. Mon-Fri. 10 am-4 pm. (865) 522-6210.
Knoxville Women's Center - 220 Carrick Street, Knoxville TN 37916. Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm;
(865) 546-1873.
Museum of Appalachia
One of the largest, single collections of pioneer relics and mountain life exhibits on a
70-acre frontier farm.
www.museumofappalachia.com
Volunteer State Veterans Museum - 4000 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville TN 37920. No charge. Museum
has more than 2,000 artifacts on exhibit from the Civil War to the Persian Gulf War. Thurs,
Fri & Sat.; 10 am-4 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm. (865) 577-0757.
