Our region is filled with talented musicians, artists, artisans and actors who share their talents with the community.
Tusculum exhibits local art
GREENEVILLE– Strengthening its connections with the local art community,Tusculum Universityrecently spotlighted the work of Greene County residents with a show in Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.– The ETSU Martin Center for the Arts announces the success of the 49 Winchester Benefit Concert held Nov. 30, to support relief efforts for Hurricane Helene.
After two years at their 714 W Walnut Street location in Johnson City, Create Appalachia is streamlining their structure and moving their day-to-day operations to their Downtown Kingsport headquarters at 225 W Center Street.
Tusculum students win literary awards
TwoTusculum Universitystudents recently earned honors, including first place, in the inauguralTennessee Colle
Radio Bristol, the community station that broadcasts from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, is partnering with ReString Appalachia and WoodSongs on an instrument drive to help musicians affected by Hurricane Helene to replace instruments lost in
ETSU ticket subsidy program receives grant
First Horizon Foundation has shown its dedication to arts accessibility by making an additional donation to the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts’ ticket subsidy program.
The Clay Gurus offer a pottery studio and classes
The Clay Gurus is a pottery studio in downtown Kingsport, Tennessee. They offer handmade pottery and beginner-friendly, affordable classes to the community.
The Arts Depot is filled with unique gift offerings
The Arts Depot, located in a historic freight station, is home to six resident artists in working studios, a gift shop and three art galleries exhibiting art by emerging, established and master artists from a wide region.
The Generalist is replete with gift ideas
The Generalist’s retail collective is an experiment in economic empowerment to shine a light on talented artists and makers in Appalachia.
A Work of Art Gallery and Gifts is in downtown Bristol
A Work of Art Gallery & Gifts is a cooperative Art Gallery in historic downtown Bristol.
A Spot of Color offers supplies, classes and gifts
Spot of Color carries art supplies from gel pens and markers to watercolors and oils.
Bristol Boo-tique is a collection of 85+ mostly Appalachian based artists.
Appalachian Spirit Gallery represents a variety of artists
The Appalachian Spirit Gallery in Marion, Virginia, regularly showcases the work of over 15 member artists.
Birthplace of Country Music Museum offers regional handcrafted goods
The Museum Store at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is a shopping destination for local and regional shoppers as well as tourists traveling from all around the world.
Fischman Gallery offers a variety of artworks and exhibits
Fischman Gallery has monthly shows highlighting local and regional artists from Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina.
Holston Mountain Artisans has affordable, creative crafts from multiple creators
Holston Mountain Artisans began as the Holston Mountain Arts and Crafts Cooperative in the spring of 1971.
Kil'n Time offers a shared experience
Kil’n Time is a paint-your-own-pottery studio. Visitors can paint a variety of ceramics and staff then glaze and fire it in a kiln
HollerHouse specializes in Appalachian artists
HollerHouse is a non-traditional gallery and retail space rooted on State Street in historic downtown Bristol, Virginia.
CDR is filled with gifts
CDR Frame Shop and Art Gallery is a professional frame shop with over 1,000 frames to choose from, along with discount framing in stock for those last-minute gifts.
Book Cellar offers local books and other gifts
The Book Cellar is a couple-owned used bookstore and gift shop.
Impressions Fine Art Gallery shines in downtown Kingsport
Impressions Fine Art in downtown Kingsport, Tennessee, is a co-op group of artists showing a variety of local and regional art from the Appalachian Highlands region.
Brushstrokes n' More offers a creative outlet
Brushstrokes n’ More is a family-owned haven for those who wish to unleash their creativity in a Paint Your Own Pottery Studio.
Gallery offers arts, crafts and jewelry
R. Dean Barr, proprietor ofThe Gallery @ Barr Photographics, announces a new location for the gallery at 203 W Main St., Abingdon, Virginia.
Sullivan County announce holiday card winners
The Sullivan County Tennessee School System, led by Chuck Carter, director of schools, holds an annual Christmas Card Art Contest for its students.
Barter Theatre announces Young Playwrights winners
Barter Theatre’s 23rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival took place in October with one performance in the morning at Gilliam Stage for 344 students, and a public evening performance at Barter’s Smith Theatre.
A new songwriters’ group, Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia, holds free monthly concerts, called “Songwriters in the Round Concerts,” throughout the region
East Tennessee State University’s Slocumb Galleries announces a call for submission for its Positive/Negative 40 National Juried Art Exhibition.
Enjoy 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' as a holiday ballet
Highlands Ballet stages “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” an uplifting, sometimes hilarious, holiday infused classic at the at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts, on the Emory & Henry University campus, Emory, Virginia.
Theatre Bristol stages 'A Tuna Christmas'
Theatre Bristol presents the hilarious comedy, “A Tuna Christmas,” sequel to the riotous show, “Greater Tuna,” on the ARTspace stage weekends Dec. 13-22.
Kingsport Ballet celebrates the holidays with 'The Nutcracker'
Kingsport Ballet stages the charming, holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” this December.
Bess Ramey is part of Kingsport Ballet's 'Nutcracker' and plans a career in dance
Bess Ramey began her ballet career at the age of 3, attending Kingsport Ballet’s Angelina Ballerina camp.
Barter Theatre's new play 'Go Tell It on the Mountain' spotlights Appalachian Christmas
Catherine Bush unveils the heart of Appalachia in her latest creation for the Barter stage.
Grace Motion and Dance students perform an Appalachian 'Nutcracker'
Students and staff of Grace Studio of Motion and Dance, Abingdon, Virginia, perform “An Appalachian Christmas — A Nutcracker Story” Dec. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at Abingdon High School.
Bristol Ballet Company presents 'The Nutcracker'
The Bristol Ballet, now in its 76th season, stages “The Nutcracker” in historic downtown Bristol and Richlands, Virginia, this December.