In 2001, Nancy DeFriece was appointed to serve on the Tennessee Arts Commission. While serving, she wished the Tri-Cities could have a unified arts council, but this was an impractical dream. So she set out to form an arts council in Bristol.
KingsportARTS provides workshops & grant funding
KingsportARTS was established in 1968. Originally it was named the Fine Arts Center and encompassed the local theatre guild, symphony and art guild.
Arts for Youth Spotlight: Avery Bouton
Avery Bouton, the winner of Barter Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival, says he's been writing for a while.
Local composer featured with Yo-Yo Ma on AIDS benefit album
On World AIDS Day 2014, an all-star cast came together on one album to sing for hope, in support of cure-focused HIV/AIDS research.
ETSU grad takes job with Texas theater
Artisan Center Theater, Hurst, Texas, announces that David Hyde Jr., a recent graduate of East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, with a BA in theatre and focus on design and production, has joined Artisan as technical director for theat
Kingsport cellist performs at the White House during the holidays
The Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts announces that Kingsport resident Catherine Anderson-Quinones participated in Christmas concerts at the White House.
Brenda Crissman Musick's new book is released
Jan-Carol Publishing of Johnson City, Tennessee, announces the release of the Appalachian novel "A Place to Belong – The Trials of an Appalachian Family" written by author Brenda Crissman Musick.
National Juried Exhibition of 2015 in Knoxville
he Arts & Culture Alliance presents its National Juried Exhibition of 2015, a new exhibition featuring selected works from 31 artists in the Southeast region.
Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum announce St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser
The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum are accepting ticket reservations for the St. Patrick's Day Bash Saturday, March 14.