*Attached image: The Emporium Center

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Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance presents Annual Members Exhibit



Knoxville, TN - The Arts & Culture Alliance presents its Members Exhibit, the largest annual showcase of local artists in the Greater Knoxville area.  The fresh mix of two- and three-dimensional works created within the past two years encompasses a wide variety of media such as oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, pencils, mixed media, photography, fine crafts, beadwork, iron sculpture, stone sculpture, clay, wood-carving, ceramics, and jewelry from local artists who are all members of the Alliance.

The opening reception on Friday, June 1, from 5-9pm, is free and open to the public; complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.  The Arts & Culture Alliance 2007 Members Exhibit is on display June 1 - 30 at the Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville.   The Emporium's hours are Monday-Friday 9-5 and Saturday 11-3.  For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance, (865) 523-7543.

The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions by assuring their creative, financial, and operational well-being. The Arts & Culture Alliance provides leadership and advocacy that establishes and maintains the success of the arts and the cultural environment of greater Knoxville, as well as providing for a strong climate for cultural and economic interaction between the arts and the community as a whole.