Overton Arts Council Bringing Artists To Livingston Academy
Livingston Academy Students will have the chance to experience Artists in School, as the Overton County Arts Council Program returns the program after a successful spring semester run. Arts Council President Tim Richardson said the program brings practicing professional artists to the school library for a few hours as they create a painting or two […]
Overton Arts Council Receives Grant For Paint Livingston
A $15,500 grant awarded to the Overton Arts Council will help fund the upcoming Paint Livingston Contest this October. Arts Council President Tim Richardson said last year’s inaugural contest was a huge success. Richardson said last year, 38 artists participated in Paint Livingston. “The towns people were just blown away by the quality of the […]
Charles Holland Library Starting Summer Reading Friday
Gainesboro’s Charles Holland Library will launch its summer reading program this week. Library Director Melissa Dawes said there is a huge need for the program in Jackson County. . Dawes said this year’s program is called “Color our World,” which is themed around art. “I think there is a correlation between reading and art,” Dawes […]
Creative Arts For Veterans Arrives In Cookeville
Military veterans in Cookeville can submit work to the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival through a new, local creative arts chapter. Veteran and Retired Author John Koelsch said he brought the idea to the city last year after creating a similar chapter in Salem, Virginia 14 years ago. He said veterans will be able to […]
46th Annual Reba Bacon Art Competition Looking For Best
Upper Cumberland high school students are invited to showcase their artwork through the 46th Reba Bacon Memorial High School Art Competition. Gallery Coordinator Susan Van Aalten said any Upper Cumberland high schooler is eligible to enter their work for the March 3 contest. She said this is a great opportunity for young artists to get […]
New Gainesboro Mural Highlights Connection To Chevrolet
Jackson set to cut the ribbon for a brand-new mural in downtown Gainesboro Saturday morning at 10:30. Chamber of Commerce Director Hope Vargas said that the chamber worked with Belmont University on the design. She said that they wanted to highlight the Chevrolet building because it is an interesting part of Gainesboro’s history. “The Gainesboro […]
Fentress To Apply For Arts Grant For Mural In Jamestown
Fentress County will apply for a Tennessee Arts Grant to place a mural in downtown Jamestown. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said that the mural on East Central Avenue would showcase local scenery and the beauty of Fentress County. “As you come into the square there in Jamestown off of Highway 52 heading west there’s a […]
Leadership Putnam And CRMC Charitable Foundation Holding Community Art Contest
Leadership Putnam is teaming up with the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation for an Upper Cumberland Community Art Contest. Leadership Putnam is a group of community leaders that try to actively participate in the community through various service projects. Director of Invasive Cardiovascular Services and Leadership Putnam Group Leader Mitchell Stonecipher said that they wanted to […]
Tech’s Bacchanal 2021 Art Auction Provides More Scholarship Opportunity For Art Students
Tennessee Tech will host its Bacchanal 2021 as a virtual auction for the first time. Program Manager Gail Gentry said that the auction conducted by Amonett Eagle Auction and Realty services boasts 57 donations from local, regional, and national artists. She said that the auction began more than 25 years ago as a way to […]
Tech Student Starts Magazine For LGBTQ Community In The UC
A Tennessee Tech student has started a magazine for LGBTQ teens and young adults in the Upper Cumberland. CEO of “Girls, Gays, and Theys” Magazine Lane Mochow said that he wanted to create a magazine of more substance than typical teen magazines. He said that he also wanted it to be an outlet for LGBTQ […]
