Arts - Visual Arts Events Calendar for East Tennessee State University

2013 University High School Art Exhibit at Slocumb Galleries (5/24/2013)

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/24/2013	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	5/24/2013	End Time:	4:00 PM

ETSU Main Campus - Ball Hall
Room: Slocumb Galleries

The Slocumb Galleries presents the Annual University High School Student Art Exhibition from May 17 through May 30 with an opening reception on May 20, Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. he exhibit is curated by University School art teacher and Jonesborough-based artist Sharon Squibb.

The artworks in the exhibition were created by students representing all levels of high school art classes from Art 1 to Art 4 taught by Squibb. The pieces selected for this show represent various projects, techniques, subjects, and media explored throughout the 2012-2013 school year, including drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, digital photography, and computer graphics.

The Slocumb Galleries Summer hours are Mondays thru Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended hours during receptions and scheduled tours. The Slocumb Galleries are open to the public free of charge, located at Ernest C. Ball Hall, along Sherrod Drive, ETSU campus. For more information, email Slocumb Galleries’ Director Karlota Contreras-Koterbay at contrera@etsu.edu or call (423) 483-3179. Parking and handicapped access are available.

The Reliquaries (5/24/2013)

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/24/2013	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	5/24/2013	End Time:	4:00 PM

The Reece Museum will host an exhibition entitled "The Reliquaries" of twelve new paintings by east Tennessee artist William Bledsoe from April 23 to June 22. Capturing ETSU landmarks and events in various seasons, Bledsoe’s twelve original works convey a sense of life on the East Tennessee State University campus. The exhibition also includes watercolor studies for each of the paintings as well as selected studies for future works. To better serve the broader community, Reece Museum hours have been extended to include Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Museum is also open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. As an added convenience, parking passes are available for weekday visitors to the museum. Admission to the museum is always free. For more information about the museum or to arrange a group tour call (423) 439-4392.

Vanishing Appalachia (5/24/2013)

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/24/2013	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	5/24/2013	End Time:	4:30 PM

ETSU Main Campus - Reece Museum

“Vanishing Appalachia,” a traveling exhibit from the East Tennessee Historical Society, will open at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum April 23 and continue until June 30. This exhibit combines Don Dudenbostel’s photographs and Tom Jester’s field recordings, based on their three years of research among moonshiners, serpent-handlers, Mennonite farmers, cockfighters and others who still engage in traditional mountain practices. “By the mid-1900s, outside perceptions and inside realities about the people living in Appalachia were beginning to emerge,” according to the East Tennessee Historical Society. “Some people played to the popularized ‘hillbilly’ stereotype for financial gain, launching successful singing/acting careers, building themed tourist attractions and marketing national products. Others sought to capitalize on the economic momentum created by the arrival of such federal initiatives as the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Manhattan Project. “Still others, like Don Dudenbostel and Tom Jester, came to realize certain aspects of mountain culture were disappearing in the face of progress.” Inspired by such famed 1930s photographers as Dorothea Lang and Walker Evans, Dudenbostel diligently went to work documenting this culture. Jester’s field recordings accompany Dudenbostel’s photographs and give the subjects a voice, allowing them to speak freely about their practices and traditions. Dudenbostel says he did not set out to preserve disappearing mountain culture. He started photographing things he found interesting, but as he noticed traditions slowly fading away, he began to document mountain life more aggressively. “I really had no concept over 50 years ago that time would change so quickly,” Dudenbostel said. “I just felt that it was important. Once this culture has disappeared, it’s not returning.” “Vanishing Appalachia” is one of four exhibits that will be on display when the Reece Museum reopens April 23 after being closed for two years for an extensive, $1.7 million renovation project. The other three are “We Shall Not Be Moved,” a traveling exhibition from the Tennessee State Museum that examines the civil rights sit-in movement in Tennessee; newly commissioned paintings of ETSU by local artist Bill Bledsoe; and “Country Music in the Tri-Cities.” The Reece Museum’s new hours will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Admission will be free. Parking passes are available for weekday visits to the museum, and groups may call ahead for tour reservations. For more information or special assistance for those with disabilities, call the Reece Museum at (423) 439-4392.

We Shall Not Be Moved: The 50 th. Anniversary of Tennessee's Civil Rights Sit-ins (5/24/2013)

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/24/2013	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	5/24/2013	End Time:	4:00 PM

ETSU Main Campus - Reece Museum

“We Shall Not Be Moved,” a traveling photo and artifact exhibit developed by the Tennessee State Museum, will open at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum April 23 and continue until June 6. “We Shall Not Be Moved” provides a close look at the role of Tennessee students in shaping the civil rights movement. “Although civil rights history rightfully focuses on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the stories of unsung heroes have remained largely untold,” according to a press release from the Tennessee State Museum. “This exhibit lifts these important ‘foot soldiers’ into their rightful place in history, telling their story through relevant artifacts, powerful photographic images, and exciting audio-visual media. Visitors will come away with an understanding of African-American life during Jim Crow that provided the background for the sit-ins, how students were recruited and organized for the purpose of non-violent protest, and how their efforts facilitated permanent social change.” The exhibit is divided into four key areas: “Segregation and Resistance,” “Non-Violence Training,” “Sitting-In in Tennessee,” and “Direct Action and the Civil Rights Movement.” Public programming to accompany the exhibit will occur throughout the spring. “We Shall Not Be Moved” has traveled around the state since Feb. 1, 2011, when it opened at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center in Knoxville. It is one of four exhibits that will be on display when the Reece Museum reopens April 23 after being closed for two years for an extensive, $1.7 million renovation project. The other three are “Vanishing Appalachia,” an exhibit documenting disappearing mountain culture; newly commissioned paintings of ETSU by local artist Bill Bledsoe; and “Country Music in the Tri-Cities.” The Reece Museum’s new hours will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Admission will be free. Parking passes are available for weekday visits to the museum, and groups may call ahead for tour reservations. For more information or special assistance for those with disabilities, call the Reece Museum at (423) 439-4392.