Ewing gallery
The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture is named in honor of C. Kermit "Buck" Ewing who initiated the art curriculum at the University of Tenneessee, Knoxville in 1948.
Begun in 1981, Ewing Gallery is a professionally managed university gallery, funded jointly by the Department of Art and the School of Architecture.
MISSION
1. To coordinate exhibitions that illustrate both historical and current attitudes in art and architecture; to support the academic goals of these respective areas; to serve as a cultural resource for the general university and regional communities.
2. To develop a permanent collection for the purpose of scholarly research and the enrichment of the University and regional communities.
3. To sponsor events that augment the curricula and expand students' awareness of art and architecture via artists' workshops, student critiques, public lectures, films, etc.
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Approximately 3,000 objects: General contemporary in all media, Asian, Graphic Design/Illustration, Architectural Drawings/Photographs.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5; Sun 1-4.
Address:
1715 Volunteer Boulevard on the UT campus
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865-974-3200
Website: http://www.ewing-gallery.org
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