E Pluribus Unum Juried by Josiah Golson

March 6 – 28
E Pluribus Unum in the Lower Gallery
Opening reception: Friday, March 6, 5:00-9:00 PM
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM with additional hours on Fridays, 5:00-7:00 PM for Gallery 1010 openings.
The Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

The Arts & Culture Alliance announces a new juried exhibition entitled E Pluribus Unum (“Out of many, one”) which invited artists to reflect on American life and our shared history through contemporary art. This project, funded by the Tennessee Arts Commission, encourages creative reflection on American ideals and our national narrative; by bringing local artists and audiences together around shared creative expression, the project highlights Knoxville’s role as a vibrant contributor to the national conversation on the country’s past, present, and future. The exhibition encompasses all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists. Cash awards totaling $500 will be announced at a brief awards ceremony at 5:30 PM on March 6.

Exhibiting artists include: Kerry Osborne, Helen J Kerr, Donna Hart, Linda Blair, Yvonne Dalschen, James A Anderson, Staley Pearl, Andreas Koschan, Bethany Stahl, Natalie McLaurin, Billy J Bailey, Haley Myers, Michelle Gilliam, Stephen Simmerman, Michele Croslin, Jared Gottschall, Daniel Adame, Christine Barron, Manderley Swain, Christina Damron, Anna Rykaczewska, Liz Lee, Lisa Weaver, Dan Podsobinski, Robert H Thompson, Carmen Alcocer, Cheri Jorgenson, Rene Oberer, David Underwood, Michael Murphy, Renee Branum, Betty Bullen, Theo Mullen, Robert Grassel, Valerie Spiva, Sylvia Milanez, Sara Wieland, Greg Lach, Damjana Mraovic-O’Hare, Bonnie Stoliff, and Karina Jacks

About the juror: Josiah Golson is an artist, the creator of 800 Collective, and the Restorative Arts Manager with Metro Arts Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee. Golson received his B.A. in Communication from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin. Through multiple mediums including collage, poetry, and video, Golson creates personally driven narratives as invitations for collective storytelling. Developing his artistic practice while studying law, Golson expanded his projects from individual works to collaborative workshops and projects inspired by civic themes. While practicing law, he founded the 800 Collective to creatively inspire and organize civic discourse and engagement. Golson has taught and facilitated workshops at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Curb Center at Vanderbilt University, and Project Row Houses in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas. Golson has also curated exhibits at Stove Works in Chattanooga, TN and the Atlanta Contemporary in Atlanta, GA.