National Juried Exhibition of 2026

February 6-28, 2026
National Juried Exhibition of 2026
Opening reception: Friday, February 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’s 20th annual National Juried Exhibition features selected works from 37 artists throughout the region. The National Juried Exhibition was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a regional scale and display their highest quality work. The exhibition encompasses all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists working in a variety of media such as wood, photography, oil, glass, fiber, paper and more. Over $1,800 in cash awards will be announced at a brief awards ceremony at 5:30 PM on February 6 with remarks from the juror, Christina Vogel.

Exhibiting artists include:
+ Ashley Helton of Cleveland, GA
+ Yvonne Petkus of Bowling Green, KY
+ Ann Harwell of Wendell, NC
+ Douglas Molinas Lawrence of Alcoa, TN
+ Jan Burleson of Athens, TN
+ Anna Myers of Chattanooga, TN
+ Ted Pelfrey of Crossville, TN
+ Brian R. Melton of Jamestown, TN
+ Lauren Adams, Keith Bryant, Cory Cooper, Rachel Sevier Dallery, Kira Evans, Adele Ferguson, Shannon Ferguson, Linda King, Kara Lockmiller, Iris Love, Tom Owens, Amber Purdy, Annie Rochelle, Kylie Sliger, Sean Sparbanie, Lynnda Tenpenny, and Marilyn Avery Turner of Knoxville, TN
+ Ashlee Mays and Logan Szymanowski (Museum of Infinite Outcomes) of Luttrell, TN
+ Ed Bates, Barbara A. Gamble, Vickie Kallies Lee, and Tayler Smith of Maryville, TN
+ Isaiah Kennedy of Memphis, TN
+ Kate Ferrell of Nashville, TN
+ Elaine Marcel Culbert, Yvonne Dalschen, and Garrett Durland of Oak Ridge, TN
+ Wesley Roden of Signal Mountain, TN
+ Kathleen Janke of Townsend, TN

Based in Chattanooga, juror Christina Renfer Vogel holds an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and a BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Rooted firmly in perceptual painting, her work reflects direct encounters and everyday exchanges in her environment. Recent still life paintings explore intersections between work, life, and the studio. She has been featured in solo exhibitions at Spalding Nix Fine Art (Atlanta, GA) and the David Lusk Gallery (Nashville, TN), and her work was included in the 2021 Atlanta Biennial at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (Atlanta, GA). Vogel’s work has been shown at the Asheville Art Museum (Asheville, NC), LABspace (Hillsdale, NY), and The Painting Center (New York, NY). She has participated in artist residencies including the Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT), the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (Amherst, VA), and JSS in Civita (Civita Castellana, Italy). Her work has been featured in New American Paintings, and she is a recipient of an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant and a Lighton International Artists Exchange Program grant, among other awards. She is currently a member of Zeuxis, an association of still life painters. Vogel serves as a professor of painting and drawing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. www.christinarenfervogel.com and Instagram @christinarenfervogel