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AVA presents Gallery Hop on September 11 Friday, September 03, 2010
Our friends over at The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) are presenting the fifth annual downtown Chattanooga Gallery Hop on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 2-9 pm. Free and open to the public, the Gallery Hop is one of the best ways to discover distinctive and intriguing artwork in Chattanooga.
As always, the Gallery Hop is a time for the public to meet local artists, watch live art demonstrations and learn about the creative processes of different artists at their studios. With several new galleries and artists added to the roster since last year, The Gallery Hop will feature more than 30 galleries and studios, all open to the public for this one-night collaborative celebration of Chattanooga’s acclaimed arts community. Participating galleries will have special exhibitions on display and refreshments will be provided at most venues.
A brochure featuring a map and detailed gallery listing is available for download and will also be available at all participating galleries. This specially designed guide lets gallery hoppers create their own route during the event and can also be used by visitors to Chattanooga throughout the rest of the year. A free web and mobile-friendly map has been provided by Chattarati so that patrons can map out their own hop on their smart phone.
Here’s a taste of some of the special events featured at this year’s Gallery Hop locations.
ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL ARTS
Opening reception for FRESH, an annual exhibit to help young and emerging artists gain valuable professional experience and exposure for their work. This competitive, juried exhibit is designed to feature artists that display artistic promise, commitment to their work, and fresh ideas.CHENOWETH - HALLIGAN STUDIOS
Formerly Two Oaks Studio, Chenoweth - Halligan Studios will celebrate the grand opening of their new studio during the Gallery Hop. Since 1997, when Roger Halligan (sculpture and drawing) and Jan Chenoweth (sculpture and painting) combined their studios and formed Two Oaks Studio, both artists have pursued the evolution of their own fine artwork as well as collaborations for public and private clients. This summer’s move to new studio spaces brings about a change in name and new opportunities.THE GALLERY
The Gallery is pleased to present a group show by an international group of sculptors associated with the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum in Solsberry, IN. Their work is in cast iron, aluminum, fabricated steel and hand-carved wood. The Gallery will host a kick-off reception from 5 until 8 p.m. to welcome this new show. In addition to displaying sculpture at The Gallery, the artists will be operating a traveling foundry and will be doing an aluminum pour in the parking lot from noon until 8 PM. If you would like a relief sculpture to take home, you can participate by pre-purchasing a mold from either The Gallery or at Area 61 on Main Street for $25.HANOVER GALLERY
Hanover Gallery will be offering special drawings each hour from 4-8 pm. Prizes include a “Sassy Lady” tile by Ling Lee; 11X14 “Pear” painting by Melissa Peirano; Happy Clay bowlette; and handmade copper earrings by Cheryl Van Dyck.IGNIS GLASS GALLERY & STUDIO
Glassblowing demonstrations from 4pm on.RIVER GALLERY
Meet artist Anne Bagby, watch her mixed media/painting demonstration on, and enjoy refreshments until 9 pm.RIVOLI ART MILL
The Rivoli Art Mill will have an “art show” of many artists on display during the Gallery Hop: ten Rivolians, plus other artists. There will be an Art Party beginning at 6 pm with food, drinks, and live music!SHUPTRINE’S
Shuptrine Fine Art Group / Gold Leaf Designs is pleased to announce a special juried exhibition of the Tennessee Watercolor Society. The theme, “Americana~Freedom”, will celebrate artists’ representations of nostalgia and patriotism, Americana, and what freedom means to them. Shuptrine’s will also have a children’s art workshop from noon to 2 pm where kids will have the opportunity to create hand-painted Americana-themed items with the help of professional artists. The cost is $30 per child and pre-registration is mandatory!TOWNSEND ATELIER
Townsend Atelier will be conducting life drawing sessions from a live model. The demonstrations will be done by regular participants in the studio’s Thursday evening open life drawing studio. Some of these artists will also have drawings available for purchase. Also, Gallery Hoppers will have a chance to win a beautiful figure drawing done by Stan Townsend just by stopping by putting their name in the hat. One winning name will be drawn at the end of the evening.UMBRA ESSENCE
Umbra Essence will be hosting an artist reception for silk artist Traci Batchelor on their garden terrace.
