Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority and Arts & Culture Alliance Present “Arts in the Airport”

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville present the 18th “Arts in the Airport” exhibition, a new selection of artwork from 34 artists in the East Tennessee region. The contemporary 2- and 3-dimensional artwork is displayed now through April 18, 2018 in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint.

For this exhibition, artists were invited to help celebrate the airport’s 80th anniversary with work inspired by the past 80 years of progress within the community. This event is one of the events the Airport Authority highlights in its year-long anniversary campaign: “Celebrating 80 Years in Eighty Ways.”

“Arts in the Airport” was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area.

The following artists’ works are on display: Elaine Barnes, Booder Barnes, Lynda Best, Neranza Noel Blount, Archie Clark, Yvonne Dalschen, Bebe DeBord, Nick DeFord, Sherri Duncan, Robert Felker, Todd Fife, Mike Galyon, Elena Ganusova, Lynne M. Ghenov, David Gohn, M. Molly Harding, Marjorie Horne (dec.), Richard Jansen, Anne Kinggard, Greg Lach, Beauvais Lyons, Jodie Miller, Kenneth M. Moffett, Alisa Whitley Newby, Beth Patton, Carrie Pendergrass, Norm Plate, Chris S. Rohwer, Phil Savage, Sonia Sayani, W. James Taylor, Jill Vandagriff, Carl Whitten, John C. Winter.

The following artists received cash awards:

Best of Show ($500) – Anne Kinggard of Knoxville for Window Seat, No Charge for Baggage

Award of Merit ($250) – Nick DeFord of Knoxville for Ectoplasm (Daylight Limited)

Award of Merit ($250) – Lynne Ghenov of Knoxville for Fly

To view the gallery of images, visit www.knoxalliance.com/arts-in-the-airport-18. 

Please note: The exhibition is normally available for viewing only by visitors flying in or out of the airport. Otherwise, visitors may view the exhibition by appointment with Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority staff. Contact Becky Huckaby, Director of Public Relations, at 865-342-3014. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at 865-523-7543.

About the Arts & Culture Alliance

The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. The Alliance receives financial support from the Tennessee Arts Commission.

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