Call for entries for Arts in the Airport at McGhee Tyson Airport

The Arts & Culture Alliance and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) announce a call for entries for Arts in the Airport, a juried exhibition developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. Approximately 40-45 fine art works encompassing all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists will comprise the exhibition in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint from October 26, 2021 – April 2022. Prizes include at least $1,000 in cash awards.

Work from current Arts in the Airport exhibition: “Lady Slipper Orchid" by Mary Ruden

The deadline for entries is Sunday, September 12, 2021.




The call for entries is open to all artists 18 years and older residing in the 33 counties of East Tennessee. There is no entry fee, however artists must be individual members of the Arts & Culture Alliance by the entry deadline, and membership is open to all. Each artist may submit up to five entries which must be original works in the following categories: 2-D (painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography) and 3-D (sculpture of all media).

Artists may find more information and an entry form at www.knoxalliance.com/airport-entry.

Juror: Mary Laube received her M.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from the University of Iowa. Recent exhibitions include the Spring Break Art Show (NYC), VCU Qatar (Doha), Monaco (St Louis), Tiger Strikes Asteroid (NYC), and Coop Gallery (Nashville). Her work has been supported by several artist residencies including Yaddo and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Past publications include Art Maze Mag, Maake Magazine, and New American Paintings. Mary is an Assistant Professor in Painting and Drawing at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.


Published July 22, 2021