Reminder! Call for proposals for Emporium Center exhibitions
October 20, 2022

Deadline: Sunday, October 23

The Arts & Culture Alliance announces a call for proposals from single artists or groups of artists living within 250 miles of Knoxville for monthly exhibitions taking place June 2023 – June 2024. Emporium admission is free, visits are self-guided, and exhibitions are generally appropriate for all ages.

The Alliance seeks proposals from artists, designers, illustrators, and other creative makers for exhibitions in the Emporium’s two large galleries: the main (lower) gallery and the Balcony (upper) gallery. While there is no fee to submit a proposal, exhibition fees do apply. In the interest of inclusion, the Arts & Culture Alliance is committed to making all of its opportunities affordable. Financial assistance toward the cost of exhibition fees and expenses may be available.

Proposals will be juried by an anonymous panel of volunteers with a broad range of expertise in visual art. Exhibitions will consist of a balanced mix of solo and group thematic projects. Artists may find more information and the online application form at www.knoxalliance.com/proposal-entry. Gallery sales in FY 2022 totaled more than $111,000!

The Alliance is open to all genre and media, embracing the wide scope of visual arts, including painting, watercolor, pastel, drawing, sculpture in any medium, jewelry, collage, printmaking, photography and digital media. All art must be original and created by the artist. Artwork may represent any subject matter but should be generally appropriate for all ages. Accepted work should be ready to hang in a professional manner. The Alliance is not able to provide audio/visual equipment.

Commission on sales is 25%. View information about the other exhibition spaces at the Emporium at www.knoxalliance.com/emporium-exhibition-policies. The Emporium is ADA accessible. For more information, contact Suzanne Cada at 865-523-7543 or sc@knoxalliance.com.