The Tennessee Artists' Association has awarded a $500.00 scholarship to Kylie Katelyn Patterson, a senior at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School, for the 2026-27 academic year. Patterson is an active student leader, artist and writer and intends to study at the East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, with a major in graphic design and minor in marketing and digital media.

	Kylie Katelyn Patterson

Patterson has been active in numerous school organizations and extracurricular opportunities, including Girl Scouts (Gold Award Winner), the Presidential Service Award, and numerous service and volunteer activities; she has attended UTK’s High School Art Academy, Arrowmont School of Craft, and the Tennessee Arts Academy at MTSU; she has participated in National Honor Society, the Tennessee Valley Fair and the Governor’s School; Kylie is active in a variety of community, service and school causes and as a result, she received the Sevier County Youth Governor’s Volunteer Star.

Tennessee Artists' Association is the area’s oldest member-supported arts organization, and has the resources to promote and encourage next generation artists. More on TAA can be found on the web at https://tnartists.org, on Instagram at @tn_artists, and on Facebook at TNArtistsAssociation.