Brent Sanders, Lula Lake Sunset
The 10th Annual Gallery Hop will take place this Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., featuring 15 galleries and artist studios in and around downtown.
The mayor’s issued a proclamation: “In recognition of the extraordinary impact that the visual arts have had and continue to have on Chattanooga, I, Andy Berke, mayor of the City of Chattanooga, declare Oct. 29-Nov. 3 as Visual Arts Appreciation Week.”
Coordinated by a collective of arts professions, this event celebrates its 10th year as a way to introduce residents and visitors to the city’s artistic community. It also opens the holiday shopping season as a day-long celebration of the visual arts: an event that invites the public to visit and support local galleries and artists’ studios.
"A self-guided experience, Gallery Hop 2018 is a flexible event that accommodates both the distinctive character of each venue as well as the varied schedules and personal preferences of the visiting public," organizers said. "Because art galleries and artists’ studios radiate a uniqueness that defines their creative visions, individuals will engage with the visual arts in different ways at each space to ensure visitors experience the diversity and richness of Chattanooga’s visual arts scene."
A map listing the locations of the galleries and studios will be available at all participating arts venues. Find Gallery Hop on Facebook. For more information, call 423-596-2358 or email kaosart@gmail.com.
Gallery Hop 2018 participants:
ArtsBuild, 301 E. 11th St., Suite 300
Association for Visual Arts (AVA), 30 Frazier Ave, Suite A
Brent Sanders Studio/Gallery, 400 East Main St., Suite 140A
Cress Gallery of Art, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.
Gallery 1401, 1478 Market Street
Gannon Art Center, 1250 Brainerd Road
Hart Gallery, 110 East Main Street
Ignis Glass Studio, 401 Broad Street, Suite 105
In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Avenue
Miki Boni Studios, 1611 Mitchell Avenue, Southside
Plum Nelly Shop & Gallery, 330 Frazier Avenue, #104
River Gallery, 400 East 2nd Street
Scenic City Clay Arts, 301 East 11th Street, Suite 100
Sculpture Fields, 1100 East 16th Street
Visions Stained Glass, 400 East Main, Suite 210A
Carolyn Insler, Bird Watcher, Stained Glass Gallery