2021 BFA Senior Thesis Exhibiting Artists Show 1, April 6-16 Ethan Brincefield Mckenzie Brown Alize Henson Jamie Highlander Katie Kricko Ana Leonard Brianna Litchfield Ashlee Mellencamp Lauren Nichols Elizabeth O’Guin Emma Petrochko Auriel Reel Elizabeth Wheeler Meagan Williams Lauren Williamson Show 2, April 20-30 Larkin Cook Quin Crumb Kyle Cumberton Aaliyah Garnett Lacey Hamann Jonathan…
Geology, Early Childhood Ed, Fine Arts earn high rankings
Two programs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have been ranked as the state’s best by a college-focused website. Another has been ranked No. 2 in the state. Geology and Early Childhood Education at UTC are No. 1 in Tennessee, according to Plexuss.com, which offers counseling, tutoring and research for current and future college…
ICA@UTC launches its new beginnings
ICA@UTC (formerly George Ayers Cress Gallery of Art) 725 Vine St. Chattanooga, Tenn. Hours Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Noon-4 p.m. Contact: (423) 425-4689 More information: https://www.cressgallery.org/ In its debut exhibit, the ICA@UTC (ICA stands for Institute of Contemporary Art) is hosting the works of 12 artists, all of whom have a connection to the…
Big plans in place for Cress Gallery’s future
UTC’s Cress Gallery wants to partner with the Chattanooga arts community.
Faculty honored with professorships, grants
Faculty members recognized for excellence.
When hurting kids won’t talk, their drawings can reveal what’s going on
A few years ago, Carole Ann McGovern “Cam” Busch created a scholarship at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to recognize and encourage students who are pursuing a career in the field of art therapy.
Year of the Metal Rat: Student art exhibit takes advantage of temporary space
The juried student show features pieces selected by Jiha Moon, visiting juror and artist from Georgia State University. Year of the Metal Rat is on display at the Contemporary Cress, 123 E. 7th Street in Chattanooga until Feb. 21.
Local high school students create art for public display
UTC Southeast Center for the Education in the Arts (SCEA) and the Challenger STEM Learning Center worked with EPB on ArtSpark.
New director/curator hired for UTC Cress Gallery
New Cress Gallery director starts in January.
Plarn It All
Natalie Church, a sophomore in the Honors College who’s majoring in art from Cleveland, Tenn., created a sleeping mat made from recycled grocery bags. It was meant to be a sculpture, but she thought it could be used for something more.