An Evening With The Artist: Tony Centonze
December 1, 2022
Clarksville, TN – River City Clay had the opportunity to host a fundraiser for Empty Bowls on November 26th, 2022. This event showcased work by local photographer Tony Centonze along with a silent auction. The silent auction allowed Clarksville photographers and businesses to help with the fundraiser.
River City Clay will be joining other Downtown Clarksville businesses in the monthly First Thursday Art Walk. Their first show, featuring photography by Tony Centonze, will be on Thursday, December 1st.
An Evening With the Artist featured works from Clarksville Photographer Tony Centonze at River City Clay on Franklin Street.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center celebrates Art of Clarksville Collection
September 22, 2022
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, September 15th, 2022 local Clarksvillians gathered to celebrate history being made in the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center. James T Mann formed a collection of local artists from over the years.
This exhibit will be on display until October 26th at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center.
“This collection today celebrates one person’s dedication to assembling local artwork that is Clarksville’s themed. This happened beginning in the early 1980s until 2005 and Jim Mann was responsible for making this happen today,” Frank Lott mentioned.
(L to R) Terri Jordan, James T. Mann, Dorothy Mann, and Frank Lott. (Brooklyn Kent, Clarksville Online)
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation to hold 100 Year Celebration for South Guthrie Community Center
September 2, 2022
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warfield School, presently known as South Guthrie Community Center, from September 8th through September 10th.
On the first day of the 100-year celebration, September 8th, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Executive Director of the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center Frank Lott will share his extensive knowledge of the architecture of Rosenwald Schools and the renovation to revive the South Guthrie Community Center.
South Guthrie Community Center 100 Year Celebration
Custom House Museum’s Flying High unveils Signature Artwork, Kitty Harvill’s Painting “Peg’s Pony”
June 28, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Every year for Flying High, the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center’s largest fundraising gala, one local artist is commissioned to be the “Signature Artist” to produce a unique and original work of art to be sold as the highlight of the event’s live auction.
This year, recently-returned Clarksvillian Kitty Harvill has provided an emotionally-charged watercolor that makes a lasting impression, while also paying homage to her mother’s legacy with the Museum.
Executive Director Frank Lott stands with the Flying High 2022 Signature Artwork, artist Kitty Harvill and husband, Christoph.
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center opens exhibit “Start Your Engines! A Celebration of Racing in Montgomery County”
August 30, 2021
Clarksville, TN – After over a year-and-a-half of planning, the long-anticipated, heart-thumping, high-octane exhibit Start Your Engines! A Celebration of Racing in Montgomery County is open at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center.
The exhibit is sponsored by Tri-Star Beverage and MPG Transport and spans across several galleries within the Museum.
“Start Your Engines! A Celebration of Racing in Montgomery County” exhibit at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center.
Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement opens the weekend of June 5th
June 1, 2021
Clarksville, TN – On June 5th and 6th, Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement located in rural Montgomery County, Tennessee, will celebrate its 2021 season. The 40-acre, open-air property showcases pioneer life from 1840-1900 with 16 authentically furnished buildings.
Historic Collinsville
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center’s Free or Reduced Admission Programs, Events for Summer 2021
May 25, 2021
Clarksville, TN – The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is ready to celebrate summer.
The Museum is participating in four different ongoing programs and events to provide free or reduced admission to members of the community – Blue Star Museums, Museums for All, Fifth Saturday Donation Day, and monthly First Thursday Art Walks.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement set to open June 5th
May 16, 2021
Clarksville, TN – Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement in rural Montgomery County, Tennessee, celebrates its 2021 season-opening weekend June 5th-6th. The 40-acre, open-air property showcases pioneer life from 1840-1900 with 16 authentically furnished buildings.
Historic Collinsville’s Visitor Center welcomes and introduces guests to a by-gone era. (Terry Minton)
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held May 6th, 2021
May 5, 2021
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events, and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
The First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center announces Saturday Hours, Big Payback Fundraiser
April 12, 2021
Clarksville, TN – April showers bring May flowers, and beginning May 1st, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center will be back in “full bloom” as it resumes its Saturday schedule.
The Museum will resume pre-COVID hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00am–5:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm and will no longer close for one hour at mid-day during the week.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
