Visit Clarksville Announces ‘Create at Collinsville’ Event Series
July 26, 2023
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Arts & Heritage Council, Two Rivers Society of Painters, Downtown Artists Co-op, and Visit Clarksville will host Create at Collinsville, a weekend celebration of traditional Tennessee arts in September 2023. Artists are invited to participate in events throughout the next several months, including workshops, a Plein air paint-out, a community quick draw, and a photography contest.
Two free workshops will be held on Saturday, September 16th at Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement. Award-winning artist, Kitty Harvill, will conduct a plein air workshop from 10:00am until 4:00pm.
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.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held August 5th, 2021
August 3, 2021
Clarksville, TN – The cooler weather is the perfect time to get out and experience the First Thursday ArtWalk in Downtown Clarksville.
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.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held July 1st, 2021
June 29, 2021
Clarksville, TN – The warmer weather is the perfect time to get out and experience First Thursday ArtWalk in Downtown Clarksville.
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.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held March 7th, 2018
March 7, 2019
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, Clarksville’s 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.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
APSU students discover work from two major artists in University’s collection
February 21, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – As Austin Peay State University (APSU) freshman Sarah Potter combed through the University’s art collection in early February, she came across a photo of a man sitting on a rock, his back to the camera.
“I was looking for personality, for stories,” Potter, who’s curating an exhibit for the walls of Human Resources in the Browning Administration Building, said. “I liked it, so I set it aside with the other photographs.”
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held February 7th, 2018
February 1, 2019
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, Clarksville’s 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.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
Clarksville’s Dunbar Cave, a Natural Treasure
July 26, 2018
Visit Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – Dunbar Cave State Park will intrigue nature lovers, history buffs, spelunkers and budding archeologists. This 144-acre park in Clarksville is situated around Dunbar Cave which has the distinction of being the 280th largest cave complex in the world, stretching 8.5 miles toward the center of the earth.
The entrance to Dunbar Cave was inhabited by local prehistoric peoples for thousands of years before settlers arrived.
Clarksville’s Riverfest Juried Art Show seeks entries
June 25, 2018
Riverfest Juried Art Show Deadline for artists to register is August 22nd
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts & Heritage Development Council have partnered to host this year’s Riverfest Juried Art Show.
The Riverfest Juried Art Show showcases the work of local artists in four divisions: professional, amateur, senior, and youth.
Community School of the Arts at APSU announces Spring 2018 classes
January 3, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Since 1990, the Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University has provided high-quality arts classes for children and adults of all ability levels, and another semester of programs is set to begin on January 22nd, 2018.
“If you’ve always been interested in taking up the guitar or learning to write, dance, or paint, but you just haven’t had the chance, it’s never too late to start,” Dr. Janice Crews, CECA director and the new leader of the CSA, said. “It’s also never too early to start participating in the arts, and that’s why the CSA offers classes for teenagers and children as young as six years old.”