“From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Southern Appalachian Highlands” is one of the most prestigious art exhibitions in the region and one of the longest-standing traditions of the William King Museum of Art in Abingdon, Virginia.
The Richard and Leslie Gilliam Foundation has pledged $500,000 over the next five years to William King Museum of Art for its new Endowment Fund, bringing the total raised to $1,000,000.
The Birthplace of Country Music, in partnership withwith theTennessee Department of Tourist Development,has announced the names of 20 songwriters set to compete in theTennessee Songwriters Weekqualifying round attheBirthplace of Country Music Museumin<
The VHCC choir is open to all students, faculty, staff, area home-school teens, and community members.
TheBirthplace of Country Music Museumin historic downtown Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, has been nominated for USA Today's 2024 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards as a contender for Best Music Museum.
Barter names new managing director
Barter Theatre, the official State Theater of Virginia and one of the nation’s longest-running professional repertory companies at 90 years-old, has named its new Managing Director.
Theatre Bristol’s Cathy DeCaterina School of Theatre Arts presents upcoming 2024 classes and workshops for both onstage and offstage experiences.
Autumn Roe draws upon places for inspiration
Iris petals dried, preserved and harvested from gardens tended by Autumn Roe’s great-grandmother, grandmother, mother and herself comprise the installation “Nature’s Relic” at the William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Virginia.
Autumn Roe is in her sixth year of teaching art at Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tennessee, and was named Tennessee Elementary Art Teacher of the Year in 2021.
Chapman-Crane uses realism to convey a message
When Jeff Chapman-Crane was handed his high school diploma in 1971, he says he walked off the stage knowing exactly what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
"I Wish" by Dan Van Tassell summons viewer creativity
Ceramics and mixed media sculptor Dan Van Tassell believes that a person’s perception of a wish is a complex concept. His interactive installation piece, “I Wish,” at William King Museum of Art in Abingdon, Virginia, reveals his insti
WKMA Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant for Tourism Marketing
William King Museum of Art received a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program for its marketing of exhibitions and fundraisers.
Chloe Campbell shares her skill through teaching others
Chloe Campbell learned about the fiddle when she tagged along with her brother.
Blues singer Sparky Rucker is featured in MLK Day concert
Sparky Rucker was only 14 when his mother took him to his first civil rights demonstration in Knoxville, Tennessee.
There are several events scheduled in the area to celebration Martin Luther King Jr., Day. Events in Abingdon and Bristol are listed below.
Organ concert honors composer Kenton Coe
Sunday, Jan. 28, organist Stephen Hamilton presents a concert as a tribute to the late American composer and native Tennessean Kenton Coe, who died in 2022.
Sunday with Friends announces lineup of writers
The Friends of the Washington County Public Library celebrate the beginning of the annual Sunday with Friends literary series.
Winter Jams held in Abingdon
Winter Jams is held in the ballroom at the Martha Washington Inn and Spa, Abingdon, Virginia, during January and February.
The Arts Alliance Mountain Empire announces the call for nominations for its 10th annual Arts Achievement Awards.
The Lincoln Theatre receives grant
The Lincoln Theatre received a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program for its The Lincoln Theatre Experience: A Weekend of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment campaign.
Tusvulum Theatre holds auditions
Tusculum University is issuing a call for auditions by anyone age 10 through adulthood who seeks a role in “Newsies,” a Disney film that was adapted to a stage musical and will be performed on campus in the spring.