Fri, Jun 05
|Dogwood Arts Gallery
Coat of Many Colors Exhibition
Coat of Many Colors invites artists of any physical medium from across Appalachia to explore how members of the LGBTQ+ community express, own, wear and live out their personal & collective identity as queer people.
Time & Location
Jun 05, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dogwood Arts Gallery, 123 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
About the event
2026 Coat of Many Colors Exhibition
Curated By: YNST (You’re Not Seeing Things) Magazine | Website
Coat of Many Colors is a group exhibition illuminating LGBTQ+ identity across Appalachia. Commemorating living history in a region colored by vibrant originality and rich cultural heritage, this gallery explores what it means to be LGBTQ+ in Appalachia today and how LGBTQ+ people express their identity.
The exhibition opens on June 5, 2026, just in time for Knoxville’s Rhinestone Festival, celebrating legendary musician and longtime LGBTQ+ ally Dolly Parton.
Exhibition Dates: June 5 - July 24, 2026
Opening/public reception: First Friday, June 5th: 5-8 PM