ART IN PUBLIC PLACES:
SCULPTURE PROGRAM

The Art in Public Places program brings art outside, adding character and beauty to our city streets and spaces.  The program includes an annually rotating, outdoor sculpture exhibition and a large-scale mural program that is entering its second year. The sculptures are installed in prominent locations throughout Knoxville, Oak Ridge, and Alcoa. Started in 2007 by Eddie Mannis and Bart Watkins, the Art in Public Places sculpture program has curated and installed over 280 works of art and gained national recognition as a platform for exhibiting world-class sculptors.

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BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS: Do you want to become a sculpture site? Sculptures are leased for a 1-year period beginning each June. Do you have a great (public) site to display a piece? Let us know! Email ecurran@dogwoodarts.com or call (865) 637-4561 for more information.

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The Art in Public Places Sculpture Program is an annually rotating, outdoor sculpture exhibition on display in prominent locations throughout Knoxville, Oak Ridge, and Alcoa, TN. There are currently sculptures installed in these locations:

• Krutch Park (Downtown Knoxville)

• ORNL Federal Credit Union (Northshore Branch)

• ORNL Federal Credit Union (Oak Ridge Branch)

• Emory Place

• Zoo Knoxville

• UT Gardens

• Mcghee Tyson Airport

• The Muse 

Started in 2007 by Eddie Mannis and Bart Watkins, the Art in Public Places sculpture program has installed over 280 works of art and gained national recognition as a platform for exhibiting world-class sculptors. This year’s ambitious collection of sculptures created by artists from across the country was curated by renowned glass artist, Tommie Rush.

2022-2023 EXHIBITION

ON PERMANENT DISPLAY