YOUTH ART PROGRAMS
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS
Our programs are designed to promote professional and emerging artists, as well as young aspiring artists. We have several annual events and programs with opportunities for youth participation: Chalk Walk, the Epiphone Guitar Design contest, the Synergy Exhibition, and the Art Kits for Kids initiative.
2025 EXHIBITION
2024 EXHIBITION
2023 EXHIBITION
Katherine Pickel
Maya Moulden
Gracen Daniel
Dianna Gao
Phoenix Raymond
Kennedy Tull
Anna Conklin
Emily Hillman
Brady Hopkins
Aiwin Porterfield
Ava Boedges
Halie Campbell
Chloé Nicolas-Shelton
Annie Johnson
Savannah McCarley
Julia Minter
Rosie Wade
2022 EXHIBITION
Avery Adcock
Max Barioli
Sierra Cames
Eathan Ellis
Curtis Glover
Bentley Green
Kenley Hall
Julianne Hao
Oliver Haygood
Arwyn Larock
Abi Lundberg
Loch and McLean Murray
Jennifer Nicely
Mary Osucha
Anna Price
Lily Drew Runyan
Anna Sergent
Nora Spence
Alyssa Spradlin
Lauren Thompson
Hadley Walker
EPIPHONE GUITAR DESIGN CONTEST
Exhibition on Display: May 1-29, 2026
First Friday Opening Reception: Friday, May 1ST from 5-8PM
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123 W Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
*Select Guitars will also be on display at Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort in June 2026.
The Epiphone Guitar Design contest is open to all high school and middle school students living in East Tennessee. Several guitar designs created by youth artists will be selected for implementation and exhibition. The art guitars will be displayed at the Dogwood Arts Gallery in Knoxville, TN and at the Southern Skies Music Festival. The guitars will be auctioned to benefit youth programs at Dogwood Arts.
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2021 EXHIBITION
Maryam Ahmed
Zoe Beatty
Aurora Baez
Miriam Berry
Tate Brown
Rebecca Clark
Emma Grace Cook
Claira Johnson
Talley Lyons
Loch Murray
McLean Murray
Mary Osucha
Megan Peterson
Grace Russell
Keegan Spurr
Dana Trew
Daphne Valentine
Danae Wnuk
Clara Woehler
A Very Special Arts Festival is a one of a kind event that celebrates Knox County Students with diverse abilities and the various artistic skills they are learning in the classroom. The event is not a competition, but an opportunity for students with disabilities to share their talents, works of art, and accomplishments with the community. Through this event, we hope to encourage and stimulate feelings of self-worth within these students.
This event includes various activities including dancing, games, karaoke, and art making. Workshops of “make and take” arts and crafts, demonstrations, exhibits of artwork, and performances are all elements of the festival. Students will enjoy spending time with local mascot/character favorites, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, a DJ, and more!
WEST HIGH SCHOOL
DATE: October 2nd, 2025
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: TBD
Email Raina@dogwoodarts.com with questions
A VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Every child deserves access to creative opportunities and art education regardless of the financial circumstances of their families. Time spent creating art has a tremendous impact on child development. Unfortunately, we recognize that many children in our community do not have the resources necessary to enjoy art at home. The Art Kits for Kids program helps change that by providing a variety of age-appropriate supplies like crayons, colored pencils, markers, modeling clay, coloring pages, construction paper, scissors, pencils, pencil sharpeners, glue, pens, notepads, and more to kids in need all across East Tennessee.