ArtBurst anchor events
› April 5-8: Chattanooga Film Festival, Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. The 5-year-old festival celebrates films, filmmakers and audiences with screenings, panels, workshops and parties. ›
April 6-8: Burnin’ Bridges Mural Jam, 4310 Oakland Ave in Alton Park. The mural jam moves to a massive warehouse in Alton Park, where more than 25 professional mural artists from around the country will gather to paint in the largest street art project of its kind in Chattanooga. ›
April 7: Spring in the Park & Sculpture Burn, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St. This family fun day celebrates the second anniversary of the Sculpture Fields with live music, food trucks, a beer tent, artists painting and drawing outdoors, a new children’s area and a towering sculpture burn to end the day. ›
April 7: Art in Bloom, 10 a.m.-noon, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Road. This nature walk with the Hunter Museum and Reflection Riding staff teaches kids how to become botanists and artists, using field journals to record their discoveries in nature and create prints inspired by the textures, sights, sounds and smells that accompany the blooms of spring. ›
April 12: “Rooted in Color,” 5:30-7 p.m., Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, 1270 Market St. Jazzanooga presents this African-American visual art showcase, along with Jam Fest ‘18. › April 12: Creating “Resurgence,” 6-7 p.m., Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. The Hunter Museum and Public Art Chattanooga welcome sculptor Albert Paley to speak about his work, with a focus on his monumental “Resurgence,” which will be installed soon along the Tennessee Riverpark at Blue Goose Hollow. ›
April 13: Meet the Makers: Sculpture & Whiskey, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Chattanooga Whiskey Event Hall, 890 Riverfront Parkway. The Mid-South Sculpture Alliance and Public Art Chattanooga celebrate “Art on the Riverwalk - Sculpture Exhibition” with the creators behind four of the 10 featured artworks in the show. Andy Light, Roger Halligan, Eric Stein and Larry Millard will take part in a panel discussion and drinks with special guest curator and world-renowned sculptor Albert Paley. ›
April 13: Laura McMillian: “Pounding Branch,” 6-10 p.m., Lit Art Gallery, 4015 Tennessee Ave. This is the opening reception for McMillian’s new installation and performance work developed during her time in Chattanooga with ARC: Artist Residency Chattanooga. The exhibition will be up for two weeks and, after the opening, may be viewed
by appointment at the gallery. › April 14: Art on the Riverwalk: Bike Tour, 10 a.m.-noon, from Wheland Foundry Trailhead, 1503 Middle St., to Blue Goose Hollow, 876 W. Ninth Ave., on the Tennessee Riverwalk. The MidSouth Sculpture Alliance and Public Art Chattanooga present this 3-mile bike ride and tour of the “Art on the Riverwalk — Sculpture Exhibition” with MSA president and local artist Isaac Duncan III. Bring your own bike, or rent one at the trailhead. ›
April 21: Clean & Green, Waterhouse Pavilion at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Volunteer for cleanup and greenery efforts and temporary murals to beautify downtown. › April 21: Artful Yoga: Sound, Sight and Sensation, 1:30-3 p.m., Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Yoga Landing instructors Beth Keene and Jennifer Blaire lead a gallery experience, focused on sound, sight and sensation, followed by yoga practice. › April 21-22:
4 Bridges Arts Festival, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd. the month’s premier outdoor cultural event, established in 2000 by the Association for Visual Arts, is a juried show offering awards totaling $15,000 and showcasing the creative talents of artists from across the country. ›
April 28: Meet Me at the Park: Clamber, Scramble, Traverse, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sterchi Farm, 2700 block of Harrison Pike on South Chickamauga Greenway. Be the first to experience the environmental artwork and adventure trail by artist Adam Kuby called Clamber, Scramble, Traverse. There are opportunities to bike, kayak, standup paddleboard and explore the greenspace in the East Chattanooga park, along with barbecue, music and other activities for the opening, presented by the Trust for Public Land and the city’s Public Art Chattanooga and Open Spaces divisions. ›
April 28: Art 120: Scenic City Art Car Weekend, Station Street and Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens, 1400 Market St. Art 120 kicks off this year with a Tailgate Party & Art Car Cruise-in on Station Street (9 a.m.-3 p.m.). On hand are artists, art cars, costumes, face painting, bubbles and the chance to vote for which school wins the Golden Gnome Award and $500 from Rock City. The fun turns to fantasy that evening (7-10 p.m.) at the Art Car Fashion Bar in the Choo Gardens. Guests will mingle in the glow of art cars and gowns reimagined/engineered by students from the Howard School Art Department and VWeLab. Howard’s Cosmetology Department will be in charge of makeup and hair.