Tusculum College
will re-open its Allison Gallery in a new location in January with a reception
for J. Clement Allison. Allison, the gallery’s namesake, will be the new
location’s first featured artist.According to
Wayne Thomas, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and associate professor
of English, the gallery has been relocated to the Shulman Center on the eastern
side of the college campus. “The new location is spectacular,” said Thomas,
“And, we are excited to celebrate the re-opening with an exhibition from Clem
Allison.”
The first show,
a retrospective exhibition of Allison’s artwork over the course of his
lifetime, will be available for viewing January 18 – February 15. There is no
admission fee and the event is open to the public. Additionally, a closing
reception will be held on Friday, Feb. 10, from 4-7 p.m.
The Allison Gallery, named in appreciation
of J. Clement Allison’s three decades of exemplary commitment to Tusculum
College, was created to provide a venue for a variety of artistic experience.
To further this mission, the gallery hosts the exhibitions of local and
regional artists as well as exhibitions by Tusculum College’s art students.
Artists of regional and national prominence are displayed
year round, providing a unique and useful tool for the college community by
allowing students, faculty and staff to view and experience art from across the
country without leaving the Tusculum campus.
The residents of Tusculum, Greeneville and other
surrounding communities also benefit from the opportunity, provided by the
Allison Gallery, to access art from across the country at a local, easy to
reach location. In fact, The Allison Gallery is the only art gallery in the
Greene County area containing exhibitions from a wide array of both national
and local artists and one of only a few such galleries in the region.
When:from Friday, January 27, 2017 9:00 AM
thru Wednesday, February 15, 2017 4:00 PM