Downtown Knox ArtWalk

Addison's bookstore will be open for special extended hours First Friday!

6—9 PM.

November's featured artists are Alessandra Sutter Page and Katherine Schmoeller.

Alessandra Sutter Page, Painting:
Whimsical or moody, expressive in stroke and color, Sutter Page paints subjects that capture her and stop time. She grew up spending hours in museums where she fell in love with paintings she didn't know at the time to be Masters. She always drew and painted, but at 30, she wandered into an art supply store and discovered drawers and drawers of sticks of colors. It was love at first sight. She is a self-taught pastelist. For Sutter Page, pastel allows direct, intimate, and tactile contact with the pigment. Its nature grounds and connects with her vision for the painting.

Katherine Schmoeller (CatCobi Designs), Fiber:
KatCobi is a British-born fabric artist known for her distinctive, one-of-a-kind fabric slashed handbags. Her highly sought-after creations blend texture, color, and craftsmanship, resulting in wearable art pieces that stand out from the ordinary. KatCobi's exclusive designs are available for purchase at the Art Market Gallery on Gay Street.

Explore the marketplace of more than 60 juried-in East TN artists.

5:30 PM—9 PM.

Grab your gear, your friends, and your passport to experience our downtown! Meet some of East Tennessee’s most interesting amphibian residents in the form of little bronze sculptures!

Grab a passport at Mast General Store, Visit Knoxville, or download a digital version at knoxnewts.com. Study the clues, and find all 12 bronze newts hidden amid our downtown landmarks.

This permanent, self-guided scavenger hunt is free to play and open 24/7, year round. Happy hunting!

Join RED Gallery for the opening of "A bowl without a seal is like a quilt without batting", a collection of contemporary quilts by Natalie McLaurin.

5 PM—8 PM.

Visit Able Trade for beer, bites, and local talent. Join them for a festive evening packed with hands-on workshops, holiday shopping, and local art.

What’s Happening:

• Forged Holiday Class — Forge your own metal candy cane or icicle.

• December First Friday (on the second Friday!) — Holiday shopping, member showcases, and the L&N STEM Academy student exhibition.

• Stained Glass Workshop — Make a beautiful holiday glass piece.

• Torch-It & Take-It Ornament Class — Torch your own ornament to take home.

Come create, shop, explore, and celebrate all evening!

5:30 PM—8:30 PM.

The musical guest for First Friday Live will be Ben McLaughlin.

6 PM—7 PM.

Visit Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store at their new location at 108 E Jackson Ave, Ste 1! Home of the Mermen, fun, laughter, and fabulous gifts. All 25 Mermen will be on display! Extended First Friday hours.

Open until 9 PM.

Enjoy jazz with Mark Boling Trio Life. Great spot for dinner and cocktails.

8 PM—10:30 PM.

Join Awaken Coffee for First Friday for an opening reception for Keerthana Duddu. 

Join them for some amazing art and, of course, great coffee! 

6 PM—8 PM.

Hot shop Glassblowing Demonstrations at nationally known Pretentious. Don’t miss this.

5 PM—9 PM.

Enjoy music from Sebastian Bordeaux Band (21+).

9 PM.

Join Dogwood Arts for an exhibition of artwork by Pellissippi State’s Visual Art students. Featuring pieces created in sophomore-level studio courses, this collection celebrates the dedication and creative pursuits of our students. Selected and curated by the full-time Visual Art faculty, the exhibition reflects the diversity and strength of Pellissippi’s Art program.

4 PM—8 PM.

Join the UT Downtown Gallery for the opening exhibit for sculptor, Robert Hernandez.

Robert Hernandez is a mixed-media sculptor whose interdisciplinary practice integrates drawing and paper-based sculpture. His work explores the spatial and material possibilities of paper as both surface and structure.

5 PM—9 PM.

The Arts & Culture Alliance presents "Shape of Time", a new exhibition curated by Vesna Pavlović featuring artists Kyle Cottier, Amanda Leigh Evans, Jessica Ingram, Haein Kang, and Christina Renfer Vogel.

The exhibition extends from Nashville artist Jessica Ingram’s video, July, to a conceptually connected group of regional artists who explore relationship between memory and time and express beauty in the everyday in their practice. 

5 PM—9 PM.

Enjoy live music from Marcus Shirley from 7—9 PM! And don't miss new work in the Curio!

5 PM—9 PM.

Stop by The Arrowmont Gallery for all of your handcrafted gifts this season! From jewelry and pottery to collection-worthy works for your walls, don’t miss out on this opportunity to gift an original piece.

The Arrowmont Gallery is located at 110 S. Gay St in Knoxville, TN and open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 10-5 and Friday 2-7.

For 80 years, Arrowmont has been teaching a variety of arts and craft workshops to the public, hosting over 200 creative experiences each year. For more information on workshops, visit their website and discover your next artistic pursuit!

5 PM—9 PM.

For over 22 years, the Pilot Light has been the go-to for independent and experimental music. On Friday, hear performances by Bursters with Fül Coverage, Bases 2003, and Rauncher. Tickets at door.

8 PM.

Get ready to dance with music from DJ Andres Tapia.

10 PM.

The Arts & Culture Alliance proudly presents its 2025 Members Show, the largest annual exhibition of local artists in the Greater Knoxville area.

The fresh mix of two- and three-dimensional works created within the last two years encompasses a wide variety of media such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, photography, fine craft, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, and more from regional artists who are all individual members of the Arts & Culture Alliance, which serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. Plus, enjoy live music by Shayla McDaniel.

5 PM—9 PM.

Original oils by Robin Rohwer and photography by Christopher Rohwer. The husband and wife artist duo is excited for fall with lots of new work to share!

In studio until 9 PM.

Gallery 1010 is the only fully student-run, non-profit, off-campus UTK exhibition space in the state of Tennessee. Gallery 1010 provides a location for School of Art artists to exhibit their work, curate exhibitions, and collaborate with other artists or disciplines outside of the School of Art.

Join the opening reception for "Nostaloic Frameworks", featuring works curated by Ainsley Steeves.

5 PM—7 PM.

Live music from Same as it Ever War; Talking Heads Tribute.

8 PM. 

Underground @ Mirage featuring a selection of house music. Enjoy house music all night long at this FREE event. (ID required.)

6 PM—1:00 AM.

Stop in Studio 106 Art Gallery. Located on the lower level of the Emporium Center inside suite 106, the gallery will offer specials and discounts for First Friday!

11 AM—9 PM.

Live music all night from The Coveralls. Tickets at door.

8 PM.