The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to
sponsor the fourth annual Emporium Holiday Extravaganza on December 7
and 8: a two-day celebration featuring handmade gifts, live
performances, and holiday cheer in downtown Knoxville! The hours for
the Extravaganza are Friday, December 7, 11am-9pm and Saturday,
December 8, 10am-5pm. Admission and parking are FREE.

Shop for unique holiday gift items from local artists and museum gift
shops, including:
* Booder Barnes of Knoxville - small ceramic animal figures
* Hallah John Paul Boltik of Knoxville - original fine art of varying
sizes, original painted ornaments
* Karen Briggs of Corryton - wheel thrown and hand built pottery,
garden and functional
* Cadman & Cummins Studios of New Market - small sculptures, home
accessories, gift items, handcrafted pens, and yard ornaments
* Cindy Day of Knoxville - watercolor prints and originals of nature
and wildlife
* Janet Edkins of Knoxville - Japanese ink paintings and prints, hand-
painted glassware and ceramics in sumie style
* Jacques Gautreau of Knoxville - black and white photographs of
Knoxville
* Carolyn Hanson of Oak Ridge - polymer clay statues and figurines
* Kathy Holland of Oak Ridge - framed paintings and drawings
* Ann Lacava of Powell - artist-designed and handmade pure silver and
chain mail jewelry
* Wes & Dina Loukota of Knoxville - pastel painting, woodturning
* Shadow May of Chattanooga - wheelthrown pottery
* Jim McNutt of Knoxville - woodworking
* Karen Plum of Oak Ridge - handmade designer jewelry
* Olga Rader and Moema Furtado of Knoxville - watercolors, small oils,
clay jewelry, magnets, and dolls
* Kathy Seely of Oliver Springs - bead and mixed media jewelry
* Brandt Womack of Knoxville - handmade stoneware pottery
* David Klieman of Knoxville - oil paintings and charcoal drawings
* Back Room Gallery - holiday trinkets, brush animals, ornaments, and
decorator items
* Knoxville Symphony Orchestra - tickets and gift certificates
* Knoxville Writer's Guild - books published by the Guild and members
* McClung Museum gift shop - various Christmas items, jewelry, toys,
other museum-related items
* Culture Cash gift certificates, redeemable with more than thirty of
Knoxville's arts and culture organizations
... and others!

The Alliance invites the public and downtown workers to anticipate the
WIVK Santa Claus Parade by browsing the merchandise of artists on
Friday, December 7, beginning at 11am, with traditional and
contemporary folk songs by Liz McGeachy and Tim Marema of Norris. The
Extravaganza continues until 9pm as part of "First Friday" downtown
with live entertainment by a string quartet of the Knoxville Symphony
Orchestra, sweet treats, and warm drinks. On Saturday, December 8,
from 10am-5pm, the Emporium Center again hosts a variety of festive
activities including music by the Mountain Breeze Quartet.

From the KMA:

Get in the holiday spirit! Friday, December 7th, 6 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art, join Tennessee Schmaltz, Sara Schwabe, Danny Gammon, Steve Horton and Stan (Santa Claus) Turner of the Lonesome Coyotes, Nancy Brennan Strange and Don Wood of the Tennessee Sheiks, Dor L' Dor, Will Horton and Cooper Hardison of the Black Cadillacs, Marcus Shirley, the Actors' Co-op Carolers, and Phil Pollard in a musical holiday celebration.

All ages welcome, audience participation caroling, TWO (2) klezmer bands, special refreshments, all you need to get in the mood for the upcoming holiday season.