Johnson City News

Home More News Johnson City Public Art to host Art·Struck Festival in May

April 14, 2023

Johnson City Public Art to host Art·Struck Festival in May

The Johnson City Public Art Committee (JCPAC) will host its third annual Art·Struck Festival on May 6 at The Pavilion at Founders Park, 105 W. Main St., in downtown Johnson City from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will bring together artists and arts organizations to celebrate and support the arts community while highlighting the public art pieces that have been installed throughout Johnson City. Featuring art vendors, live music, a giant puppet march, road roller printmaking, art activities and demonstrations, and live performances, this family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

The Art·Struck Festival’s market will feature the work of over 60 artists ranging from painting, printmaking, and digital art to ceramics, fiber art, and jewelry. JCPAC member and artist Sage Perrott will oversee on-site road roller printmaking, generating oversized prints of an original, hand-carved design created by local artist Beka Addison-Browder. The large-scale prints will be offered for sale to the public along with smaller prints on items such as bandanas and tote bags.

The Cattywampus Puppet Council, a Knoxville organization, will lead a puppet march with giant paper mache puppets. Festival attendees are welcome and encouraged to participate in the march and will be provided with puppets and other items to carry. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy hands-on activities such as a weaving fence, sculpture assembly, wand making, art puzzles, bucket drumming, and chalking.

Other Art·Struck highlights include a chalk art competition, a student art display, and music, dance, and aerial acrobatics performances. Several bands will be located in the Founders Park Amphitheater including Whitetop Mountain Band, Charlie Maples, and Florencia & the Feeling. All these and more are brought to the public by generous sponsors: Bravissima!, Umoja Arts & Cultural Inc., and Fischman Gallery.

The following artists and organizations will be participating in the festival:

                                                              Art Vendors


Holly Allen

Melissa Gaffney

Emma Massick

Beth Andrews

Sonia Garcia

Will Morrison

Elise Askonas

Jean G’Fellers

Christina Nech

Sean Bailey

Richard Graves

Sarah Nobles

Adam Barnette

Erik Hansen

Taylor Norris

Marci Berkhimer

Ivy Hansen

Judy O’Hara

Kara Bledsoe

Raven Harmon

Marcy Parks

Kayla Byrd

Madison Hayton

Emily Parris

Judy Cable

Ashlee Hill

Xander Pope

Brett Cook

Deborah Hughes

Phoebe Proudlove

Elena Corradino

Nicole Hymowitz

Bill Russell

Kristen Dalpiaz

Willow Iverson

Brian Serway

Candice Davis

Sydney Jackson

Steven Shelton

Amy Deel

Kathryn Jenkins

Web Stevens

Misty Dempsey

Ryan Jenkins

Ginny Tallent

Sage Dinger

Haley Keene

Dianna Lynne Tucker

Aspen Draves

Tylynn Kilgore

Christy Ward

Tara Elouafi

Russell Lawson

Greg West

Kaitlyn Enderby

Elaina Blount Liles

Matt White

Lilith Erbach

Audrey Loveland

Stacie Williams

Jason Flack

Chelsea Magruder

Ashlyn York

Lamar Foster

Christina Majic

 

Angelique Fraley

Becky Hope Mallory

 

Sommer Franklin

Deborah Marshall

 

 

Art Demo/Activity Hosts

Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians
McKinney Center
Meraki Movement Studio / Dance
Renfrow Originals
Tennessee Craft

Informational Booths

ETSU Department of Art & Design
Washington College Academy
Watauga Valley Art League

Performers/Buskers

Cattywampus Giant Puppet March 11:30 a.m.-noon, 1-1:30 p.m.
Whitetop Mountain Band 12-1 p.m.
Martha Spencer 1-1:30 p.m.
Twirling Twins 1-3 p.m.
Charlie Maples 2-3 p.m.
Florencia & the Feeling 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Meraki Movement Studio’s Cultural Movement Art Exhibit

To learn more about the Art·Struck Festival or the Johnson City Public Art Committee, visit https://jcpublicart.com/.