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The Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication Gathering
- Sun. Sep 19th, 2021
5pm – 6:30pm
at Walker Pavilion
Join us immediately following the Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Coolidge Park to celebrate with uplifting art and fellowship. Featuring a drum circle, spoken word and dance performances by Kofi, The Pop Up Project and other local artists. Water provided by Publix Supermarkets in Cleveland. Please note: Masks are required.
- Sun. Sep 19th, 2021
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The Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication
- Sun. Sep 19th, 2021
3pm – 4:30pm
at Walnut Plaza
The Memorial Dedication will honor the legacy and memory of Ed Johnson and his attorneys Noah Parden and Styles Hutchins through storytelling and the arts from community members. Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. will offer the keynote address. It will culminate in the unveiling of the three bronze sculptures and a walk across the Walnut Street Bridge. Please note: ...
- Sun. Sep 19th, 2021
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Vision + Verse with Lady J and Marsha Mills
- Thu. Sep 9th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Explore new installations in our east wing with local poets Lady J, Marsha Mills, and others during this interactive performance. Like all art + issues events, this evening is free and open to the public. Masks required for all guests over 5, regardless of vaccination status.
- Thu. Sep 9th, 2021
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Artful Yoga with Tania Aldana Aguilar
- Sun. Aug 8th, 2021
1:30pm – 3pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Enjoy an art-inspired yoga practice with instructor Tania Aldana Aguilar. We ask that all participants arrive on time to participate in the in-gallery portion. Please bring your own yoga mat. ABOUT: Artful Yoga is an ongoing series connecting art from the Hunter Museum with yoga taught by local and visiting instructors. Your $5 donation supports Hunter...
- Sun. Aug 8th, 2021
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Throwback Thursday
- Thu. Jul 1st, 2021
4pm – 8pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Enjoy free admission to our permanent collection and $5 general admission to the current exhibition, "Power, Passion & Pose: Photographs by Ken Browar and Deborah Ory". Members and youth 17 and under free.
- Thu. Jul 1st, 2021
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Virtual Art Wise: Patricia Mears
- Thu. Jun 17th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
Virtual Event Hosted by Hunter Museum of American Art
Patricia Mears, deputy director of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, will share more about couture fashion and its relationship to dance in response to the Hunter’s current exhibition Power, Passion & Pose: Photographs by Ken Browar and Deborah Ory. Learn more about the history of couture as well as the costumes on display in the Power,...
- Thu. Jun 17th, 2021
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Artful Yoga: Loren Clifford Celebrating Dance
- Sun. Jun 13th, 2021
1:30pm – 3pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Enjoy an art-inspired yoga practice with instructor Loren Clifford. We ask that all participants arrive on time for the in-gallery portion. Please bring your own yoga mat. ABOUT: Artful Yoga is an ongoing series connecting art from the Hunter Museum with yoga taught by local and visiting instructors. Your $5 donation supports Hunter Museum educational...
- Sun. Jun 13th, 2021
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Vision & Verse + Dance: Power, Passion & POSE
- Thu. Jun 10th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Poet Marcus Ellsworth and friends will share an evening of poetry and POSE performances with fabulous costumes in a celebration of dance. Vision + Verse programs are free and open to the public.
- Thu. Jun 10th, 2021
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Word to Your Mother: Mother’s Day Market & Sidewalk Shop
- Sat. May 8th, 2021
10am – 2pm
at The Chattery
Shop local and celebrate moms everywhere at our Word to Your Mother: Mother’s Day Market & Sidewalk Shop! Support unique, and handmade gifts perfect for the moms in your life. Free to attend. Masks are required and vendors will be spaced out to maintain social distancing. The garage door will be open and weather permitting, we’ll have a fun lounge...
- Sat. May 8th, 2021
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Virtual Student Symposium: Piecing Together Identities
- Sat. Apr 10th, 2021
1pm – 3pm
Virtual Event Hosted by Hunter Museum of American Art
The Hunter Museum Student Symposium returns to 2021 virtually. Papers will center around the theme “Piecing Together Identities,” inspired by our current exhibition, “Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum.” College students will virtually present research exploring the identity narratives pieced together through bodies of work created by visual,...
- Sat. Apr 10th, 2021
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Virtual Art Wise with Radcliffe Bailey
- Thu. Apr 1st, 2021
6pm – 7pm
Virtual Event Hosted by Hunter Museum of American Art
Radcliffe Bailey, whose Middle Passage is currently featured in Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum will be sharing his work with us this evening. Bailey is a mixed media artist who uses photography, assemblage, and paint to create multi-layered narrative pieces that address the African American experience in our times. His piece In the...
- Thu. Apr 1st, 2021
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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
- Thu. Mar 18th, 2021
5:30pm – 7pm
Come ketchup with the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile! Frank fanatics can take pictures with the Wienermobile, peak inside the American icon, and receive their very own Wiener Whistle and Hotdogger name. It’s sure to be buns of fun!
- Thu. Mar 18th, 2021
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Virtual Art Wise with Iruka Maria Toro
- Mon. Mar 15th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
Virtual Event Hosted by Hunter Museum of American Art
Mixed media artist Iruka Maria Toro created The Invisible Life of Small Things, currently featured in Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum. This painting, like many of her works, is “a visual diary of thought made visible” and is inspired by the natural landscape and her childhood memories from Puerto Rico and Florida. During this Virtual Art...
- Mon. Mar 15th, 2021
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Throwback Thursday
- Thu. Mar 4th, 2021
4pm – 8pm
at Hunter Museum of American Art
Enjoy our permanent collection free of charge and our newest exhibition Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum for just $5 per adult (free to museum members and youth 17 and under).
- Thu. Mar 4th, 2021
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Virtual Art Wise with Susan J. Barron
- Thu. Feb 18th, 2021
6pm – 7pm
Virtual Event Hosted by Hunter Museum of American Art
Artist Susan J. Barron created the celebrated "Depicting the Invisible" series, a range of mixed medium portraits exploring the experiences of veterans. Join Chyela Rowe from CHI Memorial Hospital's Arts Therapies and Well-Being Program as she interviews Barron. They will discuss the artist's process, share stories from the veterans in the "Depicting the...
- Thu. Feb 18th, 2021
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The magic of Santa’s Wonderland continues in-person at Bass Pro Shops featuring FREE photos with Santa
- thru Thu. Dec 24th, 2020
at Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is proud to invite families to the beloved tradition of visiting Santa Claus in person this holiday season, with a reimagined free Santa’s Wonderland experience in Chattanooga. The contactless visit with Santa includes a comprehensive approach to help ensure everyone’s safety throughout the event. Key elements include: Free Digital...
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Halloween@Home
- thru Sat. Oct 31st, 2020
at Online
Halloween@Home is a 24 Hour LIVE “Stream-a-thon” benefiting Scenic City Shakespeare. This event will be available on Facebook Live & YouTube and feature Live Music and Comedy, a classic horror movie marathon, remote brunch, costume contest and some spellbinding surprises! Follow along LIVE or catch the highlights at ScenicCityShakespeare.org Scenic City...
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Mixed Media Collage
- Wed. Sep 30th, 2020
2pm – 2:30pm
at Online
Take an #ArtBreak! Gather up bits and pieces of colorful textures and papers in your home to create a mixed media collage. Learn new ways to combine different materials into a collage, then add some found-object printmaking on top. You’ll need: Paper Cardboard Tissue paper String/yarn Colored tape Glue Feathers Paint and objects for printing...
- Wed. Sep 30th, 2020
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Autumn Children’s Festival: At Home Edition
- thru Sat. Oct 3rd, 2020
at Online
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga hosts an Annual Autumn Children's Festival every year. However, this year we are inviting you to join us right from your home! From September 29 – October 3, there will be online fun, family-friendly activities from magic tricks, martial arts lessons, a cooking class, face painting lessons and...
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Where the Hell is Joe?
- Sat. Aug 1st, 2020
10:30am – 12pm
at Old Jazzanooga Building
Where the hell is Joe? He's on MLK Blvd, performing live! Why? To celebrate Chattanooga’s musical heritage and to feature local musicians! Come out with RISE Chattanooga’s Community Music Educator Joseph Freeman to listen and learn about the music that MLK Blvd is known for. This Saturday 8/1 @ 10:30am by the old Jazzanooga building (across from Odd Story...
- Sat. Aug 1st, 2020
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