Arrowmont Art Auction for scholarships

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts will be hold its second and final art auction of the summer on Thursday, Aug. 3, from 6-9 p.m. The evening will begin with a silent auction and live auction preview from 6-7, with the live auction starting at 7:00 p.m. A variety of beautiful artwork is up for bid including pottery, woodturnings, sculpture, glass, jewelry, paintings and more. Arrowmont instructors, students, resident artists and local artisans have donated the artwork. Complimentary appetizers and beverages will be served.All money raised will benefit the school’s educational assistance programs that award scholarships to deserving students as well as fund the work-study and studio assistantship positions that are an integral part of the school’s operation. The auction will be held in the Auditorium of the main building on Arrowmont’s campus, located at 556 Parkway in Gatlinburg. Parking is free. For more information, please call 865-436-5860. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a non-profit, internationally recognized visual arts complex that evolved from the Pi Beta Phi Settlement School established in 1912, and is dedicated to its mission of “enriching lives through art.”