Current Exhibits

Tennessee Fancy: Decorative Arts of Northeast Tennessee 1780 – 1940

Tennessee Fancy: Decorative Arts of Northeast Tennessee 1780 – 1940 On Display April 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021 This exhibition takes a look at what made the decorative arts of Tennessee unique, and how style flourished across the state line. Known for a short time ...

Upcoming Events

FIRST FRIDAY – WRECK ART

Jun 04

6:00 pm

FIRST FRIDAY - FREE FRIDAY: WRECK ART

WKMA Brick Campaign

Aug 19

Create your own WKMA Legacy! William ...

Little Pumpkin Paint-Off

Oct 01

6:00 pm

Little Pumpkin Paint-Off Friday, October 1, 2021, 6PM - 8PM FREE

WKMA’s Free Outdoor Halloween Movie Night!

Oct 16

8:00 pm

Outdoor Halloween Movie Night Cost: Free When: Saturday, 10/16 starting at 8:00PM Where: Latture Field, Abingdon, VA Bring your blankets, ...

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Outdoor Halloween Movie Night Cost: Free When: S

Outdoor Halloween Movie Night

Cost: Free

When: Saturday, 10/16 starting at 8:00PM

Where: Latture Field, Abingdon, VA

Bring your blankets, chairs, and snacks to enjoy a family friendly Halloween movie about a haunted house!

For more information on the movie, call (276) 628-5005 x114

SPONSORED BY @visitabingdonva

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FIELD EXPLORERS: FALL 2021 Monday 10/25, Wednesda

FIELD EXPLORERS: FALL 2021

Monday 10/25, Wednesday 10/27, Monday 11/01, and Wednesday 11/03

From 4 PM to 5 PM

Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members

Create your own naturalist sketchbook and use it to record ecological discoveries in this four-part outdoor art class

Field Explorers combines art and biology by using the naturalist sketchbook as a lens to investigate local plants and animals to understand identification and taxonomy

• This course includes four one-hour classes

• Classes are held outdoors to explore nature and reduce COVID transmission

• Minimum 2 students, maximum 10 students

• For kids ages 8 to 12

• Art supplies and sketchbook included

• Lessons include bookmaking, the history of scientific illustration, cyanotype printing, leaf rubbing, flower pressing, plant identification, and drawing from life

Register online at WilliamKingMuseum.org or call (276) 628-5005 x114.

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Pop-Up Workshop! Mini Color Organ Friday, October

Pop-Up Workshop! Mini Color Organ
Friday, October 15, 6-8 p.m.
Cost: $35

Make your own mini analog electronic color organ in an Altoids tin! A Color Organ is a device that interprets sound with light- plug in your music player and it's your own personal light show. A perfect introductory project for budding circuitry enthusiasts, ages Middle School through adult.

Register online at https://www.williamkingmuseum.org/product/pop-up-workshop-mini-color-organ/
or call (276) 628-5005 x109

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Tennessee Fancy: Decorative Arts of Northeast Tenn

Tennessee Fancy: Decorative Arts of Northeast Tennessee is still on display through October 31, 2021. Do you think the green glazed Ring Bottle was for actual use, or just a display of skill? Let us know in the comments!

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Sneak Peek behind the scenes of gallery installati

Sneak Peek behind the scenes of gallery installation. When one show goes up another must come down. Curator of Decorative and Fine Art, Katie, and Installations Manager, Liam, disassemble “A Painting Tradition” and pack paintings for transport.

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Upcoming Drawing Class: Figure Drawing - Intuitive

Upcoming Drawing Class: Figure Drawing - Intuitive gesture

10/8, Friday 8pm-10pm

COST: $25 non-members, $20 members

$10 drawing only, no instruction or supplies

In this series, a different approach to drawing the figure is presented each week. This class works with both art models and images of art models in study of form and anatomy. Supplies included with instruction. Age 18+.

Register online or by phone WilliamKingMuseum.org, (276) 628-5005 x109.

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