City of Knoxville - Public Arts Committee

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE
The City of Knoxville Public Arts Committee was created in September 2008. The committee was created due to the results of the Public Arts Task Force and their recommendations to the Mayor. The purpose of the committee is "to enhance the reputation of the community, contribute to the civic environment, and enrich the lives of citizens and visitors through the involvement of professional artists to integrate public artwork throughout the City." The Committee shall be broadly representative of Knoxville citizens and community leaders with an interest in the arts, such as: artists, arts organization representatives, arts educators and design professionals (registered architects, interior designers, and professional engineers).
Appointment of Committee Members
The committee consists of no less than 9 members and no more than 15 members. All members are appointed by the Mayor. All members serve three-year terms and must be confirmed by City Council. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
Meeting Schedule
The Public Arts Committee meets on the first Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Knoxville Museum of Art located at 1050 World's Fair Park Drive.
Committee Membership
Albert Baah 1536 Cliffside Drive Knoxville, TN 37914 Term: 11/01/2011 - 08/12/14 Barbara Bernstein 8014 Corteland Drive Knoxville, TN 37909 Term ends: 08/12/13 Mike Berry c/o The Emporium 100 S. Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 Term: 11/29/11 - 08/12/14 David Butler 1050 World's Fair Park Dr. Knoxville, TN 37916 Knoxville Museum of Art Term ends: 08/12/13 Preston Farabow 119 Jennings Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/15 Vice Mayor Appointee City Council Representative Councilman Duane Grieve 3640 Iskagna Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/16 Jeffrey Lockett 1355 Armstrong Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917 Term: 01/22/13 -01/21/15 Robert Loggins 10620 Gander Grove Way, #206 Knoxville, TN 37932 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/15	Maggie Longmire 1502 Cliffside Drive Knoxville, TN 37914 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/14 Dr. Norman Magden Professor of 4D Arts School of Art 1715 Volunteer Blvd University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996 nmagden@utk.edu 865-805-3190 Term: 11/29/11 - 08/12/14 David Watson East TN Community Design Center 1300 N Broadway Street Knoxville, TN 37917 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/15 Lar'Juanette Williams 3650 Raven Grove Way, #611 Knoxville, TN 37918 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/15 Liza Zenni Arts and Culture Alliance 100 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/14 Barton Watkins Liz-Beth & Company 9211 Park West Boulevard Knoxville, TN 37923 Term: 01/22/13 - 01/21/16 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT Judith Foltz City of Knoxville Special Events Director 865-215-2024 jfoltz@cityofknoxville.org