Visual Arts
Non-profit Galleries and Museums
Art in the Village Gallery
Art in the Village at Casey Jones Village supports artists by providing a venue for local artists to show and sell their work, and educational opportunities in art. The Art Gallery includes beautiful one-of-a-kind art: pottery, painting in oil, watercolor and acrylic, mixed media, photography, baskets, jewelry, and more.
Mary Spellings
(731) 554-2787
Chambers/McClure Exhibition Center
The Center at Lane College houses four permanent collections of memorabilia, antiquities, and photographs, including Bishop Isaac Lane/Lane College Archival Collection, the I.H. Anderson Family Collection, the Clara D. Hewitt Print Collection, and the Hale Woodruff Collection.
Ned R. McWherter West TN Cultural Arts Center
Provides visual art year round in two galleries.
Jordan Alexander
Art Curator
(731) 425-8395
West Tennessee Cultural Heritage Museum
Exhibits of old radio equipment, memorabilia and artifacts pertaining to the history of the African American experience.
James Wolfe
(731) 265-9800
Union University Art Gallery
Presents annual student exhibits, professional art series, and graduating senior exhibitions. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Visual Arts Associations
Jackson Visual Art Association
Organization of area painters, and other creators of the visual arts that has been promoting the visual arts since 1959.
Charlotte Highers
jacksonvisualart.com
Tennessee Craft
Tennessee Craft works to raise the standard of excellence in craftsmanship and design, and to increase public understanding and appreciation of fine crafts.
Constance Beck, Vice President
(731) 607-6014
tennesseecrafts.org
Traditional Skills and Fiberworks Guild
This organization includes weavers, spinners, soapmakers, woodworkers, and other old-time tradition skills and related fiber arts.
Loyanne Cope, President
loycope@gmail.com
West Tennessee Creatives Collective
A group of artists and crafters in West Tennessee that pop up in our community to sell their work!
Samantha Wood, Group Member and Organizer