Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild
Maryville and surrounding area, East Tennessee
A Non-profit Organization
Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild
Maryville and surrounding area, East Tennessee
A Non-profit Organization
About Us
Local residents sharing their interest in Arts and Crafts...
The Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild (BCACG) in Maryville TN was founded in 1964 and continues growing today.
It is a non-profit organization.
The Crafts Guild is open to all adult residents (over the age of 18) of our community
who enjoy learning and sharing their creativity.
Monthly meetings help members grow in their knowledge of arts and crafts. Sharing of ideas and new techniques from members and outside speakers sparks creativity for all.
Meetings are held once per month. Due to COVID, currently we are NOT meeting at the Blount County Library, Maryville TN, in the Sharon Lawson Room. (see location and schedule below). Most member meetings feature a guest speaker, demonstrations, member "show & tells", and other items of interest to our members.
Guests are welcome -- we invite you to visit.
NOTICE: DUE TO CURRENT HEALTH RESTRICTIONS in connection with COVID-19,
the Guild is not meeting at the Library.
We are meeting at the Bird and the Book Cafe, (downstairs), Broadway Ave, Maryville. Parking and entrance at back of building.
Upcoming Meetings for 2021
Blount County Library, Maryville TN. Sharon Lawson Room, 6:30 pm (unless otherwise noted) Meetings subject to change.
NOTICE: If the Library is closed for any reason (such as weather, etc) , no meeting will be held.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN US -- GUESTS WELCOME
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE -- MEETINGS AT BIRD AND BOOK CAFE, BROADWAY AVE, MARYVILLE, (downstairs, back of building parking and entrance)
Feb. 1 -- 6:30
March 1 -- 6:30 Annual Open House - Bring a Guest
April 5 -- 6:30
May 3 -- 6:30
June and July no meetings
Aug. 2 -- 6:30
Sept. 13 -- 6:00 Family Picnic at
Greenbelt Bicentennial Park Pavillion,
Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville
Oct. 4 -- 6:30
Nov. 1 -- 6:30
Dec. 6 -- 6:00 Holiday Party
16th annual Santa Mouse Christmas House Craft Show and Sale. December 2-4, 2021. Join our mailing list for updates.
Members of the Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild in Maryville are now making plans to celebrate their 16th year of the Guild's Annual Craft Show and Sale.
The 2021 show will be held at Fairview Methodist Church,
2508 Old Niles Ferry Rd. in Maryville, December 2,3 & 4th.
Only members of the Guild are eligible to be vendors in this show. All local crafters are eligible to join the Guild. Other membership restrictions may apply to participate in the Craft Show and details can be obtained by attending a member meeting.
Members in good standing who participate and attend at least 3 meetings per year may be eligible to participate in the craft show, as space allows.
CHECK Back for more info as we get closer to the 2021 Show.
LAST YEAR's FLYER -- CHECK BACK FOR MORE INFO ON 2021 SHOW
16th Santa Mouse Christmas House Craft Show and Sale -- Being Held December 2-4, 2021
Thank you to all our followers, members and shoppers! Every year the Guild Show is a huge success and it continues to grow bigger and better over the last 15 years!
Our Show features the best of local arts and crafts from over 50 of the regions artisans who belong to the Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild.
This Show and Sale is the largest of our area -- find quality hand-made items such as Basketry, Jewelry, Gourd Art, Paintings, Holiday Crafts and Ornaments, Woodworking, Glasswork, Knitted and Sewn items and much more.
Location: Fairview Methodist Church, 2508 Old Niles Ferry Rd., Maryville TN.
Check back for more details or subscribe to our mailing list for notifications as we get closer to the 2021 Show.
The Guild's History
The Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild In Our Local Art Education History .....
In year's past, the Guild has been instrumental in establishing the need for art instruction in area schools through it's art-in-Schools Program, professional artists were employed to provide for those schools which did not have art teachers. With the cooperation of Channel 2 TV, professional videotapes were produced in connection with the art residency programs. The videos are available to all area schools. The program provided the impetus for hiring an art teacher in Blount County Schools. The remainder of the community contributions to the Guild's program, $1,000 was donated to this education effort.