About the Appalachian Center
for Craft
Facility and Program Summary
The Appalachian Center for Craft,
a satellite campus of Tennessee Tech University (TTU), is an 87,000
square foot facility located on more than 500 wooded acres overlooking
Center Hill Lake in scenic Middle Tennessee near the town of Smithville.
The facility includes spacious studios, retail gallery, exhibitions,
administrative offices, library, cafe, student housing and meeting/audio
visual rooms. Construction was completed in December 1979, and classes
began in January 1980. The Craft Center was built resulting from a
5 million dollar federal grant secured by the late Representative Joe L.
Evins, Tennessee Congressman serving on the House Appropriations Committee. |
Degree & Non-Degree Programs
We offer Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree concentrations in clay, fibers,
glass metals and wood. Also available are non-degree Craft
Certificate programs in the five craft media.
Academic programs are enhanced
by our Artist in Residence
program in which emerging professional craft artists live
and work in the environment of the Craft Center.
Workshops
Over 100 workshops
are offered each year for all skill levels.
Exhibitions
The Craft Center hosts up to 25 exhibitions
annually.
Gallery
The Gallery
at the Craft Center is home to one of the premier retailers
of fine craft in the Southeast.
Special Events
We host two major special events each year, the Annual
Celebration of Craft and the Annual
Holiday Festival.
Outreach
The Craft Center serves over 3,500 regional school children
(K-12) annually through our educational outreach
programs.
Meetings
and Events
Have your business meeting
or gathering at the Craft Center. The walkway cafe, the on-site restaurant at the Craft Center, is available for catering your event.
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