Company Profile
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Company Overview
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts enriches lives by developing aesthetic appreciation and fostering self-expression with hands-on experiences in a variety of media, classes, conferences and seminars. On the leading edge of arts education, Arrowmont utilizes contemporary and fine arts techniques to build upon a foundation of traditional arts and crafts.
Company History
Founded as a settlement school in 1912, Arrowmont has grown into a national contemporary arts and crafts education center supporting learning opportunities for individuals of all skills levels and ages. Arrowmont is located on 13 acres in the heart of Gatlinburg, TN only minutes away from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park with access to tourist attractions, the convenience of a large city nearby, and a thriving arts and crafts community. Arrowmont offers a valuable learning environment—an unexpected oasis amidst the bustle of a popular tourist destination.
The heritage of the School is rooted in an approach to the arts that builds upon traditional arts and crafts—150 national workshops are offered annually, a full complement of community classes, children’s classes and ArtReach providing a day of art to over 1,200 children annually, and gallery exhibitions, symposia and conferences. People travel from across the nation and the globe to take classes at Arrowmont and experience the magic. Many return year after year.