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A Community of the Arts

 

Cumberland County offers an abundance of opportunities to experience the cultural arts in the traditional definition of visual, performing, and literary arts.

 

Visual art organizations and individuals expand the entire spectrum of mediums: painting, quilting, spinning, weaving, clay, metal, basketry, wood, embroidery, bobbin lace, and beading.  Much satisfaction is derived from photography and graphic arts groups, film groups, the study of flower arranging, creative landscaping, and the creation of miniature layouts for model trains.

 

Throughout Cumberland County, numerous businesses showcase and/or sell art, crafts, and culinary works.  Outdoor public art can be discovered including murals, metal sculpture, and chain saw sculpture.

 

Music can be heard from all corners of the county involving both youth and adults: chamber, brass, bluegrass, country, rock, and gospel.  Countless local cafes and grills play host to small bands weekly.

 

Performance opportunities abound at the world-renowned Cumberland County Playhouse and several production groups. The Palace Theatre in downtown Crossville hosts prominent musicians and theatrical productions in an art-deco atmosphere.  Youth and adults are involved in creative physical activities at dance and tumbling studios.  There are ballroom dance events, several square dance groups and a contra-dance group.

 

Cumberland County hosts numerous opportunities in the literary venues. In addition to volumes of books in several areas, individuals gather to participate in book reviews, storytelling, poetry, and to encourage each other in creativity.  Countless books have been published by Cumberland County authors on topics including scientific and historical research, children's stories, poems, and novels.

                               

Charity and giving is a trademark of the cultural arts.  Scholarships, educational programs and donations are part of the agenda of large and small groups and individuals.

 

Cultural networking is often accomplished via the directory of artisans and organizations located on the website of the Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression - CACE (pronounced KAY-see).  The site, located at www.cumberlandart.com, provides contact information, granted by permission, for a wide variety of cultural venues.

 

Come, Celebrate the Cultural Arts in Cumberland County

 

 

Cumberland County Playhouse

For forty years, the Cumberland County Playhouse has been legendary in regional theater circles around the nation.  In 2003 the Playhouse was one of four theaters in the nation chosen to produce CATS for the first time in regional theater: In 2004, the Playhouse was the first theater licensed by Disney to produce the world regional theater premiere of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.  In 2007, the Playhouse had the Tennessee Premiere of FIRST BAPTIST OF IVY GAP and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL.  2007 also brought the world premiere of SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN HOMECOMING which completed the Sanders family series.  2008 brought the Playhouse premieres of FLIGHT OF THE LAWN CHAIR MAN and CROWNS! 2009 does not look any different with first time productions in store. The schedule includes SEUSSICAL, SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, THE FOREIGNER, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, and the hit Broadway production HAIRSPRAY!!

 

The Palace Theatre

The Palace Theatre opened in November of 1938 and played an important part in the lives of many people and the community. The Palace closed in 1978, but reopened in 2001 fully restored and is now a multi-use community auditorium and visitors' center. Originally, the Palace was intended to be an entertainment center and they have stayed true to that historic vision, featuring live entertainment in variety of musical styles. They host concerts of Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass and Rock just to name a few.

 

Art Guild of Fairfield Glade

The Art Guild of Fairfield Glade holds several art shows, receptions, studio tours, classes and sponsoring trips to area galleries and points of interest. The Art Guild recently introduced the Plateau Creative Arts Center which offers education and outreach for area artists and Cumberland County Schools. They also have a satellite center in the Fairfield Glade Conference Center for visitors to enjoy.

 

Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression

The Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression (CACE) produces several events throughout the year.  One of CACE's major events is the Artisans Expo with juried fine art and fine crafts along with musical entertainment. Each spring CACE sponsors a Youth Expo exhibiting the visual, performing, and literary art of Cumberland County students.

 

 

 

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