Nov. 04, 2025
Public sale Dec. 5-6 moves to downtown Knoxville location, adds more artists
Artsclamation! – an annual fine art sale featuring dozens of artists selling original works – benefits patients receiving behavioral health services at Peninsula Hospital and outpatient clinics. Peninsula is a division of Covenant Health’s Parkwest Medical Center.
The 2025 Artsclamation! event presented by Delta Dental takes place Friday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The sale is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. This year, the event moves to a new location: The Standard, located at 416 W. Jackson Ave., in downtown Knoxville. Free parking is available in the city-owned surface lot across the street on Jackson Avenue.
With proximity to multiple holiday events and destinations, the venue provides convenience for holiday shoppers and families as well as those who work downtown. It also offers additional display space, allowing the event to expand and feature more than 50 artists with mediums including painting, mixed media, photography, woodworking, fiber, sculpture, pottery and jewelry.
“Artsclamation! is a beloved community event,” said Artsclamation! co-chair and Covenant Foundation board member Tyler Janow. “But while patrons love coming to the sale year after year, there’s always something new to see and art to discover. Whether you’re selecting original art for your home or office, enjoying seasonal events with your family or shopping for holiday gifts, you don’t want to miss this year’s Artsclamation! sale.”
While prices vary based on individual works, many artists will bring a range of pieces that could serve as holiday gifts, such as smaller paintings, prints and reproductions, holiday ornaments, notecards, jewelry, mugs and other pottery pieces. For 24 years, the event has introduced East Tennesseans to talented local, regional and out-of-state artists selected by a local jury to participate in the show.
Artsclamation! 2025 is showcased by two featured artists: jewelry artist Tony Perrin and acrylic painter James Threalkill.
A Southern California native, New York University graduate and former professional dancer, Perrin brings a touch of modern eclecticism and international cool to each jewelry collection. By fusing Native American beading with classic ball-and-chain, he connects the past with the present with each handmade piece. Whether shopping the markets in New Delhi, India, or small flea markets throughout the region, Perrin always is on the lookout for new and unique pendants to use in the collection.
Nashville native and Emmy-Award winning visual artist James Threalkill graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts from Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship. After graduating, Threalkill taught community art classes and worked as an instructor for the Metro Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation and the Centennial Art Center. As a painter, his work celebrates “a life well-lived.” The vibrant palette, gamut of texture and subtle abstraction exhibited in his paintings exude a feeling of vigor, entice a sense of spontaneity and explore resonance within a still image.
A full list of artists showing and selling at Artsclamation! can be found at Artsclamation.com.
“With a new location and expanded offering, it’s a wonderful opportunity to walk down from your office to pick out gifts, check out the selection before going to the Christmas Parade on Friday evening or make it a full day of shopping on Saturday,” Janow said. “And most importantly, your purchases will support the critically needed and impactful behavior health services that Peninsula provides to our neighbors in the region.”
The event also will feature artwork for sale that was created by clients in Peninsula Recovery Education Center’s therapeutic programs. Therapists in the recovery education program work with patients to aid the emotional healing process through creative expression. Art therapy allows patients to relax and serves as a diversion from intrusive or troubling thoughts and feelings.
“Peninsula relies heavily on proceeds from Artsclamation!,” said Paul Smith, vice president of behavioral health for Peninsula. “We are good stewards of every dollar that is spent to provide care and treatment for those that need us. Funds from this event assist Peninsula with therapeutic spaces, activities and support for our patients that would otherwise not be an option.”
Past projects funded by the event include outdoor therapy gardens, transportation vans to help individuals with access to outpatient services, such as support groups, and providing an initial supply of medications to patients at discharge. Providing inpatient and outpatient services, including individual and group therapy, specialized programs and peer support groups, for children, adolescents and adults in Knox and nearby counties, Peninsula has helped thousands of people recover from disorders and dependencies to lead healthy, productive lives.
For more information, visit Artsclamation.com.
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Event sponsors and media sponsors include:
Presenting Sponsor
Delta Dental
Platinum Circle
UCOR
Master Circle
Steve & Ann Bailey; Blount Excavating; Covenant Health; Tyler Janow; Russell L. Lamb, Ph.D.; MoxCar Marketing + Communications; TRANSolutions & Logistics, LLC; and Truist.
Artisan Circle
Shield and Buckler Security; Arnett Baker; BarberMcMurry Architects; BESCO; Centriworks; The Christman Company; East Tennessee Children’s Hospital; First Horizon Foundation; Johnson & Galyon; Martin & Company; PYA Waltman Capital; Quality Machine and Welding; TeamHealth SouthEast Group; The Trust Company of Tennessee; and The Wakefield Corporation.
Apprentice Circle
UES; ESa – Earl Swensson Associates, Inc.; Camilla & Truitt Fore; Nazzy Hashemian; Hiscall, Inc.; Rachel & Adlai Hurt; O.P. Jenkins Furniture & Design; Summit Medical Group; and Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance.
