Nov. 09, 2026
Public art show and sale set for Dec. 4-5 at The Standard in downtown Knoxville
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 2026 Artsclamation! event presented by Delta Dental takes place Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. It will feature more than 50 artists in artistic mediums spanning painting, mixed media, woodworking, fiber, sculpture, pottery and jewelry. The sale is free and open to the public to browse and shop; no tickets are required.
The annual event will take place again at 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 the sale open until 6 p.m. on both days and with the venue’s proximity to multiple holiday events and destinations, Artsclamation! provides convenience for holiday shoppers and families as well as those who work downtown.
“Selecting a one-of-a-kind, original artwork for someone is a deeply personal, beautiful and meaningful gift that your loved one will cherish,” said Artsclamation! co-chair and Covenant Foundation board member Tyler Janow. “While many people may be receiving yet another gift card, box of candy or mass-produced present this holiday season, Artsclamation! helps us remember that gifts can still surprise, connect, captivate and charm us and provide a truly lasting impact, transforming a living space for years to come. Whether it’s an original painting or sculpture, a small vase, piece of jewelry or a hand-crafted ornament, there’s something for everyone, in nearly every price range, at Artsclamation!”
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, including offerings under $50.
For 25 years, Artsclamation! has introduced East Tennesseans to talented local, regional and out-of-state artists selected by a local jury to participate in the show. A full list of artists showing and selling at Artsclamation! can be found at Artsclamation.com, and the 2026 event is showcased by two featured artists: sculptor Tyler Jamison and painter Anna Wise.
Tyler Jamison is a woodsculpter living and working with his family in Alcoa, Tennessee. A self-taught artist who works mainly in wood, he creates one-of-a-kind vessels, bowls and sculpture. Tyler uses locally salvaged hardwood to create his pieces and has a deep connection with the material. Reclaiming trees that would otherwise be unused or deemed firewood and using freshly cut local woods that will warp and move as they dry, Jamison turns the wood on the lathe – and turns it into art. Finding the wood, hauling, cutting, shaping and turning, texturing, dying and finishing are all part of his creative process. Some pieces are functional; most purely decorative. Not only does each piece tell a meaningful story, wood is beautiful and will last a lifetime.
Anna Wise was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and has lived in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2011. As a paint and mixed-media artist, her work explores the inner world, the space where memory, emotion and imagination intersect. It is inspired by landscapes, vivid dreams and the quiet transformations we experience through major life transitions. The process is detailed and meditative, each piece built up in many layers of watercolor, and finished with pastel, ink, and gouache for texture and added depth. In her art, she hopes to nurture not only her own inner world but the inner worlds of others. Wise has participated in national solo and group exhibitions, including Lorenzo Swinton Gallery, Grand Bohemian Gallery, Monthaven Arts Center and Cat Eye Creative, as well as established art fairs including The Other Art Fair and Superfine Art Fair. She was Graduate Hotels artist in residence in 2024, and artist in residence at Creston Arts Center in 2026.
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.
This year, in addition to continuing to provide one month of medication at discharge for all Peninsula patients, a portion of Artsclamation! proceeds will be used to create a therapeutic playground designed specifically for children receiving inpatient behavioral health treatment. The project will transform an underutilized outdoor space into a safe, engaging and developmentally appropriate environment that promotes physical activity, sensory exploration, social interaction, emotional regulation, and simply and most importantly, healing through play.
“Peninsula’s pediatric patients have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, family instability, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation or other serious behavioral health challenges, and they have come to Peninsula Hospital seeking safety, treatment and hope,” said Covenant Health Vice President of Behavioral Health Services Gabriela Barth. “While our skilled clinical teams provide evidence-based psychiatric care, therapy and medication management, healing for children often request something more fundamental: the opportunity to play, move, connect with nature and simply be children again. Proceeds from Artsclamation! will help us give these children that opportunity, safely and effectively. We couldn’t be more hopeful nor more grateful for this opportunity.”
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.
“Shopping at Artsclamation! is a win-win-win,” Janow said. “You are supporting artists, helping to sustain their careers and the creative community; you are selecting wonderful items to bring joy and meaning to your home or to your loved ones as gifts; and you are supporting the critical, life-saving work at Peninsula. We hope you will make a plan to gather your coworkers on Friday or your friends on Saturday to browse together, or make a solo trip with your list of needed gifts, and enjoy discovering – and purchasing – new art at Artsclamation!”
For more information, visit Artsclamation.com and follow Artsclamation! on social media.
Event Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Platinum Circle
Covenant Health
Parkwest Medical Center Medical Staff
UCOR
Master Circle
Bailey Family Foundation
Deloitte Consulting LLP
GFL Environmental
MoxCar Marketing + Communications
TRANSolutions and Logistics, LLC
Truist Bank
Wakefield Corporation
Artisan Circle
Arnett Baker
Barber McMurry
Centriworks
The Christman Company
Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital
Earl Swensson Associates, Inc.
First Horizon Foundation
Tyler Janow
Johnson & Galyon, Inc.
Martin & Company
PYA Waltman Capital
Quality Machine & Welding Co., Inc.
Shield & Buckler Security
TeamHealth SouthEast Group
The Trust Company of Tennessee
Waste Management of Knoxville
Apprentice Circle
Camilla Fore
Elliott Advisory Group
Everpure, Inc.
Shohreh H. Hashemian
Rachel & Adlai Hurt
Land Development Solutions
MedFinancial
Summit Medical Group, PLLC
Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
Host
Pam Fansler
Teresa & Steve Fisher
Grace Design Studios
Pete & Debra Graham
Donna & Sidney Law
Janice & Rudy McKinley
O.P. Jenkins Furniture Company
Missy & Bob Sanford
Media Sponsors
B97.5 WJXB
Graphic Creations
Knoxville City Lifestyle
Lamar Advertising
Link
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Full Participating Artists List
Tyler Jamison, Featured Artist
Anna Wise, Featured Artist
Kimberley Adams
Beth Affolter
Erin Anderson
Tori Antonelis
Heather Bennett
Lil Clinard
Larry Cole
Boz Droca
Karen Fincannon
Paige Foutch
Estelle Grengs
Shannon Haas
Betsy Heerdt
Mary Lee Herron
Marguerite Hogan
Joel Keas
Inna Knox
William Kolok
Kirsten Koza
Shari Lacy
Daniel Lai
Sheila Letitia
Erin Lynn
Manuel Marti
Chawn Murrah
Noreen Norton
Allison Payne
Valerie Pearce
Tony Perrin
JC Pino
Sarah Pollock
Julie Rabun
Marisa Ray
Donald Reed
Peggy Reeves
Clay Savely
Jaya Saxena
Caroline Sherrer
Patricia Silbiger
Cindy Sugg
Sarah Tanner
James Threalkill
Pamela Warner
Heather Whiteside
Lora Williams
Roberta Winjum
