Master Artist Apprentice Program on Exhibit
The Tennessee Arts Commission is currently exhibiting The Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP), featuring the recent work of multiple master artist and apprentice mentorships, from September 24 – November 14, 2015.
The MAAP is a cooperative partnership of the Tennessee Arts Commission and Tennessee Craft. The mission of this collaboration is to encourage and invest in the continuation, advancement and creation of Tennessee craft by recognizing the role of the master craft artist and apprentice relationship as a way to preserve the state’s cultural heritage.
This year’s featured work was created from 580 hours of one-on-one mentoring instruction by masters with apprentice artists to encourage, strengthen and grow their artistic foundation. MAAP cultivates the traditional master/apprentice relationship by rewarding selected artists with a grant to ensure craft art is nurtured and not lost in Tennessee.
The 2015 MAAP artists are: Pulp Painting: Master Chery Cratty (Smithville) and Apprentice TraciPaden (Chattanooga); Wood Furniture: Master Scott DeWaard (Walland) and Apprentice StephenShankles (Maryville); and Papermaking: Master Claudia Lee (Liberty) and Apprentice Gail Looper (Smithville).
The Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery is located at 401 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37243. The gallery is free and open to the public Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To schedule a gallery tour, contact Krishna Adams at (615) 532-9798. For ADA inquiries, contact Kim Johnson (615) 532-9797. Learn more about MAAP.
