Experience a live art competition among Knoxville’s up and coming artists on reclaimed wooden doors as part of the Dogwood Arts Rhythm and Blooms Festival at the entrance of the NEW Jackson Avenue Viaduct venue at the corner of Morgan Street and Jackson in downtown Knoxville.  Sponsored by: Sharpie®, The Muse Knoxville, the Dogwood Arts Festival, and Paulk+Co.
 
Competition Rules:  Artists must register by Wednesday, March 26th by submitting a registration form and a sample sketch representative of the work that will done the day of the event.  Artist check in begins at 5:00 April 4, 2014 at the Jackson Ave. location for Rhythm and Blooms at the corner of Morgan Street and Jackson.  Artist will be provided with Sharpie® product and their door.  Each artist has two hours (6pm to 8pm) to cover the two-panel door front using primarily Sharpie® Permanent Markers and Sharpie® Paint Markers.  All Sharpie® product will be provided at the event.  Participants may bring additional mediums of their choosing but Sharpie® product must make up the majority of the finished piece. The winning artists will be determined by guest judges from Sharpie, The Muse Knoxville, Dogwood Arts Festival, Paulk+ Co. and Samuel Adams.  A juried selection of up to 40 artists will be selected for the event and announced on March 28th.
To register: Go to dogwoodarts.com/sharpieartdoorslam
 
Winner will be announced on stage at 8:15 pm and must be present to win.  Prizes are as follows:
 
Adult Category (18 and up including professional and amateur)
 
First Prize: $100 cash, Sharpie Product valued at $650, The Muse Knoxville Family Membership valued at $100 and a Rhythm N’ Blooms Friday Pass $30 and a custom made trophy by Paulk+Co.!
 
Second Prize: $50 cash, Sharpie Product valued at $200, The Muse Knoxville Family Membership valued at $100 and Rhythm N’ Blooms Friday Pass $30
 
Third Prize: $25 cash, Sharpie Product valued at $50, The Muse Knoxville Family Membership valued at $100 and Rhythm N’ Blooms Friday Pass $30
 
Youth Category (Ages 13 to 17)
 
First Prize: $75 cash, Sharpie Product valued at $650, The Muse Knoxville Family Membership valued at $100 and a custom made trophy by Paulk+ Co.!
 
Second Prize: $50 cash, Sharpie Product valued at $200, The Muse Knoxville Family Membership valued at $100
 
Third Prize: $25 cash, Sharpie Product valued at $50, The Muse Knoxville Family Membership valued at $100
 
Questions?  Contact Ellie Kittrell at ellie@themuseknoxville.org.