Located just outside of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, this artists' community is within an eight-mile loop where most of the major artists in the area live and work. All studios are open to the public, and most artists specialize in themes related to the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains, whatever their medium. As a result, the community draws many tourists.
All the Smokies
P.O. Box 1771
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
allthesmokies.com
The John C. Campbell Folk School has been operating in Brasstown, North Carolina, for more than 100 years. The school has a large number of artists in residence, some of whom come on a rotating basis to teach specific classes, others who are permanent residents. The emphasis at this artist colony is sharing and teaching folk art, and it is open to any who wish to come, provided they can pay the rather high tuition and accommodations fees. The courses offered, however, are extensive, and the artists are first-rate.
John C. Campbell Folk School
1 Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
800-365-5724
folkschool.org
Arizona's Sedona is often considered America's premier artists' colony, as well as a destination for those with spiritual pursuits in mind. Nor surprisingly, the two often overlap. Sedona is home to some of the most talented and respected artists in the country, who practice in many mediums. Sedona is especially noted for its many upscale galleries, which feature local work.
Sedona Visual Artists
(Contact Shirley Eichten Albrecht)
Red Rock Baskets
645 Kachina Drive.
Sedona AZ 86336-4309
928-284-1375
sedonaartistscoalition.org