Exposure to the arts in childhood should not be a luxury, for its potential to inspire and educate is incalculable. That ideal is the basis for Penny4Arts, a program of the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and organizations in the local arts community. The program provides every child in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Pickett, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties, including home-schooled and private-schooled students, an opportunity to attend the local arts and culture events of 28 organizations for the Maximum cost of One Penny when accompanied by one paying adult during the 2018/2019 academic school year.
This season’s Penny4Arts program includes more than 60 events, as well as year-round visiting opportunities at six sites: Crescent Bend House & Gardens, East Tennessee Historical Society, James White’s Fort, Knoxville Museum of Art, Mabry-Hazen House, and WDVX.
The complete schedule of performances in chronological order can be found at www.Penny4Arts.com.
Most participating events will allow one paying adult to bring up to three students for one penny each. Proof of residency (driver’s license) may be required. Students ages 16-18, not accompanied by an adult, may be asked to show proof of residency and if in a group, at least one in the group of up to four students ages 16-18 must purchase a regular adult admission/ticket (if applicable) for the group to be able to participate in Penny4Arts. Each participating organization’s specific guidelines are also listed on the Penny4Arts web site.
Here are the organizations participating in the 2018-19 season:
Asian Culture Center of Tennessee
Big Ears, Bijou Theatre
Blount Mansion Association
Circle Modern Dance
Clarence Brown Theatre
Crescent Bend House & Gardens
East Tennessee Historical Society
GO! Contemporary Dance Works
Historic Ramsey House
James White’s Fort
Knoxville Children’s Theatre
Knoxville Guitar Society
Knoxville Handel Society
Knoxville Museum of Art
Knoxville Opera
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Mabry-Hazen House
Marble City Opera
McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture
Momentum Dance Lab
Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association
Oak Ridge Civic Music Association
Primary Players Children’s Theatre Group
Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble
Tennessee Valley Fair
WDVX
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Zoo Knoxville
For more information, please visit www.Penny4Arts.com, or contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or info@knoxalliance.com.
