The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Artists on Location 2026, a weeklong plein-air painting event that brings local and regional artists to Knoxville and culminates in a 2-day art show and sale at the museum. The show and sale will be held on Friday, April 24, from 6pm – 9pm, and Saturday, April 25, from 10am – noon. Both are free and open to the public. Artists on Location promotes the museum’s connection to the local and regional art community and provides both new and seasoned collectors with a rare opportunity to buy original paintings of Knoxville and East Tennessee.

Beginning Sunday, April 19 through Thursday, April 23, talented artists selected through a rigorous juried process will be painting outdoors around the Knoxville area. The public is invited to watch the artists in action as they capture on canvas a wide variety of subject matters, from urban street scenes to pastoral garden settings. The artists’ specific locations will be published on the KMA website at www.knoxart.org prior to the event and will be profiled on the event’s Instagram page @artistsonlocation.

The pieces painted that week will be sold on Friday, April 24 from 6pm – 9pm and on Saturday, April 25 from 10am – noon at the Knoxville Museum of Art. New this year, the artists will submit one small work on a 5×7” canvas to be a part of Saturday’s “La Petite Show.” This change allows new or young collectors at the beginning of their art journey a chance to acquire original art at a lower price point.

Up to $4,000 will be awarded to the artists in prize money. Proceeds of art sales will benefit both participating artists and the Knoxville Museum of Art. Artists on Location is organized by the Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art.