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Arts & Culture Alliance Presents 2008 Members Exhibit

Contributed by Suzanne Cada - Posted: Knoxville April 15, 2008

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The Arts & Culture Alliance presents its 2008 Members Exhibit, the largest annual showcase of local artists in the Greater Knoxville area. The fresh mix of two- and three-dimensional works created within the last two years encompasses a wide variety of media such as oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, pencils, mixed media, photography, fine crafts, beadwork, iron sculpture, stone sculpture, clay, wood-carving, ceramics, jewelry, and more from local artists who are all members of the Arts & Culture Alliance.

The opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 5-9pm, is free and open to the public, and complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served. Many of the works are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition. The 2008 Members Exhibit is on display May 2-29 at the Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. The Emporium's hours are Monday-Friday 9-5. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit www.knoxalliance.com.
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The ground is shifting ...

Contributed by Buzz Trexler - Posted: Maryville April 3, 2008

I returned to my alma mater, East Tennessee State University, a couple of weeks ago to take part in a discussion panel concerning the state Open Records law and open government in general. While there, I also took time to share some thoughts with a couple of classes. I also spent time with a former professor of mine, Dr. Jack Mooney.

One hot topic in the ETSU Mass Communications Department is something we in the media call "convergence." I liken convergence to geologic tectonic plate theory, which explains the movement of plates in Earth's crust and the resulting changes in geologic formations. When plates shift, continental shelves slip, sometimes resulting in the destruction of some geologic formations, while also creating new ones.

With the growth of the Internet, the media landscape has shifted, and is continuing to shift. As with geologic tectonic plates, this is creating friction, and will likely result in some historic editorials voices being silenced through demise, while new ones are being created. The end result may be a mixed blessing for some communities, as newer voices sometimes fail to understand and appreciate the role of an editorial voice; however, it could also be argued that traditional editorial voices sometimes ignore their newer colleagues.

We at The Daily Times embrace the changes brought about by convergence as we are always looking for new ways to communicate news and information within the Blount County market. Because of that, for more than 10 years we have provided news and information on TheDailyTimes.com, adding more content as our readers requested. (Interestingly enough, the first request was from those who wintered in Florida, asking that we publish obituaries and public records so they could keep up with happenings at home while they were away!) As our presence on the Internet has grown, so has the number of visitors to TheDailyTimes.com, likewise the number of ways in which we are presenting news and information, including audio, video, and other digital formats.

We also embrace the many voices that are looking to speak to the issues of the day and have responded with a community journalism site, BlountCountyVoice.com, offering blogs with audio and video capabilities.

Some people fear innovations. Like you, we embrace them.

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Organizations to host summer seminar for nonprofits

Contributed by Aaron Killian - Posted: March 31, 2008

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United Way of Blount County's Nonprofit Training and Resource Center will present a training and enrichment seminar June 4 on the campus of Maryville College.
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