Wild Hunt Workshops!

Wednesday nights in October Starting October 8th
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WELCOME! We have a brand new lineup of fall activities just for you!

Luminaria

Lantern Making Workshops
Ridgedale Neighborhood
Throughout October


The Grand Illumination
Buckley Greenspace,
Saturday, November 1st , 7pm

Help Light Up the Buckley Greenway for Ridgedale!

Our executive director, Kate Warren, is excited to kick off a series of free, family-friendly art workshops to help illuminate eight beautiful trees along the Buckley Greenway — and she needs your help to make it shine! These lantern workshops are all about bringing neighbors together to create something magical, and we warmly invite families, friends, and local businesses to get involved. Whether you’d like to host a class or volunteer to help our Ridgedale neighbors, there’s a place for everyone.

It all leads up to a Grand Finale Celebration on Saturday, November 1st at Barking Legs — a family fun event starting at 4pm, followed by a glowing lantern walk to the tree illumination at 7pm.

Click here to join the fun! art120.org/luminaria

Step into the shadows and let your curiosity guide you—Art 120’s Dark Christmas Market returns for a night of enchantment and eerie delight beneath the winter moon.

On Saturday, November 8th, from 6PM to 10PM, the peculiar charm of Patten Square (818 North Georgia Avenue, just north of MLK Blvd) transforms into a hauntingly festive wonderland inspired by old-world European winter festivals.

Wander through stalls of curious crafts, strange delights, and seasonal mischief, where local makers and artists bring their most unusual wares to life. Enjoy live music, European street eats, and peculiar pastimes as the night unfolds.

The evening culminates in the spellbinding Wild Hunt procession—a breathtaking parade of creatures and characters drawn from the frostbitten depths of winter folklore.

Dress warm, bring your sense of wonder, and don’t come alone… You never know what (or who) you’ll find at the Dark Market.

Known across many European cultures as The Wild Hunt, this fanciful and surreal procession awakens between Samhain and Yule—that haunting sliver of time when the days grow short, the wind bites sharper, and nature slumbers in a cloak of darkness and decay.

This year, for the very first time, Chattanooga will conjure its own Wild Hunt during the Dark Christmas Market at Patten Square on Saturday, November 8th, from 6PM to 10PM. As the shadows stretch long across the city, strange and magical beings will take to the streets. Afterward, they may even scatter mysteriously through town… for a little extra mischief beneath the winter stars.

In the spirit of this peculiar holiday season, Art 120 is brewing a series of workshops and curious gatherings throughout October to help our Hunt grow in both number and wonder. Whether you're crafting antlers, learning old lore, or dreaming up your otherworldly form—we'll be there to help bring your vision to life.

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Dark Christmas Market

Saturday, November 8th
Patten Square with a Wild Hunt promenade at 8pm
6pm to 10pm

Market Details
Vendor Registration

Wild Hunt Workshops!

Wednesdays, October 8th - 29th
ChattLab Makerspace
100 Cherokee BLVD, Suite 125
6pm to 8pm

Join us as we celebrate artists Shanna Forrestall and Laura Joyner latest youth fashion project! This unique show of upcycled fashion is a joint collaboration between the Lotus Fashion Collective, Lo Custom Art, ArtsBuild and Art 120. Creative Producer, Shanna Forrestall and Visual Artist, Laura Joyner have been empowering students to bring their bold designs and message-driven fashion pieces together in just one week! Students have been learning practical skills in garment transformation, painting, and wearable storytelling. “This show is about more than fashion,” says Forrestall. “It’s about giving young people the chance to discover their voice, experiment with creativity, and make something meaningful out of materials that others might throw away. Come out and see these final runway looks become living art—expressions of individuality, purpose, and community.”

Painted in Purpose

Art, Fashion, Runway Resistance October 18th
Barking Legs Theater
Saturday, 2pm–3pm

Thank you for Making We Make a Success!

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Year in Review - 2024 Recap

Despite short obstacles, Art120 maintained healthy progress in local project and event outreach this year, even landing some firsts for the record.

Improvements include:

  • Outcomes

    • WeMake local artist and student participation increased by over 20%, in addition to the introduction of a new performing arts award category

    • International Market and More artist participation increased by 2% 

    • Increased number of Art Teacher Makerspace training workshops and school visits

    • Contributed to the first annual celebration of Irish and Hispanic Heritage Months

  • Impact

    • International Markets and More Events saw immense improvement, including:

      • introduction of new vendors & artists 

      • largest artist lineup yet

    • Art Teacher Makerspace Training enables teachers to acquire knowledge on digital art, potentially impacting 4,469 students county wide. 

The Urban Art Bike Program was also going strong this summer. We had five kids who worked with artists Ondina Aguirre and Gaz Gazzola to build a Jelly fish art bike. During teacher training, the teachers worked with Kate Warren to build a cicada bike. They were exhibited at the Library’s Maker Day and you can expect to see them delighting people around town in the future.

Get a Specialty Plate!

Did you know the best art cars run on Specialty License Plates? Not only do they look great but every plate supports art programs like ours. Get yours today!

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Thank you, Chattanooga Choo Choo, We had Fun!

Thanks to some amazing kids, we have made three cool trophies so far and plan to show up at more events as we get closer to the We Make Festival. Stay Tuned!

Art 20 Highlights