Celebrating 15 years of getting art off the walls and into our community!

Art 120 is known for getting art off the walls, out of the galleries and into our community. In 2011, Art 120 began bringing artists into Hamilton County Elementary schools that did not have an art teacher because children of ALL ages need to develop their creative ingenuity through hands on skill building, cultural enrichment, and curiosity based learning. Albert Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun” and our mission is to ensure EVERY child knows how brilliant they are.

In order to carry our mission further, we have partnered with our friends at the Sculpture Fields to bring Art 120’s innovative programs and workshops back to our roots on the Southside. Even though our programs will experience a few changes this summer while we shift into our new location at 2001 Polk Street, we still have quite a lot to offer starting with the Asian Night Market on Saturday, June 6th from 5pm to 9pm in MIller Park, A Hamilton County Art Teacher Retreat June 9th at our new location, and Urban Art Bike starting June 8th at ChattLab Makerspace. Details and links are listed below.

Art 120’s 15 Year Celebration Moves into Summer with Exciting News!

Art 120 Summer Experiences

Asian Night Market

Our Asian Night Market returns Saturday, June. 6th from 5pm to 9pm with more interactive cultural performances, art activities and delicious food. Join us in Miller Park located in the heart of downtown Chattanooga at 928 Market Street for this spectacular evening. Click here to RSVP .

If you are interested in selling your art or food, please click here for details.

Urban Art Bike

Thanks to our friends at the Tennessee Arts Commission, We are pleased to provide a special Urban Art Bike Program for four kids this summer 2026. This program is free to youth who qualify for their schools’ free and reduced lunch program. If your student qualifies, please click here to fill out the application below.

Art Teacher Retreat

Art 120 is hosting an Art Teacher Retreat for Hamilton County art teachers June 9th at our new education space located across from the Sculpture Fields at 2001 Polk Street from 11am to 2pm. Lunch will be provided. We will cover our entire STEAM curriculum, provide a tour and discuss ways to support our art teachers year round. If you are an art teacher that is interested. Click here to register.

Year in Review - July 2025 to May 27th
Over 68 artists were paid to provide hands-on learning, cultural enrichment, and curiosity based learning for 7,200 people in our community and the year ain’t over yet.

  • Outcomes

    • Local artist and student participation increased by over 30% from last year.

    • International Market and More artist participation increased by 2% 

    • Our ArtCaraVan reached 3,200 Hamilton County schoolchildren, 45% were from rural parts of Hamilton
      County and over 70% were from Title 1 schools.

    • Introduced the Wild Hunt to Chattanooga and the second known WIld Hunt in America. Over twelve artists came together through a series of workshops to create winter folklore creatures from their european roots.

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!

Click Here to get yours today!

Calling All Makers!
We Make Registration is now open.

Click Here to Join!

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