Tennessee Artisan Market
The Tennessee Artisan Market
Featuring art, crafts and handmade goods made exclusively by Tennessee artisans! 
The gallery store now features over 190 artisans from across the state, from the Great Smokey Mountains to the banks of the Mississippi River! We are now offering music and books by Tennessee musicians and writers, and Tennessee specialty foods, including local farm products and Pick Tennessee Products!
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Mother's Day Sale!! 20% OFF Everything (except books/CD, food & some specialty items = 10% off) Sale: Saturday, May 4 - Saturday, May 11. Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12th! |
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The Front Desk/Box Office has moved into the Tennessee Artisan Market - so the market is now open Monday - Saturday, 8am - 9pm,
and whenever the center is open (some Sundays for Renaissance Players shows)
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Check out the fresh baked breads and jams/jellies from Rocky Top Farms! |
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And Divine Art Chocolate! |
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| Recently the market also added books from Tennessee authors as well as select CDs from musicians who have performed at The Renaissance Center. | |
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Featured authors include:
Tammy Algood: “The Complete Southern Cook” and “Farm Fresh Southern Cooking”
Patsy Caldwell: “Bless Your Heart: Saving the World One Dish at a Time” and “You Be Sweet: Sharing Your Heart One Dessert at a Time”
Maryann Byrd: “The Rise of the Southern Biscuit”
Stella Parton: “Tell It Sister, Tell It”
Robert Cogswell and Dean Dixon: “Tradition: Tennessee Lives and Legacies”
Mary Phillips: “Booger: A Tall Tale of the Mountains”
Brad Staggs: “Spend-A-Little, Save-A-Lot Home Improvements”
Debbie Watts: “Wordabulous! Celebrating the Positive Power of Words”
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Featured CDs by local musicians include:
Farmer Jason: “Rockin’ in the Forest”
The WannaBeatles: “The WannaBeatles: Old School/New School” and “Fab Fan Memories: The Beatles Bond”
Stella Parton: “Tell It Sister, Tell It”
Linda Sack: “A Mountain Dulcimer Christmas”, “The Lilies So Fair” and “Nashville Dulcimer Quartet: Four Part Inventions”
Tom Shinness: “Many Waters”, “Translucent Harp” and “Escape”
Less Kerr: “Southern Sound Sessions”, “New Orleans Set”, “Crawfish Caravan” and “Christmas on the Coast”.
Les Kerr and The Bayou Band gave a wonderful Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday concert in the Gaslight Dinner Theatre on Feb 1. Thank you Les and band for the great music!
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New in the market are artisan foods: specialty foods, local farm products and Pick Tennessee Products!
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Check out our new ONLINE CATALOG! Find what you want, let us know and we'll wrap it and mail it via US Post Office Priority Mail! Click here
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The newly remodeled hotel features all indoor accessible corridors, indoor heated pool, fitness room and free high speed Internet, along with complimentary full hot breakfast each morning. It is also a pet-friendly hotel and also offers suites with whirlpool baths. The Comfort Inn is conveniently located close to many of Dickson's most popular attractions, within walking distance to many restaurants, and right down the road from The Renaissance Center! Many of our entertainers, artists and visitors stay at the Comfort Inn. For reservation, call 615-740-1000. Visit: www.comfortinndickson.com |
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Hours:
Open Mon - Sat, 8am - 9pm, and during some events at TRC.
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 Renaissance Center Gift Cards are available too! Make for any amount. These can be used in the Tennessee Artisan Market or for anything at The Renaissance Center: theatre, classes, workshops or concerts!It's the perfect gift!
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Items can be shipped via the US Post Office Flat Rate program:
Small Box =$5.35
Medium Box =$11.35
Large Box = 15.45
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Check out the new video slide shows of the market, click here.
Or visit our Tennessee Artisan Market PHOTO GALLERY
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We are always interested in new artisans and great Tennessee-made products! Artisans interested in participating in the Tennessee Artisan Market should contact Lisa Wright to schedule an appointment with Fine Arts Director Bob Kucher: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (615) 740-5512 or (615) 740-5600.
TN Arts Commission
TACA
Artisan Sponsor
The FREE Artisan Demonstrations @ the Tennessee Artisan Market are sponsored in part by The Comfort Inn - Dickson.
More information...
Visit their website: www.comfortinndickson.com
Featured Artisan
LeAnn Polk, Artisan Decor
LeAnn Polk is the Events & Facility Rentals Director of The Renaisaance Center and also offers her wonderful decorating skills and talents in getting the Tennessee Artisan Market ready for the holidays and special events. One of LeAnn's hobbies is sewing and working with textiles, and we are pleased to offer some of her unique appliqued pillows. Let us know if there is a theme that you'd like and we're sure that LeAnn can make a custom pillow for you!
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Susan and David Allsbrooks
Susan and David Allsbrooks have been a part of The Renaissance Center family since it opened! They teach stained glass here and have several pieces in the Tennessee Artisan Market. Susan also has some wonderful paintings in the market. More information... Check out this video of them in their studio in Burns, TN: click here.
