About
The TnWS Biennial Juried Exhibition is the official statewide exhibition for 2026. The Exhibition will be juried by Sterling Edwards, an internationally recognized artist, teacher, and author. The Exhibition opened May 9, 2026 at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center and will be posted on the TnWS website and has over $17,000 in awards. A select group of paintings will travel the state of Tennessee. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity.
Main Exhibition
May 9 – July 19
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN 37040
Website: www.customshousemuseum.org
Terri Jordan, Curator of Exhibits
Gallery Phone: (931) 648-5780
Gallery Days and Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 1-5 PM
With its charter in 1983, the people of Clarksville and Montgomery County entrusted this museum with the collection, preservation and interpretation of this community’s history and cultures. From its inception, the Museum has been committed to serving this community in addition to hosting changing exhibits, educational programs, and events.
Traveling Exhibit
July 27 – September 4
West Tennessee Regional Art Center
1200 East Main Street, Humboldt, TN 38343
Website: www.wtrac.tn.org
Bill Hickerson, Director
Gallery Phone (731) 784-1787
Gallery Days and Hours: Monday thru Thursday 10 AM – 4 PM
Opened in 1994 in the restored city hall building, WTRAC is the permanent home of the Caldwell Collection, the Ewers Collection, and the Lois and Wallis Jones Boehm Porcelain Collection. Their permanent fine art collections are accented by changing art exhibits and programs.
September 15 – October 27
Pryor Art Gallery, Columbia State Community College
1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401
Website: www.columbiastate.edu/pryor-gallery
Tori Zemer, Curator
Gallery Phone (931) 540-2883
Gallery Days and Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8 AM – 7 PM, Friday 8 AM – 4 PM
The Pryor Art Gallery is a first-class artistic venue. Its purpose and mission are to present varied exhibits and programs to inspire, educate and encourage appreciation of the visual arts. The Gallery was named in honor of LaRue V. Pryor, educator and avid supporter and wife of Columbia State’s first president, Dr. Harold S. Pryor. It is open to the public and free of charge.
November 2 – November 30
ClearStory Arts
1673 South Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Website: www.clearstoryarts.com
Dixon Stetler, Board Member
Gallery Phone: (423) 228-0215
Gallery Days and Hours: Friday and Saturday 2:00 – 6:00 PM, Monday thru Thursday by appointment only.
ClearStory Arts is 501(c)3 non-profit arts studio and gallery space in Chattanooga, TN. The mission of ClearStory Arts is to create a sustainable, enduring space for artists and their process. This inclusive community of studios is established to allow for growth, demonstration, and creation of their work, and provides the public the opportunity to visit, view, learn, and acquire work by local artists.
