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The Plateau Creative Arts Center is dedicated to teaching, learning and inspiring by cultivating the artistic talent and abilities of people, making all art accessible in a welcoming and enriching environment.

05/28/2026

Photography, Glass paint, oil paint, jewelry, alcohol inks, and more! We just posted the classes for July and August. Check out these and our June classes here: https://plateauarts.org/classes-events/

05/22/2026

We will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

05/13/2026

Have you ever wanted to get into art, but thought to yourself, “I can’t draw,”? Well, the Plateau Creative Arts Center is here to change that! We have two different styles of drawing classes coming up!
For those who want to learn the technical basics of drawing, we have Freeman Davenport’s Drawing I on Saturday, May 16, and Drawing II on Saturday, May 23
For those who are visual thinkers, Karen Shaw’s Two-day Sketchbook Workshop is happening on Thursday, May 28, and Saturday, May 28.
Sign up here: https://plateauarts.org/classes-events/

05/12/2026

Update on Art in the Park: An important goal with Art in the Park has always been to provide a successful event for artists, craftspeople and sponsors. Due to scheduling conflicts within the broader art and craft community calendar, we feel the success of this event will not meet your or our expectations, so we have made the difficult decision to cancel Art in the Park 2026.
Your participation and support of this event have been greatly appreciated. We will keep you updated as we explore new ways to highlight incredible artisans.

05/05/2026

We have so many amazing instructors who teach here. We wanted to take the time to highlight one of our jewelry instructors, George Gallant. Join this instructor at his upcoming class: “Nugget” Chain Maille Bracelet: https://plateauarts.org/classes-events/

About: George retired from a long career in biomedical technology in 2014, finally giving himself time to explore the handmade jewelry he’d admired for years. While traveling the country in a fifth-wheel trailer, he and his wife spent their winters in sunny Arizona, always looking for creative indoor hobbies. Jewelry quickly became the perfect fit—small, portable, and endlessly interesting.
At their RV resort, George met a woman teaching silversmithing and jumped right into her class. He fell in love with the craft, eventually becoming a student monitor and later teaching beginners himself. From there, he taught himself wire wrapping and chain maille, took a lapidary class to cut his own cabochons, and even began making his own silver and copper wire, bar, and plate.

His fellow jewelers gave him the nickname “Ringles” because he carried jump rings everywhere he went. The name stuck, and he proudly added “an old guy with jump rings” to his business cards.

After joining the Art Guild, George began teaching chain maille—an art form dating back to the Celts and even worn by Cleopatra. He started with simple patterns, but his students inspired him to expand into designs that mix rings, beads, and glass. He also offers occasional private lessons in chain maille and silversmithing. Nothing makes George happier than seeing someone wear a piece he made or a design he taught. Turquoise is his favorite stone, though he enjoys working with many stones and loves copper for its warm range of colors. At the art center, he especially enjoys teaching bracelets—they’re fun, creative, and can be finished in a single class.

04/22/2026

There is only one week remaining to experience this spectacular show! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the stunning, vibrant artwork from talented local artists at the annual Judged and Juried Open Show.

04/15/2026

Curious about the Plateau Creative Arts Center? Visit us today at the "Get Involved" Expo from 10am to 1pm at the Community and Conference Center, 128 Stonehenge Dr. All residents of Fairfield Glade and Cumberland County are welcome!

04/02/2026

Wonderful day for a Plein Air Workshop. Thank you Wyatt Waters.

03/23/2026

Reminder: Today is the deadline to enter the Judged and Juried Open Show. All artists are welcome!

03/19/2026

Attention to all local artists! The Plateau Creative Arts Center is hosting a Judged & Juried Open Show in April. Applications are due March 23, and everyone is welcome to apply to display their amazing art at this show! Apply in person at the Arts Center or online at the link below. Cash prizes will be awarded for Best of Show ($500.00), 1st Place ($300.00), 2nd Place ($200.00), and 3rd Place ($150.00); additional awards will be available.

Read more about the show and apply online here: https://plateauarts.org/open-show/

Address

451 Lakeview Drive
Crossville, TN
38558

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 2pm
Tuesday	10am - 2pm
Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2pm
Friday	10am - 2pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Website

http://plateauarts.org/

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