Seventeenth Annual Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer Lecture

The Seventeenth Annual Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer Lecture welcomes artist Marie Watt as the guest speaker.

This annual event celebrates the life of Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer and her passion for the visual arts and learning, and recognizes her many years of tireless, enthusiastic, and dedicated service to the Dulin Gallery of Art and the Knoxville Museum of Art. The fund established by Sarah’s family, friends, and others committed to the arts supports lectures by a prominent artist, art historian, art educator, or expert in a related field. We hope that all who attend will share in Sarah’s love for the arts and for the museum.

Doors open at 5:30pm. Lecture begins at 6pm. Reception to follow.

This event is free and open to the public. Cash bar.

RSVP through link or call 865-934-2041

https://www.squadup.com/events/seventeenth-annual-sarah-jane-hardrath-kramer-lecture

Marie Watt (she/her, b. 1967, Seattle, WA – lives and works in Portland, OR) is a member of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nation of Indians whose work draws on images and ideas from Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) protofeminism and Indigenous teachings. Her practice is interdisciplinary, incorporating printmaking, painting, textiles, and sculpture. Watt conducts both solo and collaborative projects, but in all of them she explores how history, community, and storytelling intersect.

Additional programming at Maryville College:

In 1997, Sarah Kramer became an adjunct instructor of art history at Maryville College where she had the opportunity to share art with others, something that had always brought her joy. KMA is grateful to collaborate with Maryville College during this year’s Kramer Lecture. Hosted by the Maryville College Division of Fine Arts, Marie Watt will give a talk to students and faculty at Maryville College on the morning of

Tuesday, March 31

10am-11am

Clayton Center for the Arts, Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall

Brunch reception to follow in the lobby of the recital hall sponsored by the MC Environmental Studies program

This event is free and open to the public.

This event is made possible by the Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer Fund and supported by the Melrose Foundation and Wayne R. Kramer. With special thanks to Maryville College.