Permanent Outdoor Collection

Permanent Indoor Collection

This gallery represents just a selection of indoor works of art in the City of Chattanooga’s permanent collection. In 1999, the City began building a permanent collection through a juried competition for artists to display their work in City Hall. Fourteen of these works were selected for purchase for inclusion in the City’s permanent collection. In addition to works of art in City Hall, the Chattanoogan Hotel and Conference Center houses an extensive collection of original artworks produced mainly by local and regional artists.

Art in the Neighborhoods

Administered by Pubic Art Chattanooga, Art in the Neighborhoods is a program designed to assist community groups in generating public art projects in neighborhoods throughout Chattanooga by providing matching grants through the generous support of the Lyndhurst Foundation.

Biennial Sculpture Exhibition

The Biennial Sculpture Exhibition, a rotating outdoor exhibition, continues to be an integral part of Chattanooga’s growing public art program. The inaugural exhibition was initiated in May 2005 at the First Street Corridor, which was the site of one of three major public art initiatives of Chattanooga’s $120 million 21st Century Waterfront Plan for the downtown area. Through an international juried competition, seven new works were selected for the Fourth Biennial Sculpture Exhibition by members of the mayor-appointed Public Art Committee. The sculptures were installed in April 2010 along First Street, Renaissance Park and other public green spaces throughout Chattanooga's urban core and will be on view through October 2011. At the conclusion of the show, works will be available for purchase with a portion of each sale going towards Public Art Chattanooga to help support Chattanooga’s growing public art program.

Click here to download a .pdf of the current exhibition brochure

Art on Main Exhibition

Art on Main, a rotating outdoor sculpture exhibition, integrates the sculpture of local artists along the streetscapes Chattanooga’s bustling Main Street. The exhibit underscores the critical role that Chattanooga artists and public art play in the revitalization of the city’s urban core. Art on Main was established in 2006 and is made possible by the generous support of the Lyndhurst Foundation. The seven works in the current exhibition will be on view through June 2011. At the conclusion of the show, works will be available for purchase with a portion of each sale going towards Public Art Chattanooga to help support Chattanooga’s growing public art program.

Click here to download a .pdf of the current exhibition brochure.

Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Outside Sculpture Exhibition

Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Outdoor Exhibition was produced by Mid-South Sculpture Alliance (MSA) in cooperation with Public Art Chattanooga, the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County as part of the twentieth anniversary of the Tennessee Riverpark.  The inaugural show in 2009 featured 20 works by members of MSA and the Chicago Sculpture Alliance and was made possible by the generous support of the Benwood Foundation.  Plans are in the works for a 2011 exhibition.

Click here to download the .pdf of the 2009 exhibition brochure.

On the Fence

On the Fence is a temporary public art project designed to reveal the potential of Main Street, an area at the center of urban revitalization currently obscured by chain link fences in the Southside district of downtown Chattanooga. To complement renewal efforts, local artists, graphic designers, architects, schools, and individuals were invited to submit designs for art installations to be exhibited on chain link fences along the Main Street corridor. A panel consisting of Public Art Committee members, neighborhood residents, and area property owners selected 8 winning proposals. The art installations were installed in mid April of 2010 and will be on view for up to a year. On the Fence is made possible by the generous support of the Lyndhurst Foundation.