September 20-26, 2026
Festival Program
A week of workshops, exhibitions, and celebration at Arrowmont
Register Now2026 Workshop Lineup
Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday workshop classes are now listed below from the current 2026 planning sheet.
Sample Festival Schedule
Saturday, September 20
2:00 - 5:00 PMArrivals & Check-in
5:30 - 7:30 PMWelcome Pizza Party
Sunday, September 21
7:30 - 8:30 AMBreakfast
9:30 - 10:30 AMSPIN Welcome & General Meeting
10:30 - 11:30 AMKeynote Address
12:00 - 1:00 PMLunch
2:00 - 3:00 PMSeminar
5:00 - 6:00 PMDinner
6:30 - 8:30 PMArt Reception & Awards
Monday & Tuesday, Sept 21-22
7:30 - 8:30 AMBreakfast
9:00 - 11:30 AMMorning Workshop Session
11:30 - 12:30 PMLunch
12:30 - 4:00 PMAfternoon Workshop Session
5:30 - 6:30 PMDinner
Tuesday EveChapter Night (All Welcome!)
Wednesday, September 24 - Free Day
7:30 - 8:30 AMBreakfast
9:00 AM - 12:00 PMMini Workshops (Pre-registration required)
Free TimeExplore Gatlinburg or relax on campus
Thursday & Friday, Sept 25-26
7:30 - 8:30 AMBreakfast
9:00 - 11:30 AMMorning Workshop Session
11:30 - 12:30 PMLunch
12:30 - 4:00 PMAfternoon Workshop Session
Friday EveFashion Show & Gala
2026 Festival Workshops
Workshop classes from your latest planning sheet
Monday/Tuesday • September 21-22
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kerr Grabowski
Deconstructed Screen Printing
Margaret Peot
Feathers, Fur, Fluff; Painting Animal Textures
Diane Lawrence
Unique Approaches To Landscape Painting
Carol Sullivan
The Life Aquatic
Theresa Brown
Eco Printing; Clutch Purse
Leslie Rogers Todder
Impressionistic Flowers; Soy Wax Layering Technique
James Cusmano
Contemporary Landscapes and Florals; Layering, Line Building
Laura Fox Wallis
Abstract Flow; Color Mixing Meets Silk Dyeing
Thursday/Friday • September 24-25
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kerr Graboewski
Deconstructed Screen Printing
Margaret Peot
Cosmologies and Constellations; Painting a Magical Nightscape
Diane Lawrence
Unique Approaches To Landscape Painting
Carol Sullivan
The Life Aquatic
Theresa Brown
Eco Printing; Wall Hanging With Songbird
Leslie Rogers Todder
Abstract Expressionism; Soy Wax Layering Technique
Margaret Agner
Sealing Spirals and Other Shapes With Painted Edge
Muffy Clark Gill
Don't Throw Out That Silk; Make Art With Your Stash
Ready to Join Us?
Registration opens April 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern