WELCOME! We have a brand new lineup of fall activities just for you! Details below….

Thanks to the incredible success of our past Día de Todos los Santos markets, what began as a single Latin fall market in Chattanooga has grown into more than ten! Inspired by this momentum, we at Art 120 are excited to celebrate our Latin community in a fresh and more meaningful way.

But that's not all—we're also launching a brand-new cultural market and event that explores Chattanooga’s European roots, featuring a magical winter folklore experience known as The Wild Hunt.

Oh, and did anyone say workshops? We have a few in the works including welding classes, lantern hat making, and youth programs. Plus, special workshops for our Wild Hunt participants who want to get social while making their creations.

Get ready, Chattanooga—big things are coming, and we want YOU to be part of it!

Luminaria

Saturday, November 1st
Barking Legs with a lantern walk
to the Ridgedale Greenspace
4pm to 7pm

Art 120 is partnering with their friends at Barking Legs Theater to bring a whole new celebration for Día de todos los Santos. Get ready to light up the night at Ridgedale’s Luminarias Parade! This free, family-friendly event blends art, community, and a whole lot of fun. Kids can dive into a lantern-making “playshop” in the Barking Legs Theater Garden before parading their glowing creations to the Ridgedale Greenspace on Buckley Street. This vibrant event is all about lighting the way to stronger, safer, and more connected communities through the power of creativity.

Step into the shadows and let your curiosity guide you—Art 120’s Dark Christmas Market returns for a night of enchantment and eerie delight beneath the winter moon.

On Saturday, November 8th, from 6PM to 10PM, the peculiar charm of Patten Square (818 North Georgia Avenue, just north of MLK Blvd) transforms into a hauntingly festive wonderland inspired by old-world European winter festivals.

Wander through stalls of curious crafts, strange delights, and seasonal mischief, where local makers and artists bring their most unusual wares to life. Enjoy live music, European street eats, and peculiar pastimes as the night unfolds.

The evening culminates in the spellbinding Wild Hunt procession—a breathtaking parade of creatures and characters drawn from the frostbitten depths of winter folklore.

Dress warm, bring your sense of wonder, and don’t come alone… You never know what (or who) you’ll find at the Dark Market.

Known across many European cultures as The Wild Hunt, this fanciful and surreal procession awakens between Samhain and Yule—that haunting sliver of time when the days grow short, the wind bites sharper, and nature slumbers in a cloak of darkness and decay.

This year, for the very first time, Chattanooga will conjure its own Wild Hunt during the Dark Christmas Market at Patten Square on Saturday, November 8th, from 7PM to 9PM. As the shadows stretch long across the city, strange and magical beings will take to the streets. Afterward, they may even scatter mysteriously through town… for a little extra mischief beneath the winter stars.

In the spirit of this peculiar holiday season, Art 120 is brewing a series of workshops and curious gatherings throughout September and October to help our Hunt grow in both number and wonder. Whether you're crafting antlers, learning old lore, or dreaming up your otherworldly form—we'll be there to help bring your vision to life.

Dark Christmas Market

Saturday, November 8th
Patten Square with a Wild Hunt promenade at 8pm
6pm to 10pm

Join the Wild Hunt!

Saturday, November 8th
Patten Square with the hunt beginning at 8pm
7pm to 10pm

Thank you for Making We Make a Success!

Hiug

Year in Review - 2024 Recap

Despite short obstacles, Art120 maintained healthy progress in local project and event outreach this year, even landing some firsts for the record.

Improvements include:

  • Outcomes

    • WeMake local artist and student participation increased by over 20%, in addition to the introduction of a new performing arts award category

    • International Market and More artist participation increased by 2% 

    • Increased number of Art Teacher Makerspace training workshops and school visits

    • Contributed to the first annual celebration of Irish and Hispanic Heritage Months

  • Impact

    • International Markets and More Events saw immense improvement, including:

      • introduction of new vendors & artists 

      • largest artist lineup yet

    • Art Teacher Makerspace Training enables teachers to acquire knowledge on digital art, potentially impacting 4,469 students county wide. 

The Urban Art Bike Program was also going strong this summer. We had five kids who worked with artists Ondina Aguirre and Gaz Gazzola to build a Jelly fish art bike. During teacher training, the teachers worked with Kate Warren to build a cicada bike. They were exhibited at the Library’s Maker Day and you can expect to see them delighting people around town in the future.

Get a Specialty Plate!

Did you know the best art cars run on Specialty License Plates? Not only do they look great but every plate supports art programs like ours. Get yours today!

Thank you, Chattanooga Choo Choo, We had Fun!

Thanks to some amazing kids, we have made three cool trophies so far and plan to show up at more events as we get closer to the We Make Festival. Stay Tuned!

Art 20 Highlights