Knox Small Press Fest is a multi day community celebration of independent publishers, artists, and printmakers. The festival engages Tennessee artists, makers, writers, and poets through city-wide events including: exhibitions, poetry readings, printmaking demonstrations, a free family arts workshop, BIG PRINTS! Steamroller weekend and a Small Press Publishing Fair - featuring more than 30 local artists, writers, zine-makers, and publishers.

Prints and Prose: An Ode to Southern Appalachia

October 4th – November 8th, 2024

FIRST FRIDAY Opening Reception: Oct 4th, 6-9pm

Relay Ridge Gallery, 4124 McKinley St, Knoxville, TN 37917

KAC Kid’s Printmaking Open House Workshop

October 5th from 10AM-2PM

Knoxville Arts Center, 1127 N. Broadway, Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37917

BIG PRINTS! Steamroller Weekend

October 12th + 13th, 9:30AM-5PM

Relay Ridge, 4124 McKinley St, Knoxville, TN 37917

Small Press Publishers Fair

October 19th + 20th, 1-5PM

Emporium Arts Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

Mono-Print Pop-up

October 19th, 1-7PM

Live Printing Demonstrations at 2pm + 5pm

October 20th, 1-5PM

Live Printing Demonstrations at 2pm

Square Ramp Pop-up, 310 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902

Special thanks to all our sponsors and supporters!

ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS

TENNESSEE ARTS COMMISSION

DOGWOOD ARTS

THE MAKER CITY

JOHN C. HORN

BEAUVAIS LYONS

RELAY RIDGE

ARTS AND CULTURE ALLIANCE

MUSEUM OF INFINITE OUTCOMES

KNOXVILLE ARTS CENTER

TRADER JOE’S

PRINTSHOP BEER

HOME DEPOT

LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT