UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
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Rising Sun: The Musical Legacy of Clarence Tom Ashley (February 23 - 2027)
Clarence Tom Ashley (September 29, 1895 - June 2, 1967) was a musician from Mountain City, Tennessee. Clarence began making music at medicine shows and local fiddler's conventions as early as 1911. He was active as both a solo recording artist and a member of various string bands in the early twentieth century, from the mid-1920s until approximately 1943. One of his most notable recordings includes “The Coo-coo Bird,” which was recorded during the pivotal Johnson City Sessions in 1929. Following a serious hand injury, there was a gap of time in which Clarence stopped making music altogether. However, in the early 1960s, he was encouraged by friends and local musicians to try making music again, just in time to participate in the revival of American folk music that swept the nation throughout the 1960s.
Rising Sun will feature a collection of artifacts donated by Joe D. Ashley, Clarence Tom Ashley's grandson, in memory of Clarence Tom Ashley’s musical legacy.
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Spring 2026 Senior BFA Exhibition (April 20 - May 22)
ETSU Department of Art & Design and the Reece Museum present the Spring 2026 BFA Senior Exhibition. The exhibition features the work of three Bachelor of Fine Art students: Kamden Davis, Hannah Hardin, and Victor Sanchez. A reception will be held on Thursday, April 30 from 5 to 7 pm at the Reece Museum.