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Art in Monroe County, TN

Logo of the Monroe Area Council for the Arts (MACA).

For all things art in Monroe County, we have to mention our friends over at MACA. Their website lists all the events and programs that both locals and tourists would be interested in!

Murals

Mural Walks

When visiting downtown Madisonville and Sweetwater, you can enjoy the murals as part of a trail! This is best during the Spring so you can also see all the flowers blooming. Use the maps below to navigate. Click "More Options" in the top-left corner to open the full maps.

Madisonville

Sweetwater

Sculptures

Photo of a building with topiaries made to look like scissors.
Photo of a sculpture of a crescent moon.

These topiaries and sculpture can be found at 607 Veterans Memorial Dr, Tellico Plains, TN

Photo of a topiary designed to look like a cartoonish worm reading a book.
Photo of a sculpture of a large red metal rocking chair.

This topiary and giant rocking chair can be found at 209 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN

Galleries and Experiences

Photo of a person painting an image of a forest.

If you are interested in making your own art, we recommend checking out 3 Generations Art Studio in Sweetwater. Learn how to paint or make pottery in various classes. If you don't feel like getting your hands dirty or exercising your imagination, they also have a shop.

The interior of an art gallery with various landscape paintings.

Scott Street Gallery in downtown Tellico features art by local artists, all for sale. The art includes paintings, prints, and carvings with beautiful imagery of nature.

Photo of a plaque made to look like a quilt square.

You'll also find these quilt squares on various buildings, part of a series celebrating Appalachia's quilt culture.

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