Chattanooga Announces HATCH - A Huge Arts and Culture Showcase

HATCH Will Encompass Arts and Culture Across the City

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Jan 10, 2012, 10:22 ET

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from several Chattanooga organizations announced today the creation of the first ever city-wide collaborative arts and culture showcase, which will encompass visual art, performance art, technological art, musical art, history and many others. The showcase will include local, regional and national artists and entertainers and will take place from April 13-22 across Chattanooga, and is the first of its kind for this region.

"We are thrilled to finally be able to announce this spectacular event," said Daniel Stetson, Executive Director at the Hunter Museum of American Art. "HATCH will be an unprecedented collaboration of organizations throughout our region, which will attract a wide variety of visitors, and we will also target those who have not previously been exposed to art in this way. The event will take place all over the city, from Southside to downtown to the Northshore and even Lookout Mountain."

Several events have already been planned for the first year of HATCH. Headlining events include the 4 Bridges Arts Festival, the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Conference, the Festival of New Plays, several exhibits at the Hunter Museum of American Art and 10x10, a new exhibition of creativity that will span 10 city blocks. Founding sponsors are the Lyndhurst Foundation and the Benwood Foundation.

"We are expecting a huge draw of attendees from across the Southeast and think the economic impact of these combined events will be significant," Stetson added. "Our goal is to have HATCH reach the level of Charleston's Spoleto Festival."

Events are continually being added to the festival and anyone interested in participating should visit the event's website at www.HATCHchatt.org.

HATCH

The HATCH Arts Festival is a 10-day showcase of all facets of creative culture to attract a local, regional and national audience. From performing art to innovative technology to visual art, HATCH will provide something for everyone. The mission is to collectively build an annual, innovative showcase that celebrates and presents the best of history, arts, technology, culture and creative happenings to attract a broad audience to the greater Chattanooga area. For more information, visit www.HATCHchatt.org.

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