Public Programs
ALL of Stove Works Public programs are free to attend.
Exhibitions
Workshops, panels, and performances that strengthen our exhibitions
Workshops
Artist-led activities exploring the breadth of contemporary practice
Teen Curators
Semester-long exhibition building program for High Schoolers.
Professional Dev
For emerging and mid-career working artists who are looking to bolster their professional toolbox.
Sketchbook Collection
Check it out blank. Bring it in full. Become part of our Sketchbook Collection.
Special Projects
Once off or weekend events!
[repeats]
Ongoing Residency and Partner programming.
fellowship opportunities
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We have one position for a recent graduate from an area college and/or university. This fellow will work part-time for 6 months with our Programs Director to assist with ongoing programs, primarily our Teen Curators program. Programs Fellows are required to participate in our internship program before qualifying for the Fellowship. Please write friends@stoveworks.org to inquire about internship opportunities.
2025 Fall Programs Fellow
Naomi White
Naomi White (American, b. 2003) is an interdisciplinary artist whose work investigates women’s autonomy, resilience, and the political forces that shape reproductive rights. Rooted in research on contraception and reproductive autonomy, White examines the ways women's bodies have been sites of control, resistance, and resilience. Currently focusing on copper and medicinal plants —such as the Angelica flower, historically used as an abortifacient—to explore a sense of agency in a hostile political climate that has continued to create a space of unrest and uncertainty.
White is currently in her final year of undergraduate studies at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, pursuing a BFA in Sculpture. Her work has been exhibited at Stove Works Gallery, ICA gallery, BFA Thesis exhibition at UTC, and published in Sequoia Review literary journal. Beyond her studio practice she plans to obtain a Master’s in Museum Studies with a focus on collection management.
Philosophy + Programs
Our organizational philosophy is guided by the thoughts captured in Anthony Huberman’s essay “Take Care.” We seek not to take on the role of “explicator”, i.e. those who “know” teaching those who “don’t know”. But rather, we seek to engage in dialogue, acting as an intermediary between individuals who know something and those who know something else. We hope to help people navigate the complex and interwoven narratives of existence using contemporary practice as the vehicle, allowing them and us to follow the life of an idea.
All of our programs are designed with fluidity in mind, allowing us to not only guide but to respond. As winds shift and new challenges are introduced into our lives, we maintain programmatic flexibility that allows us to adapt to and embrace those shifts. Our goal is to cultivate a climate and culture that stimulates curiosity amongst our communities, enthusiasm for exchange, and openness to new ideas and contrasting perspectives.
Stove Works sponsors wide-ranging activities regarding contemporary practice. The exhibition spaces provide the framework for the organization’s program. Through rigorously planned exhibitions drawing on works/artists selected by the curatorial committee, public educational programming will include lectures, panels, performances, screenings, and other similar activities. Additional activities will include staff-led tours, self-guided tours assisted by literature and activity books, panel discussions, performances, and artist lectures.
The Classroom, Courtyard, and Workshops serve to further educate and enrich the community by focusing on outreach to area schools and community organizations. In addition to the programming informed by the rotating exhibitions, the Community Classroom will also provide a space to explore activities relating to broader themes and practices of contemporary art.