The Emporium

The Emporium is Knoxville’s first true arts centre located in downtown’s Arts District on the historic Gay Street. The Emporium comprises 28,000 square feet of versatile space for you to play around with. The venue sits in an old 1890s building that features exposed original wood beams, brick walls and huge glass windows that flood the space with natural light. The Emporium houses multiple art galleries that showcase local and regional artists, there is also an artist’s studio. The venue offers two different event areas, the downstairs and upstairs galleries.

The venue has a maximum capacity of 480 guests across both floors.