Christie Burns, founder of the Folk School of Chattanooga, demonstrates the hammered dulcimer at the 2010 Chattitup event.
Contributed photo by Rodney Van ValkenbergArtsChatt will host its second annual Chattiup open-mic night in the Chattanooga Theatre Centre Main Stage lobby Tuesday, March 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
“It’s an opportunity for individuals to get up in an open-mic atmosphere for a couple of minutes to share their skills and talents with the community,” said Kim Jackson, event organizer and Bill Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute graduate, or “Holmie.” “Any individual in the community can sign up to present or show or talk about their art.”
ArtsChatt was started by Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga’s Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute alumni steering committee with a goal of informing educated, interested people in Chattanooga about the arts and how they can can become involved.
All the group’s events are open to the public and include monthly meetings at Big River Grill downtown as well as an annual open-mic night.
Jackson said ArtsChatt defines art broadly, and the presentations already scheduled feature non-traditional art forms such as tai chi and quilting in addition to more typical open-mic performances.