The Gallery @ Barr Photographics in Abingdon, Virginia, will debut a solo exhibit of oil paintings titled “National Parks” by emerging artist Rose Seemuth. A reception and art demonstration/gallery talk by Seemuth will be held Aug. 10 from 2-6 p.
m. “National Parks” will hang through Sept. 30.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.
m. Monday through Saturday. Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park is accepting digital submissions for the 18th annual Wildlife Weekend Photography Contest that is held each year in conjunction with Wildlife Weekend.
Amateur photographers of all ages are invited to submit photos that capture the natural beauty of Steele Creek Park and its inhabitants. The submission deadline is Sept. 23 at 11:59 p.
m. Complete rules and instructions for submitting entries are available at www.friendsofsteelecreek.
org . Prizes will be awarded in adult and youth categories. For more information, contact Robin Feierabend at 423-764-3336.
Johnson City’s Wildabout Walkabout scavenger hunt includes 28 bronze animal sculptures. All the pieces have been installed downtown in and around King Commons and Founders Park and around Main and Market streets. Printed copies of the scavenger hunt clues are available at various downtown businesses and at the Johnson City Public Library.
Clues are also available online on the Johnson City Public Art website. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is coming to Tusculum University, and Tusculum Arts Outreach invi.