The MAX Project: Murphy Art Xplosion
Imagine entering a small rural Smoky Mountain town and discovering
big Art panels
all over the downtown buildings!
The creative concept of the Valley River Arts Guild is to showcase 5'x3' framed canvas art,
as an Outdoor Art Gallery,
on the outside brick facades of the old historic walls of downtown Murphy, North Carolina, to be enjoyed 24/7, in an outdoor setting.
The Valley River Arts Guild created The MAX Project: Murphy Art Xplosion.
We have designed a beautiful logo
and have begun hanging art outdoors at the Murphy Art Center and 13 locations,
throughout downtown Murphy.
Start your Art Trail walk from The MAC, Murphy Art Center, located at 12 Peachtree Street, on the Square, downtown Murphy. Continue down each street to discover all of the gorgeous outdoor canvas panels which change seasonally.
big Art panels
all over the downtown buildings!
The creative concept of the Valley River Arts Guild is to showcase 5'x3' framed canvas art,
as an Outdoor Art Gallery,
on the outside brick facades of the old historic walls of downtown Murphy, North Carolina, to be enjoyed 24/7, in an outdoor setting.
The Valley River Arts Guild created The MAX Project: Murphy Art Xplosion.
We have designed a beautiful logo
and have begun hanging art outdoors at the Murphy Art Center and 13 locations,
throughout downtown Murphy.
Start your Art Trail walk from The MAC, Murphy Art Center, located at 12 Peachtree Street, on the Square, downtown Murphy. Continue down each street to discover all of the gorgeous outdoor canvas panels which change seasonally.
Presenting our 31 Top Features in the new Murphy Art Xplosion show, Appalachian Creatures Big and Small! These 31 artworks were awarded a Top Feature by the Valley River Arts Guild through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts. The MAX Project is available for viewing 24/7 throughout downtown Murphy in 13 locations, through the end of April, 2024. Pick up a flyer/map at The Murphy Art Center and enjoy!
Please enjoy the slideshow of our most recent MAX Project show, Anything Water- Appalachian Themed artworks. This show debuted on First Friday Art Walk on September 1st, 2023, and is available for viewing 24/7 in the downtown Murphy Outdoor Art Gallery of The Murphy Art Xplosion through the end of November, 2023. Each of the 34 images in this slideshow received a Top Feature, courtesy of the grant awarded to the Valley River Arts Guild by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Please enjoy the slideshow shown below, showcasing the Top 35 Features of the Anything Goes - Appalachian Inspired artworks, that debuted at the First Friday Art Walk on May 5th. Available for viewing throughout the end of August, 2023.
As this project grows with our plans and dreams of more than 70 art panels, we invite the public to enjoy a variety of shows, including a Senior's (50+) Art Show, and Juried Art Shows that will highlight the talented artists of the area. Featured art will include canvas prints of paintings, photography, digital art, and mixed media artworks by well-known as well as emerging Hidden Gem artists from the region. The artworks in The MAX Project will change seasonally and will showcase a new show for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter every three months all over downtown. Follow the Art Trail to discover each new artwork and celebrate art in our Murphy Art Xplosion Outdoor Art Gallery!
Come to Murphy and celebrate our rich cultural heritage through the art of our area!
Come to Murphy and celebrate our rich cultural heritage through the art of our area!
"Canoes at the Lake" by Kathy Borchelt
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"Zinnia Whimsy" by Keith Burgess
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"When You Were Mine" by Andrea Kindl
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"Spiritual Harvest - Levi Chapel" by Jan Kornegay Dappen
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"Autumn Classic" by Mike Nerney
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"Folk School in the Fog" by Steven Inglima
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"Winter Grazing" by Ellie Hobgood
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"Cypress at Jack Rabbit" by Jim Allsopp
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"Hard Rows to Hoe" by Don Millsaps
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"Big Boy" by Bill Belian
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The MAX Project is supported in part by grants from
the Tourist Development Authority of Cherokee County,
the Cannon Foundation of North Carolina, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
the Tourist Development Authority of Cherokee County,
the Cannon Foundation of North Carolina, and the National Endowment for the Arts.