Non-profit galleries and museums

Chambers/McClure Exhibition Center  The center at Lane College houses four permanent collections of memorabilia, antiquities, and photographs, including Bishop Isaac Lane/Lane College Archival Collection, the I.H. Anderson Family Collection, the Clara D. Hewitt Print Collection, and the Hale Woodruff Collection.  Contact: Andrew Smith, Art Coordinator and Instructor, 731-426-7633.  www.lanecollege.edu

International Rockabilly Hall of Fame  Video and audio presentations by and about original 1950s and 1960s rock-a-billy artists such as Jackson native Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Ace Cannon, and Narvel Felts. Contact:  Henry Harrison, 731-427-8521.  www.rockabillyhall.org

Ione-McRae Brown Gallery at Lambuth University  Exhibits including works by faculty, students and regional artists and a juried art show.  Contact: Dr. Larry Ray, Head of School of Arts and Communications, 731-425-8395.  www.lambuth.edu

Ned R. McWherter West TN Cultural Arts Center  Provides visual art year round in two galleries.  Contact:  Pat Alford, Event Coordinator, 731-425-8396.  www.jacksoncentre.com/NedMain.htm

West Tennessee Cultural Heritage Museum Exhibits of old radio equipment, memorabilia and artifacts pertaining to the history of the African American experience.  Contact:  James Wolfe, 731-265-9800.

Union University Art Gallery  Presents annual student exhibits, professional art series, and graduating senior exhibitions. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Contact:  Aaron Lee Benson, 731-661-5292. www.uu.edu/dept/art/gallery.html

Associations

Jackson Art Association  Organization of area painters, and other creators of the visual arts that has been promoting the visual arts since 1959.  Contact: Rose Byrum, President, 731-935-2513.  www.jacksonvisualarts.tn.org

Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (TACA), West Tennessee Chapter  TACA West works to raise the standard of excellence in craftsmanship and design, and to increase public understanding and appreciation of fine crafts.  Contact:  Lee Gaugh, President, 731-423-2255.  www.tennesseecrafts.org

Traditional Skills and Fiberworks Guild  This organization includes weavers, spinners, soapmakers, woodworkers, and other old-time tradition skills and related fiber arts.  Contact:  Joloy Watlington, President, 731-423-3400.