KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — At the Old City Market on Sunday afternoon, artists were able to showcase their work and gain guidance from the Dogwood Arts 'Emerging Makers Program.' 6 News spoke with artists about how Dogwood Arts has helped them grow in their careers.

The program launched in 2022, and it's been helping artists build their careers ever since.

"We understand the struggle of breaking into a new business, going into a new line of work, and we wanted to sort of break down those barriers of entry. So, we provide a tent at the Old City Market in the Old City in Knoxville. And this allows our makers to sort of focus on their work and their display set up instead of the technicalities of buying a tent or finding out what markets are good for them,” explained Abby Swabe a Graphic Des

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