Mountain Press: Keeping their options open: Arrowmont still seeks to buy land or relocate

Keeping their options open: Arrowmont still seeks to buy land or relocate
Arrowmont’s lease with Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women expires in August 2011, and the fraternity “is not willing to extend the lease at this time,” Arrowmont Executive Director David Willard says on the school’s Web site.
“We understand that it is still their intention to [...]

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Arrowmont: Property Status Report

Arrowmont yesterday posted an update regarding the ONGOING property negotiations. The last deal may have fallen through,  but as Save Arrowmont has stated previously, Arrowmont is NOT off the hook. The land and everything on it remains for sale. The fact the Fraternity wouldn’t extend the current lease only underscores this fact. Luckily, Arrowmont seems [...]

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Mountain Press: That massive Gatlinburg project dead

Now that Townsend’s campaign for Arrowmont’s relocation has intensified, the Gatlinburg government folks want to preserve its history in town. Nonetheless, as David Willard stated, the Pi Phis could still sell the land at any moment. While somewhat good news, it’s no time to relax. Emily Tarr still has the land sale $$ in her sites.

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Mountain Press: Friends become foe as future of school hangs in balance

Arrowmont owes its existence to the women’s group. Now it may owe its demise to the same group.

If anyone is in the middle of this dispute, it’s David Willard, the school’s first full-time director who must somehow defend his employer while not saying anything that might further alienate the Pi Phis.
He’s backed by his board, [...]

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Mountain Press: Can it be saved? Arrowmont School is beloved by many who are joining the fight to keep it in Gatlinburg

New article in Mountain Press by Stan Voit
You have to talk to people like Gerda Carmichael, a 78-year-old resident of Birmingham, Ala. She has been a student at Arrowmont many times, often driving by herself to attend a week of classes.

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TN Guy: Arrowmont: auctions or actions?

Finally, someone said it: Action not words or class signup are needed, so … Where’s Willard’s lead? Gee, shouldn’t the DIRECTOR of Arrowmont utilize the public support and, hmm, let’s think…START A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN? 
Arrowmont: auctions or actions? « Tennessee Guy.

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Knoxville News-Sentinel: Fragile future: Arrowmont’s days as Gatlinburg oasis may be numbered

The online Life section of the News-Sentinel has a feature story on Arrowmont this morning, which includes video and a photo spread. It gives great perspective for those who have little knowledge of the arts & crafts school. Fragile future: Arrowmont’s days as Gatlinburg oasis may be numbered :
Local News : Knoxville News Sentinel.
There is [...]

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