This content has restricted access, please type the password below and get access.
The City of Kingsport’s Stormwater Department, with help from Kingsport Cultural Arts, is seeking local artists to hand-paint five storm drains within the city. The purpose of this project is to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our rivers, stream habitat, and aquatic wildlife.
To enter the contest:
- Send a color sketch of your proposed artwork around a storm drain.
- Artwork may include the street, sidewalk or both.
- Text is encouraged to convey the educational stormwater message.
- Be sure to include your name, phone number and email.
- Artists must be 12 years of age or older.
The deadline to submit entries is August 8. You may hand deliver, email or mail entries to:
Attn: Amanda McMullen
Water Services Center
1113 Konnarock Road
Kingsport, TN 37664
AmandaMcMullen@KingsportTN.gov
Winners will be selected later that month, and the location of the drains will then be determined. Painting is expected to begin in early September.
The five winning artists will receive $150 each and a chance to leave their artistic talents on the streets of Kingsport for all to enjoy.
Artists will each receive one quart of red, yellow, blue, white and black. For complete rules and guidelines, please visit www.kingsporttn.gov and search ‘storm drain art contest.’
This year’s contest is sponsored by Barge Design Solutions, CDM Smith, Mattern & Craig and Now or Never Tattoo.
This content has restricted access, please type the password below and get access.
If you’d like to make a difference in your hometown, the City of Kingsport needs volunteers to serve on the Kingsport Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee.
The Kingsport Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee studies the parks and recreation needs of the community and makes recommendations to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in regard to recreational programs, facilities, special equipment, and sites needed or desirable for use in occupying the recreational time of the citizens of Kingsport.
For more information about the committee, please contact Assistant City Manager Michael Borders at 423-229-9486.
To apply for this board (or any other city boards and commissions), simply visit ServeKingsport (www.servekingsport.com) and answer the short questionnaire. Here you will be asked why you wish to volunteer, your previous volunteering experience and which boards and commissions interest you. Completing the survey does not guarantee an appointment.
To take the ServeKingsport survey, visit www.servekingsport.com.
This content has restricted access, please type the password below and get access.
The Kingsport Aquatic Center is once again participating in this year’s World’s Largest Swim Lesson – an event created by the World Waterpark Association to promote the importance of swim safety worldwide.
The 30-minute swim lesson will take place in the Outdoor Lap Pool at the Kingsport Aquatic Center at 2 p.m. on June 19. The event is free with a KAC daily admission.
“This event brings together people of all ages and skill levels for a fun, life-saving event that promotes essential water safety skills and empowers individuals to enjoy water activities with confidence and care,” said Aquatics Program Coordinator Madison Gump. “Make sure to join us to help keep your whole family safe in the water this summer.”
Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to prevent drowning – the second leading cause of unintended, injury-related death for U.S. children ages 1-14. Research shows risk of drowning can be reduced by 88 percent if children participate in formal swimming lessons between the ages of 1-4.
Yet, a survey conducted by the American Red Cross in 2014 found that more than half of Americans (54 percent) either can’t swim or don’t have all of the basic swimming skills.
The Kingsport Aquatic Center offers American Red Cross-certified swim lessons year-round for all ages and abilities. To learn more about taking swimming lessons at the KAC, visit swimkingsport.com or call 423-343-9758.
This content has restricted access, please type the password below and get access.
The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department is offering Intermediate Pickleball Classes this summer with registration now open for those interested in taking their pickleball skills to the next level.
Classes will take place on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. from June 19 through July 10 at the Riverview Pickleball Courts at the V.O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex (301 Louis Street).
The course is for participants ages 14 and up and the cost is $40 for city residents and $45 for non-city residents. The course is designed for players who have already taken a beginner pickleball course and wish to work on more advanced skills. All equipment will be provided.
To register, visit https://bit.ly/4kUEkCp. You can also click on the CivicRec link in the Connect Kingsport app or go to www.kingsporttn.gov and click on the “CivicRec” link, then search for “pickleball” in the search bar.
For information about other programs, activities and classes offered by the Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department, please visit www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org.
This content has restricted access, please type the password below and get access.