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Century Old Art School Still Going Strong

The year was 1912 and the women of Pi Beta Phi were celebrating the 45th anniversary of their sorority’s founding.

In honor of the occasion, they began an educational project in the form of a settlement school in the Gatlinburg area. The women understood the craftsmanship of the locals was their opportunity to develop a market for handcrafted items made by Gatlinburg’s citizens.

Now, more 100 years later, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is thriving in the Gatlinburg area; however, obstacles had to be overcome. In 2008, Pi Beta Phi decided to withdraw funding for the school and sell the property.

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