The Arts & Crafts Community is comprised of the largest group of independent artisans in the country.  Since it inception in 1937, the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community has grown to encompass more that 80 studios, galleries and shops in its eight-mile loop located three miles east of downtown Gatlinburg along  A visit to the Craft Community is like a visit to an era gone by. Skills developed by settlers 200 years ago out of necessity are demonstrated here today.  Members of the Craft Community will share with you their efforts in preserving the craft heritage of the Smoky Mountains.