Blog – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

ArtsvilleUSA Presents Virtual Exhibition for Southern Highland Craft Guild New Members

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Morgan Laurens Editor-in-Chief editor@artsvilleusa.com www.artsvilleusa.com ArtsvilleUSA Presents Virtual Exhibition for Southern Highland...

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09/21/26

Lillian Howell Rumsey stands with the Flower Petals Block at The Barn Quilt Farmhouse on Howell Farm in Jonathan Creek Valley, Waynesville.

ArtsvilleUSA Unveils Barn Quilt Exhibition Celebrating Western North Carolina Heritage

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – September 09, 2026 – ArtsvilleUSA is proud to announce a new exhibition...

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09/15/26

Feed and Seed side view. 2026. Credit LeeeAnn Donnelly.

Feed & Seed Fall Sessions bring traditional bluegrass to Fletcher music venue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feed & Seed Fall Sessions bring traditional bluegrass to historic Fletcher music...

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09/14/26

Raptor Rendezvous Returns to the Cradle of Forestry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brayden Benkiel-Robinson| 919-670-7666 | Brayden@gofindoutdoors.org Join us for Raptor Rendezvous at...

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09/11/26

New Arts Center for Haywood County Arts Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haywood County Arts Council Acquires Permanent Home in Downtown Waynesville Historic 196...

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09/09/26

Kit Paulson. “Remember Not to Forget Bell Jar,” 2001. Borosilicate glass, thread, wooden base, glass cloche

ArtsvilleUSA Launches Haunting Fall Exhibition ‘Body of Work’

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Morgan Laurens, Editor-in-Chief editor@artsvilleusa.com www.artsvilleusa.com ASHEVILLE, N.C. – August 31, 2026: ArtsvilleUSA,...

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08/31/26

46th Annual Heritage Weekend with Southern Highland Craft Guild

46th Annual Heritage Weekend Featuring the World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition Contact: Southern Highland...

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The Linville Falls Visitor Center sits gutted. The roof remains, but the interior was ripped away by Hurricane Helene.

Blue Ridge Parkway Seeks Public Input on Linville Falls Recovery Plan

Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 25, 2026 Contact: blri_public_affairs@nps.gov Blue...

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08/25/26

Hand-carved masks at Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual.

Preserving Tradition, Perpetuating Culture

The Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual in Cherokee — the oldest Native American craft cooperative...

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08/21/26

2026 Making & Thinking Conference at the Folk Art Center

Release Date: Aug. 17, 2026 Contact: Caren Burmeister Southern Highland Craft Guild Outreach Director (828)...

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08/18/26

Wesley Bowers - artwork from Haywood County Arts Council

Haywood County Arts Council Presents: Don’t Be Square: Art Beyond Right Angles

WAYNESVILLE, NC — The Haywood County Arts Council invites the public to experience Don't Be...

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07/29/26

Nightfall Through the Trees, Caden Painter

Exhibition Announcement: Connecting to Place II Comes to Mars Landing Arts Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2026 [Mars Hill, NC] – Connecting to Place II: Blue...

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07/20/26