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Fabulous Fables Creative Arts Camp / Rising 1st–2nd Grades
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesStep into the timeless world of Aesop’s fables in this imaginative arts integration camp for rising 1st and 2nd graders! Campers will bring classic stories to life through creative drama, movement, visual art, and playful performance while exploring themes of kindness, teamwork, perseverance, and problem-solving. Young artists will create simple costumes and art projects inspired […]
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ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets
BRAHM- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesBasket weaving is one of the oldest forms of material culture, dating back thousands of years. Its practice among indigenous people sustainably uses—and honors—the natural materials that make up their environment. Cherokee baskets are made of rivercane, white oak, maple, or honeysuckle and are dyed with local plant materials. Today’s Eastern Band of Cherokee people […]
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The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years
North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesSee the Arboretum from the viewpoint of those most familiar with it! The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years is a photography project celebrating the Arboretum’s 40th anniversary. For the occasion, 40 people connected to the Arboretum, either as staff, members, or volunteers have taken ‘point and shoot’ digital cameras onto the grounds to photograph […]
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Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026
The Bascom 323 Franklin Road, Highlands, NC, United StatesAs Georgia is known for its peaches and New Orleans for its jazz, so too is Western North Carolina known for its high-quality craft. What makes WNC a center of craft is the artists’ knowledge of natural materials and their connection to the place that provides them. Their hand skills and imagination nurture both innovative […]
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ASHEVILLE PRINTMAKERS: Persistence of Vision
Mars Landing Galleries 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesThis exhibit represents the recent work of the Asheville Printmakers. The prints displayed here are examples of the enormous variety of artwork that can be created through the many types of printmaking employed by this diverse group of local artists. Asheville Printmakers is an independent alliance of artists in the greater Asheville, NC area who […]
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Grandfather Presents: The Grizzly Forager Family
The Grizzly Forager is an aspirational social media account with the primary aim of inspiring parents to get outside with their kids via the art of foraging. Arthur, Sybbie, and their mum and dad, John and Christina, create wholesome and visually appealing posts and reels that aim to educate, inspire and encourage kids of all […]
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ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets
BRAHM- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesBasket weaving is one of the oldest forms of material culture, dating back thousands of years. Its practice among indigenous people sustainably uses—and honors—the natural materials that make up their environment. Cherokee baskets are made of rivercane, white oak, maple, or honeysuckle and are dyed with local plant materials. Today’s Eastern Band of Cherokee people […]
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The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years
North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesSee the Arboretum from the viewpoint of those most familiar with it! The Arb in Focus: 40 Views for 40 Years is a photography project celebrating the Arboretum’s 40th anniversary. For the occasion, 40 people connected to the Arboretum, either as staff, members, or volunteers have taken ‘point and shoot’ digital cameras onto the grounds to photograph […]
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Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026
The Bascom 323 Franklin Road, Highlands, NC, United StatesAs Georgia is known for its peaches and New Orleans for its jazz, so too is Western North Carolina known for its high-quality craft. What makes WNC a center of craft is the artists’ knowledge of natural materials and their connection to the place that provides them. Their hand skills and imagination nurture both innovative […]
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ASHEVILLE PRINTMAKERS: Persistence of Vision
Mars Landing Galleries 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesThis exhibit represents the recent work of the Asheville Printmakers. The prints displayed here are examples of the enormous variety of artwork that can be created through the many types of printmaking employed by this diverse group of local artists. Asheville Printmakers is an independent alliance of artists in the greater Asheville, NC area who […]
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Saluda Tailgate Market
Saluda Tailgate Market 214 E. Main St., Saluda, NC, United StatesThe Saluda Tailgate Market from Polk County Farms is happening every Friday from May through October! Visit every week at 214 E. Main St. Saluda, NC, from 4pm-6pm. What you can expect from our vendors this season: Fresh Produce & Plants Meat, Eggs & Dairy Baked Goods & Prepared Foods Pantry Items & […]
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Fifty Forward Gala: Honoring Our Legacy
Cross Street Commerce Center 31 Cross St, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesCross Street Commerce Center, Spruce Pine Friday, July 24th 2026 6-9pm Join us on July 24, 2026, for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate five decades of Toe River Arts and the artists, supporters, and community members who have shaped our story. The Fifty Forward Gala is a special indoor celebration honoring our legacy while looking boldly […]
