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Banner Elk’s Art on the Greene

Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United States

Banner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first weekends of July, August and September. The dates are Aug. 5-6 and Sept. 2-3. The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, such as […]

Wood Day at the Folk Art Center

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us for a celebration of wooden crafts – one of the first mediums of handicraft. From branches, trunks, roots, and bark, watch as they’re used in both functional and decorative pieces. During Wood Day, Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will showcase this evolution of skills and mastery of crafted wood by demonstrating […]

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18th Annual Come to Leicester Artist Studio Tour

For the 18th year in a row, artists in this small community will open their studios to the public for the annual Come to Leicester Studio Tour.  This free, self-guided event is held every third weekend in August, with this year’s tour dates being August 19th and 20th, 10 AM to 5PM each day.    Visitors choose their […]

Red Metal Open Studio for Penland Auction Weekend

Red Metal Studio 299 Freeman Road, Waynesville, NC, United States

Rachel David of Rd Metal welcomes interested Penland auction goers, artists, collectors, and all to the studio to see selected available and in-process pieces. The workshop, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains will be open. Rachel requests visitors call in advance if possible. Rachel David is the 2021 Chrysalis Award winner, the 2019 Smithsonian […]

Banner Elk’s Art on the Greene

Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United States

Banner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first weekends of July, August and September. The dates are Sept. 2-3. The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, such as ceramics, glass, metal, […]

The Wool & The Wood Exhibit

Grovewood Gallery 111 Grovewood Road #2, Asheville, NC, United States

Grovewood Gallery will present The Wool & The Wood, featuring needle-felted wool landscapes by Jaana Mattson and fine furniture by Scott Kestel. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, September 2, from 2-5 pm, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy light snacks and complimentary libations. This event is open to the […]

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37th Annual Sculpture Celebration

 T.H. Broyhill Walking Park 945 Lakewood Drive SW, Lenoir, NC, United States

The Caldwell Arts Council announces the 37th Annual Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, NC on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 9am to 4pm at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, NC. The celebration will showcase a variety of works created by sculptors from across the eastern United States who compete for $11,000 in cash prizes. This […]

Art in Autumn: Arts & Crafts Festival

Downtown Weaverville North Main Street, Weaverville, North Carolina, United States

This will be our 16th annual Art in Autumn Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival. This much loved event is held on Main Street in downtown Weaverville, North Carolina, located in Buncombe county 7 miles from downtown Asheville. The event features over 100 juried artists and craftspeople, and live music performed by beloved local artists. Every […]

Haywood County Studio Tour

The Haywood County Studio Tour is a two-day self-guided tour where hundreds of visitors are invited into artists’ studios to meet the artist, view demonstrations, and buy art. Studios are sprinkled throughout all of Haywood County bringing visitors to diverse locales both urban and rural. Saturday, September 23, 10:00 am-4:00 pm; Sunday, September 24, 12:00-4:00 pm.

Beaverdam Studio Tour

The artists working in Beaverdam Valley—plus guest artists—are excited to welcome visitors to see their work, talk with them, and offer handmade art and craft for sale. Media include ceramics, painting, jewelry, sculpture, textiles, paper art, photography, and more. Beaverdam Studio Tour 2023 Saturday, October 28 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday, October 29 10:00 […]

Weaverville Art Safari

Weaverville Art Safari Weaverville, North Carolina, United States

The Weaverville Art Safari is one of the original studio tours in the Asheville Area and one of the longest-running such events in Western North Carolina. It is a juried studio tour that takes place twice a year during the last weekend of April and the first weekend of November. It is widely recognized for […]

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