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An Appalachian Summer Festival: 36th Annual Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Walk

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St , Boone, North Carolina, United States

To celebrate the 36th anniversary of this annual national juried competition, join competition juror Elizabeth Brim for an educational outdoor tour of the 10 sculptures from this year’s competition. The tour concludes at the Schaefer Center with an awards reception. Made possible by the continued support and generosity of the Rosen Family. 

FREE

75th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands: Summer Edition

Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

In its 75th year, the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. […]

$10

Quilting as Art Expo

The Hub Station Arts Center Cedar Valley Road, Hudson, North Carolina, United States

Quilting as Art Expo - A quilt show like no other! Join us in the beautifully renovated HUB Station Art Center in Hudson, NC for a two day quilt show, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Our quilt expo weekend is packed! Join us for a rotation of demonstrations, two trunk shows - one hosted by the acclaimed […]

Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair

Burnsville Town Square Town Square, Burnsville, NC, United States

One of the largest, oldest and most unique crafts fairs in the North Carolina mountains takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6 on the Town Square in Burnsville. The 65th Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair brings together more than 200 artists and crafters to offer a wonderland of handmade wares in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This […]

First Friday – Zan Thompson

The HUB Station Cedar Valley Road, Hudson, North Carolina, United States

Join Zan Thompson, an experienced watercolor artist for a reception and evening of exploring our gallery halls at the HUB Station. Zan's art is a celebration of the essence found in our environments from the alluring subjects to the most mundane! As a trained observer of places and the elements found within those places, Zan […]

Art on the Green

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

Four times this summer, Art on the Greene brings original artwork in a variety of media to the green at the Historic Banner Elk School. Located in the center of this small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the shows create an idyllic setting for meeting artists, admiring their work and shopping for handmade pieces. […]

Transylvania County Handcrafters Guild Summer Craft Show

Masonic Lodge 174 E Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

Join the talented crafters and artists on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 12 from 9 AM till 5 PM each day at the Masonic Lodge in downtown Brevard. This is a great chance for you to meet the creators and pick up the perfect gift for that special person — even yourself. The Transylvania […]

Wood Day

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 […]

Southern Highland Craft Guild: Wood Days

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

The second weekend of August makers of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will convene at the organization's headquarters, the Folk Art Center, to showcase a variety of woodworking techniques at the annual Wood Day. Saturday, August 13 from 10am to 4pm, visitors are invited to join more than 15 fine masters of wood as they […]

17th Annual Come to Leicester Studio Tour

Fine art and craft lovers to enjoy the work of 34 local and visiting artists in the beautiful mountain setting of Leicester, North Carolina. For the 17th 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 […]

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