Online Program
Cutting through the Noise: Harnessing the Power of Social Media
Join us for a free online workshop where you’ll find ideas and options for virtual opportunities for the music business. Expert panelists include International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award-winning artists who will share with participants what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis. This workshop is offered via Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook @blueridgemusictrails. Please register […]
A Walk with the Curator
Join Turchin Center Curator and Creative Director Mary Anne Redding for a fascinating walking tour through the six Turchin Center galleries, highlighting four new exhibitions! The exhibitions feature a blend of contemporary work by nationally and internationally renowned artists that tell stories and provide a voice to often unheard perspectives on current and historical issues. […]
Raising the Curtain: An Inside Look at the Schaefer Center
Festival audiences often voice their curiosity about how App Summer comes together each season. Join the festival staff for a “behind the scenes” tour of the Schaefer Center (including a peek backstage) and a slew of pop-up home offices, a glimpse into the specialized roles of the festival staff, and a journey through the virtual […]
Going Virtual: Tips and Techniques to Present Meaningful Streaming Events
Join us for a free online workshop where you’ll find ideas and options for virtual opportunities for the music business. Expert panelists include International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award-winning artists who will share with participants what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis. This workshop is offered via Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook @blueridgemusictrails. Please register […]
The Yadkin Arts Councils Virtual Awards Ceremony – Annual Juried Art Show Competition
The competition will be judged by the illustrious Curator and Artist, Lindsay Piper Potter-Figueird. Due to the extension in Phase Two restrictions, the Juried Art Show Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony has been converted to a virtual event. Join them at 5:30pm on July 9th as they give a tour of the gallery and award […]
Sunflower Embroidery Workshop: A Virtual Event from the Vance Birthplace
Join us on Zoom for a virtual sewing circle! Before COVID-19, we planned to host a few Sewing Circle events at the Vance Birthplace this summer. Since we can’t hold these workshops in person, we are going to try it virtually! Join us on Zoom for an afternoon of hand embroidery. Using a design based […]
On These Walls: An Inside Look at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Join us for a fun and informative journey through the Turchin Center, featuring areas of the building that aren’t generally open to the public and informal chats with the staff as they engage in preparations for the exhibition, education and outreach programming that defines the center’s mission. Available via YouTube, Facebook, appsummer.org
Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Adopting New Ways to Connect
Join us for a free online workshop where you’ll find ideas and options for virtual opportunities for the music business. Expert panelists include International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award-winning artists who will share with participants what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis. This workshop is offered via Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook @blueridgemusictrails. Please register […]
Kraut Creek Ramblers and Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Tune in for a double-bill featuring local bluegrass bands Kraut Creek Ramblers and Cane Mill Road performing an energetic set live from Appalachian State University’s Rosen Concert Hall, with a special introduction by Mark Freed, a member of the Hayes School of Music and Appalachian Studies faculty. The Kraut Creek Ramblers is the premier old-time […]
#TCVAatHome: Student Artist Feature, Brooke Drury
Appalachian State University Students are the heart of the Turchin Center. A team of outstanding student staff assist with gallery installations, education, safety and visitor services. This behind-the-scenes video features Studio Art major Brooke Drury, providing a glimpse into how her studio practice is continuing off campus and how working as a Turchin Center gallery […]
