Hazelwood Pottery Happy Holiday Open House
Hazelwood Pottery Camelot Drive, Waynesville, North Carolina, United StatesWe celebrate the Holidays with Joe Frank McKee's fiery alcohol, horsehair & raku pottery firing demos, Neal Howard's hand dyed & woven silk yarns & Laurey Faye's wheel throwing demos. Enjoy light refreshments, exciting pottery demos & a 4pm Christmas Carol sing-a-long at Hazelwood Pottery's 1st annual holiday open house.
Appalachian Smoke
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Stecoah, NC, United StatesAppalachian Smoke is a contemporary bluegrass band grounded in the corners of North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Their independent release, ‘Colder Side of Love,’ received three reviews in Bluegrass Today acknowledging their talented songwriting, melodic arrangements, and smooth vocal harmonies. They bring an “edgy, modern sound” to bluegrass music, and “if they stick to this formula, […]
Toe River Chamber Ensemble Holiday Concert
First Baptist Church Town Square, Burnsville, North Carolina, United StatesGet in the holiday spirit with the annual Holiday Concert of the Toe River Chamber Ensemble on Tuesday, December 19, 7:30 pm, at the First Baptist Church on the Burnsville Square. The over twenty-some members, led by director R. Kevin Paul, include musicians from Mitchell, Yancey, Madison and Buncombe counties. The all volunteer group meets […]
Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, United StatesGrandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is hosting a special experience for guests to ring in 2024 from a mile high. On Monday, Jan. 1, the New Year’s “Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge” event will provide guests with the rare opportunity to be in the park before regular operating […]
Where We Live: History, Nature and Culture Speaker Series
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United StatesOn Monday, January 15 at 6:30pm, the “Where We Live: History, Nature, and Culture Speaker Series” will present a program on “Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication” by Dr. Barbara Ballentine. Birds use acoustic, visual, and olfactory signals in social contexts allowing for the transmission of information that is important for successful reproduction and […]
Free Community Art Day
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States
“Love” Exhibit
Haywood County Arts Council 86 N. Main Street PO Box 306, Waynesville, North Carolina, United StatesAfter a three-week closure for fresh paint, the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) proudly reopened its doors on Friday, January 26th. Tonya Harwood, the executive director of HCAC, expressed her delight and said, "It is just so wonderful to have new artwork on the walls and visitors in our gallery." The HCAC Board of Directors […]
The Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its first main gallery exhibition of 2024 with Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (Arrowmont), an Education Center of the Southern Highland Craft Guild since 1960. Featured in this exhibit are Arrowmont’s nationally and internationally recognized practicing artists and university workshop instructors. With over 130 classes being offered in […]
Fiber Expo 2024
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road , Hendersonville, United StatesThis is a great opportunity for people to come to the Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists' Boarding House and see demonstrations of most of the heritage fiber arts that will be taught during 2024. Including Weaving, Spinning, Rug Hooking, Knitting, Needle Felting, Basket Weaving, Rug Punch, Punch Needle, Crochet and Fiber Dyeing.
For the Love of Animals
Mica Gallery 37 North Mitchell Avenue, Bakersville, NC, United StatesDuring the month of February, Mica Gallery will host a special fundraiser for MCAR, Mitchell County Animal Rescue. Definitely, dogs (and cats) are the artist’s best friend among Mica artists. As a Valentine’s month partnership, Mica Gallery artists are contributing works for sale to benefit MCAR which will receive 75% of the sales. The gallery […]
19th Annual Groundhog Day Celebration
Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC, United StatesCelebrate a favorite Chimney Rock tradition as our resident groundhogs join woodchucks all over the country to let us know if spring in on the way. On February 2, Tater and Yammy will make their meteorological debut at Chimney Rock's 19th Annual Groundhog Day Celebration. Chimney Rock Village Mayor Peter O'Leary will be in […]
Exploring the Arts! – Children
Watauga Arts Council 377 Shadowline Drive, Boone, NC, United StatesStudents will enjoy creative exploration of elements and principles of design. Students will be introduced to the foundations of art in an imaginative and fun atmosphere. Students will learn techniques involving various media while exploring art history through individual and group activities. Students will create projects inspired by different art movements while discovering personal ways to […]
