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BRAG Exhibition - Route 80 - Back to our North Carolina Routes
The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild and The Toe River Arts Council (TRAC) announces an exhibition of two dimensional works by members of the Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild at the TRAC gallery in Spruce Pine that runs from August 20 to September 24. Read more...
The 2nd All Go West Music Festival on April 23rd, 2011 - Free - Music, Fashion, BBQ & Local Brew
All Go West Music festival to take on its Second installment, located in the streets west Asheville NC. On April 23rd, 2011, The Festival will uniquely offer an array of musical talent, fashion, BBQ, and local Brew. Festival Remains Free To Patrons. Read more...
Local Artists Shine at the Weaverville Art Safari
The Weaverville Art Safari is a collection of Western North Carolina artists whose goal is to raise awareness of the vibrant art community residing on the outskirts of Asheville, NC. The Weaverville Art Safari is a biannual event held in the spring and fall. Read more...
Furniture Care
The beauty of Furniture care is that it protects your investment. Let's be honest, I think polishing is just plain boring. As a guy, I wish I could bring the leaf blower in once a week and be done with the whole thing. Read more...
Nationally Recognized Gallery Owner Advises Asheville Area Artists on How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Approaching Galleries for Representation
Many people may not know that in an average week a gallery owner is approached by as many as twenty to thirty-five artists looking for gallery representation. Most of these artists are turned away, their lack of success due to making one of six easily avoidable mistakes. Jason Horejs, owner of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ, has experienced the trials and tribulations of aspirant artists for the past eight years, and today he uses his extensive knowledge of the art world to help thousands of artistic hopefuls turn their passion for art into a profitable career. Read more...
East of Asheville Studio Tour
In conjunction with American Craft Week, the artists of East Asheville, Swannanoa, Black Mountain & Fairview invite you to visit their studios. Detailed maps for the E.A.S.T. free self-guided tour can be found on their website and at many places of business. Read more...
City of 1000 Easels - Immersive Arts Experience in Downtown Asheville
On September 12, 2010 Asheville's art scene will be on full display when area artists saturate downtown Asheville with over 200 easels to showcase their creative process for the public. Read more...
Demolishing Old Buildings to Make Way for the New
The view from the Smoky Park Bridge is about to improve greatly - no more "Blue Buildings" at the river's edge. A new sculpture park will take their place in the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay. This latest river improvement is a result of a grant RiverLink received from the Asheville Merchants Association. D. H. Griffin Salvage Company, is the same recycling compnay helped RiverLink recycle 100% of the cement (estimated to be 100,000 tons) at the old EDACO junkyard on Amboy Road that RiverLink acquired in 2007. This time D. H. Griffin is helping to recycle materials and bring down the "Blue Buildings" - located at 115 1/2 to 119 Riverside Drive. Demolition is expected to be completed by Tuesday March 23, 2010. Read more...
UNC Asheville Kellogg Center
The UNCA Kellogg Center is located between the intersection of South Rugby Road and Broyles Road in Hendersonville, just shy of Horseshoe. The conference center plays host to different musical and aesthetic art events throughout the year. The property the center lies on contains forest and field trails, graced by natural and man made art, allowing its visitors to be visually and physically enlightened, at no cost. Read more...
Asheville Middle School Gets Creative!
RiverLink visited Asheville Middle School this week to do an art lessons with Mrs. Carson's RiverCorps. The children watched a PowerPoint on the French Broad River while brainstorming on what inspires them about the river. After the slide show, the children got to create art focusing on the French Broad River and its watershed. Needless to say, the students generated some great pieces of art. Read more...
Art Classes: Winter Writing Workshops Open
Local writers will have the opportunity to hone their skills with UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program's winter workshops. Read more...
Guice to Headline Asheville Comic Book Convention in May
On May 15, 2010, the Asheville Art Museum will host FANATICON, a convention for fans of comic books, science fiction and fantasy. Headlining the event is acclaimed comic book artist and Asheville native Jackson Butch Guice. Read more...
Ring in the New Year with Local Art!
The Asheville Area Arts Council presents One Show, Seven Artists through the month of January in its gallery located at 11 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. The opening reception is Friday, January 8, from 5-8 p.m. Featuring Robbie Lipe, Randy Siegel, Constance Lombardo, Margaret Hester, Nick Lafone, Moni Hill, and Melissa Glaze, viewers will be delighted with the rich variety of perspectives that these local artists provide. Read more...
Vintage Bridal Costume Jewelry
Wear vintage costume jewelry on your wedding day that is unique and exuberant - pieces in which the rhinestones were so beautifully set, they could be imposters for diamonds. Read more...
UNCA to Host Photo Exhibition of Asheville's East End
Asheville's East End Circa 1968," a historical photography exhibition by Asheville artist Andrea Clark, is on view through February 26 in UNC Asheville's Blowers Gallery. The exhibition includes 26 framed black-and-white photographs and a large historical map of Asheville. Read more...
Echo Gallery Holiday Open House
Please join me and the other member artists of Echo Gallery at Biltmore Park as we welcome in the holiday season and the works of guest artists to the gallery. We'll celebrate our Holiday Open House this Friday, December 4 from 6-9pm. Read more...
It's another funky party up in BootyBandLand! Sept 24-27th
In a chill spot called Booty Band Land, musicians and artists will flourish through an epic celebration not to be missed... or forgotten. This festival was created to provide an affordable and interactive, yet top-quality event that will showcase the excellent emerging artists in the region, as well as some world-class greats. Read more...
Update on the Asheville Mural Project Summer 09
The Asheville Mural Project is poised to complete last summer's work on the concrete support piers of the I-240 Bridge downtown. The Lexington Avenue side of the Gateway Mural is estimated to be completed by the end of July, where artists Kurt Thaesler, Steve Lister, and Harper Leich have been working to finish the portion dedicated to the arts in Asheville. Painting is currently well underway, as well as a plan to address the water run-off issue occurring due to the break in the roadway overhead. Read more...
2nd Saturday Artist Market Announces New Hours and Community Booth Guest
The 2nd Saturday Artist Market announces new hours for the remainder of its season, running from 12-4pm on the 2nd Saturday of each month. The Market takes place on Domino Lane and in Christopher's Garden on the East site of West Asheville, just off Haywood Road and behind Harvest Records. Read more...
The Wandering Sickness
I'm lonely, punished for my kills. There was no battlefield without a cure, Which I pray for every night, To free me from my misery. Read more...
Trek of the Scorpion
The desert stretches out before me, An ocean of rock, sand and towering green monoliths. Here I stand, carrying twenty-five babies on my back, Still unaware I consumed their father. I scuttle from my resting place under one outcrop to another, And another and another to keep my babies cool. Read more...
Faces of Asheville - A Portrait Documentary Project
After two solid years of dedication the local photographer Jen G. Bowen is proud to open the final exhibit of the 'Faces of Asheville' portrait documentary project. Initially started in July 2007, the project & the artist's studio were burglarized & destroyed in Aug 2007. Read more...
Art Is My Job
Twenty-five fabulous new paintings all ready to go, they are so glorious in my studio. What shall I do now? I'm waiting by the phone, checking my email every few minutes, checking the hits on my web site. what else can I do? It's one thing to make art, it's quite another to show and sell art. Where do you start? Read more...
Magazine Ranks Asheville as Top Art Destination
AmericanStyle magazine readers ranked Asheville as the #2 city in the Top 25 Arts Destinations for Small Cities. Wendy Rosen, publisher of the magazine, remarked on the impact local artists have on their community. 'Remember the vital roles played by artists during the last recession...' Read more...
