There are countless ways to see out the old year and welcome the new one. Read on for parties, concerts, dances and more.
Asheville’s inclusive art exhibitions
While this city still has a long way to go to when it comes to equity and representation of diversity within the local art scene, 2018 showed strides in that direction.
Six occasions when geeks ruled WNC
Costumes and comic books Batman: 2018 was a big year for geek culture in Asheville.
UPDATED: Xpress seeks art, writing for 2019 Kids Issues
Each year, Xpress publishes the thoughtful, vibrant and engaging creative work of Western North Carolina K-12 students, along with listings of local and regional summer camps. The 2019 theme is “24-hour Superpowers” and the submission deadline is Friday, Feb. 8.
Curated holiday markets offer gift-buying alternatives
Curious about holiday markets? Check out these pop-ups planned around Asheville.
Exhibition spotlights the work of local nonwhite artists
“Asheville Through Brown Eyes,” with work by Joseph Pearson, Jenny Pickens, Valeria Watson, Noel Jefferson, James Love, Viola Spells and Cleaster Cotton, opens Friday, Dec. 7, in the Asheville Area Art Gallery’s Thom Robinson and Ray Griffin Exhibition Space.
Smart Bets: Elly Lonon
The North Carolina native shares her political satire graphic novel Dec. 1 at Firestorm Books & Coffee.
Smart Bets: The Big Crafty
The holiday art event returns for its 10th year, Dec. 1-2 at the U.S. Cellular Center.
Smart Bets: A Renaissance Nativity
Asheville-based artist Gloria Gaffney’s outdoor painting debuts Nov. 22.
Momentum Gallery moves to a larger space
The new 15,000-square-foot gallery will display work of regional and national fine and craft artists on the lower two floors.
Our VOICE hosts its 17th annual Survivors’ Art Show
This year, the 17th for the event, features the work of local designer Denise Carbonell.
Local comic-con returns after a two-year hiatus
There will be many local artists, including Asheville-based illustrators Gregory Dickens, Wayne Bernstein, Elizabeth Albright and Jarrett Rutland.
Five-day photo+sphere pairs art and science
Eric Baden saw the opportunity to “take another issue of urgency, which has to do with care for the environment,” he says, “and the fact that, just like Asheville has a big craft community, there’s also a really important climate-based community.”
Smart Bets: Beaverdam Studio Tour
The self-guided tours of North Asheville artists’ studios runs Oct. 27-28.
Weaverville’s female business owners talk support and collaboration
Woman-owned businesses are the norm in Weaverville’s downtown district, a bustling hamlet that puts the lie to the notion of small towns as sleepy places where nothing much ever happens.
Asya Colie mounts an exhibition inspired by Asheville and Cotignac, France
While in Cotignac, France, this summer, Colie had a show at Cercle des Arts, the gallery attached to her village’s 16th century church. Now back in Asheville, she is readying a collection that will hang in ananda hair studio for three months.
RAD Fest seeks to create a safe, equitable, community-oriented experience
The collection of artists slated to appear at the Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14 festival in the River Arts District is fringey, women-led, often queer-identifying, and less white-centric than the typical Western North Carolina music festival.
Craft Week returns to WNC
During this nationally celebrated event, held Friday, Oct. 5-Wednesday, Oct. 14, studios and galleries throughout the country open their doors to shine a spotlight on handmade craft in all its forms.
New collective creates art as a spiritual pursuit
Open Coven, a new collective designed to assist fledgling as well as experienced artists in discovering the sacred process of making art, offers indoor and outdoor workshops this fall.
Galleries and museums tap into Asheville’s craft beverage craze
Artists and gallery owners are recognizing the benefits of incorporating craft beverage sales into their business models.
Exhibit celebrates African-American artists
On Saturday, Sept. 29, Say It Loud will debut at 22 London Road. The collection explores issues of beauty, gender, ethnic identity and stereotypes.