“As city and county governments get past the current legal obstructions to removing the remnants, they consider a repurposing of Pack Square that focuses on the present and the future, not just the past.”
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Why we help: Inclusive public art to uplift everyone
“With every new inclusive public mural comes less separation and more inspiration to create true community.”
Letter: Harriet Tubman statue resonates with WNC family’s history
” I loved the emblem of Harriet Tubman with her right hand protectively spread across the chest of a frightened little girl. It speaks volumes to me.”
Local problems: Bold solutions
ASHEVILLE, NC
Oh, for art’s sake!
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City of Asheville airs Urban Trail documentary
On Tuesday, March 8, the film will screen on the City Channel at 4:44 p.m. in advance of the City Council meeting.
Help the city plan for public art acquisitions and installations as part of RADTIP
Representatives from the city of Asheville, in collaboration with the Asheville Design Center, brainstormed with residents about how to incorporate public art in the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project.
Letter writer: Rewards for photos might put dent in graffiti
“Throwing money at it to stop it does not seem to be working, but instead, why not offer rewards for anyone that can provide a picture of anyone doing graffiti?”
Permit by numbers: City offers public art contracting classes
“Putting artists to work” may sound like a WPA-era poster slogan. But it’s also the fundamental basis of a new series of public art contracting courses hosted by RiverLink and organized by Brenda Mills, the city of Asheville’s economic development specialist. The classes offer an introduction and general overview of being a contractor with the city — […]
Climbing up the walls
On Friday night, the City of Asheville’s Public Art and Cultural Commission (PACC) will host a public comment and review session for three project proposals in order to determine which new piece of public art will be installed at the 51 Biltmore Ave. parking garage.
New Lou Reed mural by Gus Cutty up on Lexington Ave
Local artist Gus Cutty is finishing up a new mural of Lou Reed in front of Static Records in downtown Asheville.
Goodbye Bele Chere, hello “creative economies”
This year’s Bele Chere will be the last — at least, the last run by the city, as Asheville City Council members agreed during a March 12 budget session to end their financial involvement. As part of an overhaul in the way government deals with arts and festivals, city staff are also studying a proposal that sets up a “creative economies” chief, instead of a traditional arts administration staff. Photo by Max Cooper.
City of Asheville losing key arts administrator
Diane Ruggiero oversaw many of the city’s arts programs, including Bele Chere, Easel Rider and the W.N.C. Nature Center. Her last day will be Sept. 15.
Pick your favorite art for a bus
The artwork that will grace the sides of three Asheville city buses has already been chosen, but Mountain Xpress is appealing the public art project to the court of public opinion. Tell us — what art would you have chosen?
Poult and piglet set to return to Urban Trail
The Urban Trail, a tour through downtown Asheville punctuated by dozens of bronze sculptures and an accompanying plaque detailing local history, remains incomplete 18 years after its inception. But there may be an end in sight.
Sculpture to be returned to downtown Asheville on Saturday
The Energy Loop, Asheville’s first public art sculpture, is set to be returned to downtown on Saturday after sitting in storage for years.
Return of the Big Iron
After being dislodged by a reckless driver and undergoing weeks of repairs, a signature piece of public art is back on the street in Asheville
New home proposed for Energy Loop
The running debate over a new site for Asheville’s first public-art piece, Dirck Cruser‘s Energy Loop, may finally be coming to an end. The city’s Public Art Board has wholeheartedly endorsed placing the wavy strip of black steel in the center of a new plaza created adjacent to Buncombe County’s new parking deck and the […]
New final resting spot proposed for Energy Loop
The running debate over a final resting spot for the Energy Loop sculpture, Asheville’s first public art piece, may be finally coming to an end.
Flat Iron sculpture removed for repair, restoration
Passersby in downtown Asheville got another surprise today as the iconic Flat Iron sculpture — knocked off its base in a Feb. 28 car accident — was gone. The sculpture was removed for “complete restoration,” according to a release from the city’s Parks and Recreation department.
Asheville’s big iron survives a big hit
It no doubt came as a shock to many a passerby to see the iconic Flat Iron sculpture, which sits at the intersection of Wall Street and Battery Park Avenue in downtown Asheville, torn six feet off its base on Feb. 28. Just a bit of a wrinkle: The famous Flat Iron sculpture at the […]