The Art of Paper
Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
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Hands-on therapeutic art making led by a registered art therapist, using simple creative prompts to support mental and emotional wellbeing. A welcoming museum workshop for beginners and experienced artists alike, designed to help you reset and leave refreshed.
Hands-on therapeutic art making led by a registered art therapist, using simple creative prompts to support mental and emotional wellbeing. A welcoming museum workshop for beginners and experienced artists alike, designed to help you reset and leave refreshed.
Hands-on therapeutic art making led by a registered art therapist, using simple creative prompts to support mental and emotional wellbeing. A welcoming museum workshop for beginners and experienced artists alike, designed to help you reset and leave refreshed.
Hands-on, therapist-led art making inside the Asheville Art Museum centered on healing, restoration, and emotional reconnection. A reflective session using simple creative prompts to support mental and emotional well being in a calm gallery atmosphere.
Hands-on, therapist-led art making inside the Asheville Art Museum centered on healing, restoration, and emotional reconnection. A reflective session using simple creative prompts to support mental and emotional well being in a calm gallery atmosphere.
Hands-on, therapist-led art making inside the Asheville Art Museum centered on healing, restoration, and emotional reconnection. A reflective session using simple creative prompts to support mental and emotional well being in a calm gallery atmosphere.
Interactive gallery tour led by volunteer educators or museum staff, digging into a current featured exhibition through close-looking and conversation. Drop in without reservations for an accessible, learning-focused museum experience.
Interactive gallery tour led by volunteer educators or museum staff, digging into a current featured exhibition through close-looking and conversation. Drop in without reservations for an accessible, learning-focused museum experience.
Interactive gallery tour led by volunteer educators or museum staff, digging into a current featured exhibition through close-looking and conversation. Drop in without reservations for an accessible, learning-focused museum experience.
A curated museum presentation exploring American identity through visual art, with standout works and interpretive context spanning eras and styles. Slow-paced gallery viewing in a downtown museum setting suited for art lovers and history-minded visitors.
A curated museum presentation exploring American identity through visual art, with standout works and interpretive context spanning eras and styles. Slow-paced gallery viewing in a downtown museum setting suited for art lovers and history-minded visitors.
A curated museum presentation exploring American identity through visual art, with standout works and interpretive context spanning eras and styles. Slow-paced gallery viewing in a downtown museum setting suited for art lovers and history-minded visitors.
A museum-wide wellness afternoon blending mindful movement and self-care programming amid curated gallery spaces. Drop in for grounding practices and community connection surrounded by rotating art exhibitions in a calm, light-filled setting.
A museum-wide wellness afternoon blending mindful movement and self-care programming amid curated gallery spaces. Drop in for grounding practices and community connection surrounded by rotating art exhibitions in a calm, light-filled setting.
A museum-wide wellness afternoon blending mindful movement and self-care programming amid curated gallery spaces. Drop in for grounding practices and community connection surrounded by rotating art exhibitions in a calm, light-filled setting.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
An author and photography power couple digs into Appalachia through a haunting Kentucky coal town novel and a companion photo collection. Expect conversation on place, family, and the fierce pull of home, anchored by cover-image stories and regional visual culture.
An author and photography power couple digs into Appalachia through a haunting Kentucky coal town novel and a companion photo collection. Expect conversation on place, family, and the fierce pull of home, anchored by cover-image stories and regional visual culture.
An author and photography power couple digs into Appalachia through a haunting Kentucky coal town novel and a companion photo collection. Expect conversation on place, family, and the fierce pull of home, anchored by cover-image stories and regional visual culture.
Mixed-media works by Western North Carolina artists respond to contemporary political, domestic, and international issues with moods ranging from subtle and reflective to confrontational and urgent. A timely group exhibition tied to the nationwide “Fall of Freedom” project.
Mixed-media works by Western North Carolina artists respond to contemporary political, domestic, and international issues with moods ranging from subtle and reflective to confrontational and urgent. A timely group exhibition tied to the nationwide “Fall of Freedom” project.
Mixed-media works by Western North Carolina artists respond to contemporary political, domestic, and international issues with moods ranging from subtle and reflective to confrontational and urgent. A timely group exhibition tied to the nationwide “Fall of Freedom” project.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
A revived First Friday art walk turns downtown Asheville into a self guided gallery hop through the Arts District, with pop up exhibitions and creative storefront stops. Stroll between venues for an upbeat, social evening of local visual art.
A revived First Friday art walk turns downtown Asheville into a self guided gallery hop through the Arts District, with pop up exhibitions and creative storefront stops. Stroll between venues for an upbeat, social evening of local visual art.
A revived First Friday art walk turns downtown Asheville into a self guided gallery hop through the Arts District, with pop up exhibitions and creative storefront stops. Stroll between venues for an upbeat, social evening of local visual art.
An art-focused evening centered on the theme of examination, inviting close looking and reflection in a gallery setting. Ideal for browsing contemporary works and engaging with interpretive, detail-driven pieces.
An art-focused evening centered on the theme of examination, inviting close looking and reflection in a gallery setting. Ideal for browsing contemporary works and engaging with interpretive, detail-driven pieces.
An art-focused evening centered on the theme of examination, inviting close looking and reflection in a gallery setting. Ideal for browsing contemporary works and engaging with interpretive, detail-driven pieces.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Hands on printmaking class exploring intaglio methods paired with collage layering to build richly textured, inked impressions. Expect step by step instruction in a cozy venue setting, with take home prints and foundational technique practice.
Hands on printmaking class exploring intaglio methods paired with collage layering to build richly textured, inked impressions. Expect step by step instruction in a cozy venue setting, with take home prints and foundational technique practice.
Hands on printmaking class exploring intaglio methods paired with collage layering to build richly textured, inked impressions. Expect step by step instruction in a cozy venue setting, with take home prints and foundational technique practice.
A pop-up exhibit exploring the real-world careers of women STEAM leaders from Western North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary. Expect hands-on learning and conversation starters around STEM pathways, mentorship, and local innovation.
A pop-up exhibit exploring the real-world careers of women STEAM leaders from Western North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary. Expect hands-on learning and conversation starters around STEM pathways, mentorship, and local innovation.
A pop-up exhibit exploring the real-world careers of women STEAM leaders from Western North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary. Expect hands-on learning and conversation starters around STEM pathways, mentorship, and local innovation.
Hands-on eco-printing workshop using fresh leaves and flowers to transfer natural pigments and textures directly onto paper. Expect earthy, surprise patterns and practical tips on plant selection, arrangement, and pressing techniques.
Hands-on eco-printing workshop using fresh leaves and flowers to transfer natural pigments and textures directly onto paper. Expect earthy, surprise patterns and practical tips on plant selection, arrangement, and pressing techniques.
Hands-on eco-printing workshop using fresh leaves and flowers to transfer natural pigments and textures directly onto paper. Expect earthy, surprise patterns and practical tips on plant selection, arrangement, and pressing techniques.
A deep dive into 1920s Asheville as autos and radio accelerate downtown growth, shifting the skyline with landmark projects like the Buncombe County Courthouse and the Art Deco Asheville City Building. Expect rich context on population boom, real estate development, and early modern city life.
A deep dive into 1920s Asheville as autos and radio accelerate downtown growth, shifting the skyline with landmark projects like the Buncombe County Courthouse and the Art Deco Asheville City Building. Expect rich context on population boom, real estate development, and early modern city life.
A deep dive into 1920s Asheville as autos and radio accelerate downtown growth, shifting the skyline with landmark projects like the Buncombe County Courthouse and the Art Deco Asheville City Building. Expect rich context on population boom, real estate development, and early modern city life.
An evening reception celebrating architectural and design works tied to Black Mountain College, with imaginative landscape concepts and modernist visual language. Mingle in a downtown museum gallery setting while exploring exhibition highlights and creative context.
An evening reception celebrating architectural and design works tied to Black Mountain College, with imaginative landscape concepts and modernist visual language. Mingle in a downtown museum gallery setting while exploring exhibition highlights and creative context.
An evening reception celebrating architectural and design works tied to Black Mountain College, with imaginative landscape concepts and modernist visual language. Mingle in a downtown museum gallery setting while exploring exhibition highlights and creative context.
Hands-on eco printing workshop using fresh leaves and flowers to transfer natural pigments and textures directly onto paper, creating one-of-a-kind botanical impressions. Expect practical guidance, experimentation, and take-home prints with organic patterns.
Hands-on eco printing workshop using fresh leaves and flowers to transfer natural pigments and textures directly onto paper, creating one-of-a-kind botanical impressions. Expect practical guidance, experimentation, and take-home prints with organic patterns.
Hands-on eco printing workshop using fresh leaves and flowers to transfer natural pigments and textures directly onto paper, creating one-of-a-kind botanical impressions. Expect practical guidance, experimentation, and take-home prints with organic patterns.
A self-guided First Friday gallery crawl through downtown Asheville’s creative spaces, fueled by a Passport Card stamp hunt. Collect five stamps while exploring studios and pop-in exhibits for a shot at local gift-card giveaways.
A self-guided First Friday gallery crawl through downtown Asheville’s creative spaces, fueled by a Passport Card stamp hunt. Collect five stamps while exploring studios and pop-in exhibits for a shot at local gift-card giveaways.
A self-guided First Friday gallery crawl through downtown Asheville’s creative spaces, fueled by a Passport Card stamp hunt. Collect five stamps while exploring studios and pop-in exhibits for a shot at local gift-card giveaways.