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Retrospective: Penland Auction 2023

Revisiting Penland School of Craft's Benefit Auction 2023

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Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program Accelerates Craftspeople’s Skills in WNC

This fall, Artsville Collective will be exploring the programs and institutions in WNC that are growing and educating creators in our community.  Our first feature is on Haywood Community College’s (HCC) Professional Crafts Program. Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts program has a 46-year history of producing craftspeople in

August - Artsville Collective Roundup: HCC Professional Crafts Program, Annual Penland Auction, and Exciting Upcoming Announcement from Artsville

"Aegean Waves" by Alix Johnson a recent graduate of Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program. Read about this unique program and her personal experience as well as details on this year's Annual Penland School of Craft Benefit Auction, exciting news from Artsville, and more.

Penlands School of Craft Annual Benefit Auction

Penland School of Craft will host its 38th annual benefit auction on August 25 and 26. This gala weekend on the Penland campus is the renowned craft school’s largest public event and most important fundraiser of the year.

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Julia Woodman Honored at this year’s Penland Auction

Julia Woodman will be the first Penland artist to be honored with the Lucy Morgan Award at the Lucy Morgan Leaders luncheon at the 38th Annual Penland Benefit Auction on Friday, August 25.

CELEBRATING Beautiful Cards and Memories - Elizabeth Moody at 90

Summer is upon us, and Artsville is busy at home preparing for some exciting changes to come this fall.  In lieu of our monthly newsletter, we hope you enjoy this lovely piece celebrating Elizabeth Moody.  Don’t forget that our latest podcast episode makes a wonderful listen whether you’re

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Preserving A Picturesque America, Travelogue: Florence, BLISS Invite, Krafthouse, and New Podcast: June 2023 Newsletter

This month’s newsletter travels across America and to Florence, Italy to explore how art history and the natural world remain relevant in today’s modern art scene.

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The Story of Curating Jim McDowell’s Red Tails Face Jug with Nasher’s Chief Curator Marshall N. Price Ph.D. [Ep21]

Jim McDowell, his "Red Tails" Face Jug, and Marshall Price

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Asheville Painter Virginia Derryberry Talks Mythology, Alchemy, and Duality

Virginia Derryberry’s paintings of ‘Private Domain’ take you on a journey—enveloping you in mystical moments and wrapping you up in the drama of revised myths.

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BLISS Art Tour Brings 800 Enthusiasts to Biltmore Lake

We're celebrating the success of the inagural Biltmore Lake Imaginative Studio Stroll (BLISS), co-produced by Artsville to build cultural capital in Western Bucombe.

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The Success of BLISS, Asheville Painter Virginia Derryberry, and a New Podcast Episode: May Newsletter

In this month's newsletter, Artsville discusses the success of BLISS, shares a feature with painter Virginia Derryberry, and announces a new podcast episode.

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Sherry Masters: Bridging the Gap Between Artists and Art Enthusiasts [Ep20]

Today, you’ll learn more about the art tours that Sherry Masters organizes with Art Connections and why she believes it’s important to humanize the arts.

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Where Creativity Comes From with Bee Sieburg and Molly Courcelle [Ep19]

Today we're introducing two of the remarkable painters taking part in the inaugural Biltmore Lake Imaginative Studio Stroll, Bee Sieburg and Molly Courcelle.

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Find Your Favorite WNC Artists, Art News, and Events: April Newsletter

This April, we're preparing for Biltmore Lake's Imaginative Studio Stroll, sharing part three of our story on collecting, and introducing WNC artists.

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From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to the Nasher Museum Collection [Part III]

We’re closing out this three-part series with Jim McDowell as he shares his inspiration for the 'Red Tails' face jug, now in the collection at the Nasher.

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Introducing Biltmore Lake’s First Studio Stroll: March Newsletter

This March we're introducing the artists of BLISS, releasing a new podcast episode, sharing part two of Jim McDowell's Nasher story, and asking you a question.

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BLISS: Biltmore Lake’s Imaginative Studio Stroll with Elaine Scherer and Louise Glickman [Ep18]

Louise Glickman and Elaine Scherer talk about the first-ever Biltmore Lake Imaginative Studio Stroll (BLISS), where 25 artists will show and sell their art.

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From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to The Nasher Museum Collection [Part II]

Welcome to part two of the three-part series following the path of a finished work to a museum collection. Jim McDowell's 'Red Tails' face jug will soon be a part of the collection at the Nasher Museum of Art.

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Making Magic: The Artistry of Mardi Gras

Louise Glickman, who grew up in New Orleans, shares her love of Mardi Gras and the artistry involved in the celebration. Read more...

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From the Nasher Museum to the Art of Mardi Gras: February Newsletter

This newsletter discusses Artsville featured artist news, includes a story on the art of Mardi Gras, and introduces BLISS. Read more...

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From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to the Nasher Museum Collection [Part I]

This is the first of a three-part series following the path of a finished work to a museum collection. Jim McDowell’s “Red Tails” face jug will soon be a part of the collection at the Nasher Museum of Art.

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Artsville Introduces Backstory with Watercolorist Bronwen McCormick [Interview]

We're introducing a collection of backstories from artists that have shown with us over the past few years, starting with watercolorist Bronwen McCormick.

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The Artsville Collective Experience From the Inside Out

Our January newsletter features an interview with watercolorist Bronwen McCormick and includes a chat with the Artsville team about lessons learned in 2022.

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Artsville Tells All: What We Learned From You in 2022

Artsville's staff shares their personal takeaways from a year of art-focused podcasts, exhibitions, blogs, and more.

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Art for the Family and Our Year in Numbers; December Stories & News

We're closing out the year by featuring art for the family by Daryl Slaton and Leo Monahan, running through our year in numbers, and releasing a podcast epidode!