exhibitions Featured Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Grad Show Each year, Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program unveils the next wave of emerging artists—discover their work at this year’s showcase.
q+art interview Out of Darkness: How an Artist’s Menorah Brought Light After the Storm In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Mitchell County ceramicist Gertrude Graham Smith’s light-bearing pieces emerged as beacons of hope and fortitude.
quick q+art Form Vs. Function: Where Do Craft Artists Draw the Line? We asked five artists from our winter craft exhibition, ‘Liminal Light,’ to weigh in on the age-old balancing act between aesthetics and practicality.
artsville newsletter February 2026 Roundup: Sparks Fly In this issue: Our luminous craft exhibition banishes winter gloom, ArtFolk celebrates imperfect art, and Valentine’s brings hands-on date-night escapes.
exhibitions Liminal Light: Winter's Vigil Our February exhibition, Liminal Light, explores the threshold between darkness and dawn, where winter's quiet transforms into luminous possibility.
feature story Liminal Light: 11 WNC Artists Brighten Winter With Dazzling Craft Exhibition Meet the artists behind 'Liminal Light,' whose glowing crafts and luminous designs serve as small beacons guiding us through a lingering winter.
events + news Two Open Calls for Artists: Live Holiday Market/Small Works Exhibition ArtsvilleUSA invites artists from WNC to showcase and sell their small works, ornaments, and handcrafted art perfect for holiday gifting.
feature story ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Exhibition Unites Asheville and New Orleans on the Anniversaries of Hurricanes Katrina and Helene 'A Tale of Two Cities' commemorates the shared experiences of New Orleans and Asheville as they navigate the aftermath of climate-related disasters decades apart.
artsville newsletter July 2025 Round-up: Make Summer Your Best Creative Season Why summer is perfect for creative pursuits, plus a spotlight on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails and the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area’s inaugural exhibition.
exhibitions Returning to the Ridge: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational Presented in partnership with the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, this year’s Craft Trails Invitational celebrates the region's rich history of craft production.
artsville newsletter March 2025 Round-up: Our Debut Exhibition, Craft Store Faves, Plus Pioneering Women in Textiles This month, we kicked things off with a bang by launching ‘Reawakening,’ an exhibition featuring talented women textile artists from Western North Carolina.
exhibitions Reawakening: Craft Artists of Western North Carolina In celebration of National Craft Month, ArtsvilleUSA presents Reawakening, featuring nature-inspired works by Western North Carolina craft artists.
exhibitions Reawakening: An Exhibition Statement From Curator Morgan Laurens In celebration of National Craft Month, ArtsvilleUSA presents Reawakening, featuring nature-inspired works by Western North Carolina craft artists.
