travelogue Go Yonder! A Guide to Western North Carolina’s Public Art and Outdoor Sculpture From glass ‘telescopes' to metal wildflowers, explore the region’s outdoor art scene with this companion guide to our summer exhibition, ‘Open // Air.’
exhibition Featured Open // Air Experience our summer exhibition, where outdoor sculptures by Western North Carolina artists transform parks, gardens, and trails into open-air galleries.
podcast How a Small College in the Blue Ridge Mountains Became a Launchpad for Craft Professionals Faculty from the Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program pull back the curtain on a little-known but beloved training ground for career crafters.
q+art interview Carving Out a Career: Meet Haywood Community College’s Next Wave of Professional Craft Artists Three new alumnae fresh from Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program discuss what it takes to transition from student to working artist.
artsville newsletter April 2026 Roundup: The Abundance Around Us In this issue: A new art supply thrift shop in West Asheville, practical tips for a more sustainable wardrobe, and stories from the crafters shaping a greener WNC.
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.
travelogue Appalachian Artists Make Their Mark at American Craft Made Baltimore Artists from Western North Carolina brought mountain craft to the 49th American Craft Made Baltimore, the largest juried art fair on the East Coast.
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.
podcast This Crafting Collective Says Your 'Bad Art' Is Actually Perfect The ArtFolk founders discuss how letting go of perfectionism can ignite creativity and foster a welcoming environment for artists of all skill levels.
travelogue Crafty Date Night Ideas for Valentine's in the Blue Ridge Mountains From Ukrainian egg decorating to partner portraits, Western North Carolina's Valentine’s Day lineup trades flowers for hands-on creative experiences.
artsville newsletter January 2026 Roundup: Cozy Craftivism In this issue: Local zine culture, community-driven comfort initiatives, and insights on the enduring power of human creativity in the age of AI.
artsville newsletter November 2025 Round-up: Sharing Food, Crafting Community, Seeking Asylum In this issue: artisan tablescaping, the Afghan Women’s Craft Collective, plus open letters from the RAD's Jeffrey Burroughs and Center for Craft's Stephanie Moore.
op-ed Learning to Breathe Again: After Helene, Art Exhibition is ‘A Moving Classroom’ Stephanie Moore, Director of the Center for Craft, reflects on the powerful opening reception of ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ at the New Orleans Academy of Art.
artsville newsletter October 2025 Round-up: Magic Season in the Mountains In this issue: reclaiming joy, a visual tour of the region’s best festivals, and a spotlight on LEAF Global Arts and the Street Creature Puppet Collective.
feature story ‘So Many Possibilities’: The Street Creature Puppet Collective Steps Back Into the Limelight The Street Creature Puppet Collective brings whimsy back to WNC this fall, reviving the local arts landscape and delighting audiences at regional festivals.
travelogue The Spirited Return of Fall Festival Season in Western North Carolina Fall festival season in Western North Carolina is making a big comeback after extensive cancellations last year due to Hurricane Helene.
podcast How LEAF Global Arts Turns Life Into a Year-Round Festival Experience This weekend, the LEAF Global Arts Festival makes a triumphant return for its 30th anniversary at Lake Eden, NC, following last year’s cancellation.
photo story ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Opens to Enthusiastic Crowds in New Orleans On opening night, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts featured hurricane-related art from New Orleans and Western North Carolina.
podcast ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Curators’ Panel: ‘Art is the Highest Form of Hope’ Join the curators of ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ as they discuss how art can drive economic recovery and strengthen cultural identity after a natural disaster.
exhibitions A Tale of Two Cities On the anniversaries of Hurricanes Helene and Katrina, artists from Western North Carolina and New Orleans unite in response to the existential crisis of our times.
artsville newsletter August 2025 Round-up: A One-Year Milestone In this issue: Why all art is political, reflecting on the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene, plus photos from Kenn Kotara’s summer artist residency.
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.
