New Morning Gallery and Bellagio are proud to once again sponsor this premier art show that draws thousands of shoppers into Historic Biltmore Village.
Held on the grounds of the Cathedral of All Souls, the fair will feature 114 artists and craftsmen from across the country exhibiting everything from paintings, sculpture, and hand blown glass to jewelry, ceramics and textiles.
This year the show has 30 first time exhibitors and includes artists from 17 different states. Both New Morning Gallery and Bellagio are located just steps away from the Craft Fair and are essential shopping destinations. Owner John Cram is a significant presence in the arts scene of the Asheville community.
In 2013, he received the state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award for fine arts. He was also recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina Asheville for founding and sustaining cornerstones of Asheville’s creative culture.
Opened in 1972, New Morning Gallery has grown into a 13,500 square foot space of “Art for Living.”
This high quality gallery delightfully displays furniture, pottery, glassware, jewelry, garden art and much more all handcrafted by American Artisans. Bellagio is located in the same building as New Morning Gallery and showcases distinctive clothing, accessories and jewelry designed by acclaimed American artists.
Cram also celebrated the rich art and craft heritage of the region by opening Blue Spiral 1, a fine art gallery in downtown Asheville representing Southeastern fine art and crafts.
He followed that by buying the dilapidated theatre next-door revitalizing the Fine Arts Theatre where everyone can now enjoy first run art and independent films.
Next came the opening of an additional clothing store downtown, Bellagio Everyday, offering comfortable innovative clothing for women at work and on the go. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 44th Annual Village Art and Craft Fair.
Whether you have attended for years or are planning to visit for the first time, you are sure to enjoy this event. Each year an artist is chosen to create the design for the unique commemorative Craft Fair posters and t-shirts which are available for purchase at New Morning Gallery.
The highly anticipated designs have made the posters very collectible and many customers have accumulated quite the collection over the years.
Painter and illustrator Bethanne Hill is responsible for this year’s fabulous image which of course continues the time honored tradition of featuring a cat as part of the shows advertising.
However, Cram is the owner of four dogs and (currently) no cats, so next year …“Look out Kitty – it may be time for the “Hounds of Cramville” to invade the VACF posters!”
The 44th Annual
Village Art & Craft Fair 2016
On the grounds of the Cathedral of All Souls in Historic Biltmore Village, Asheville Saturday, August 6,10-7pm. Sunday, August 7, Noon to 5pm. No Admission Charge. Held Rain or Shine.