Five Great Crafts Made in the Mountains of WNC  Appalachian heritage in North Carolina spans beyond hand-made pieces of artwork. In Jackson County, local artisans and crafters tell tales of the mountains through pottery, paintings, fly rods, beer and chocolate. Take a piece of the mountains home with these five localContinue Reading

The Jackson County Arts Council in Sylva, N.C. announces a new exhibit entitled “Fear No Art” by Isabella Jacovino, an artist and author of many dark-epic fantasy novels. Using the grit, grime and socially provocative nature of “guerilla art” as a foundation and blending influences from Dadaism alongside digital elementsContinue Reading

The Toe River Arts Council hosts their bi-annual FREE premier open studio tour in the mountains of WNC this December. Artists and galleries will open their doors to visitors for an weekend of awe-inspiring art and craft in Mitchell and Yancey counties. Since 1993, TRAC has offered studio tours unparalleledContinue Reading

Organic Growers School hosts 3rd Annual Harvest Conference ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL (OGS) is hosting the 3rd annual Harvest Conference, for backyard gardeners, urban farmers and homesteaders of all skill levels on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 at AB Tech’s, Main Campus in downtown Asheville, NC. This Fall event, featuring all the popularity of theContinue Reading

Grab your walking shoes, bikes and Big Wheels and come play on car-free downtown streets Sunday, September 18 from 1-5pm. Open Streets Asheville is a free, all-ages event that’s building a healthier, happier Asheville! Join us for an afternoon of free yoga, dance and gymnastics workshops; sport skill clinics; communityContinue Reading