Since 1995, LEAF has been championing its mission to connect cultures and create community – both locally and globally. Following the creation of Lake Eden Arts Festival, LEAF expanded its programming to include a focus on arts education with LEAF Schools & Streets and LEAF International. Now in its 20thContinue Reading

The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival, one of the longest running chamber music festivals in the United States, presents its 46th season to the listeners of the Carolinas. The five week festival will perform concerts in Swannanoa in Kittredge Theater on the Warren Wilson College campus on July 3, 11, 18,Continue Reading

North Carolina’s International Folk Festival Folkmoot is a ten-day event featuring more than 200 international performers from ten countries with performances in 12 Western North Carolina communities. Folkmoot performers are primarily college students who are acting as cultural ambassadors for their home countries. In 2015, Folkmoot is expecting musicians andContinue Reading

Where the World Meets on Main Street. International ArtFest 2015 takes place Saturday, July 18, 2015, from 10-5 p.m., rain or shine, in downtown Waynesville. This event is the ultimate cultural exchange—juried international and regional artwork, international cuisine, international dance and music from Folkmoot USA, and regional music and dance.Continue Reading

Spruce Street Market will be taking over North Spruce Street to bring you an array of local and regional artists from textiles to digital art. The market will take place every Saturday during the months of July, August and September, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Since the venue willContinue Reading

On August 1 & 2, 2015, New Morning Gallery and Bellagio Art-to-Wear sponsor the Village Art and Craft Fair on the grounds of the Cathedral of all Souls in Biltmore Village. In its 43rd year, the VACF continues a long tradition of bringing high-quality crafts to Historic Biltmore Village. TheContinue Reading

John Cram & the Village Art and Craft Fair by Petras Barcas – Thirty new artists will round out the nearly 120 total at the 43rd annual Village Art and Craft Fair, held August first and second at the grounds of the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village. JohnContinue Reading

by Jan Welch – After doing something for more than fifty years, most people might be tempted to loftily lay back and be content with what they know. Discovery demands mental, emotional and physical energy. And a willingness to let go. With The Naked Truth, artist Jonas Gerard has indeedContinue Reading