Asheville Area Arts Council

Tea & Tarot 10-week course

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ArtiSun Gallery Valentine’s Day Open House

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ArtiSun Gallery Valentine’s Day Open House: Local artists! Food and live music! Saturday, February 11, 2012. 9 am to 9 pm with wine and food tastings from 2:00-9:00 pm. 16 South Andrews Ave in Downtown Hot Springs. Visit www.artisungallery.com or call 828-622-3573.

RAD Artist Collective for Persons with Mental Illness

wp-admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:17:24 +0000

LOOKING FOR SUPPORT IN HELPING TO DEVELOP AN ARTISTS COLLECTIVE IN THE RIVER ARTS DISTRICT FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS…if you or someone you know is interested in developing new projects, then contact Lori Greenberg. Strong passion for equality, familiarity with mental illness, fundraising and the arts a plus.

Contact Lori Greenberg at lbg1959@hotmail.com and write THE ARTS in the subject line.

Stephen R. Ham’s Monoprint Show

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Language Is Music, A Revealing of the Human Soul

Stephen R. Ham

Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park

This installation is part of their WNC Artist Showcase series, coordinated by Wendy Outland, of WHO Knows Art.

Showing now through April 9 on the lobby level in the Pisgah Reception Area, a special artist reception will be held on Saturday, March 31, from 5 – 7 pm. Please come for light refreshments, wine and some guitar moments by the artist. The framed works, as well as giclees of various sizes, are for sale. This event is free and open to the public, and the exhibit is open every day.

The Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park is conveniently located at I-26 and Long Shoals Road, and is on the eastern end of the Biltmore Park complex. There is plenty of street and garage parking behind the hotel, and the garage elevator opens directly into the lobby level in the Pisgah Reception Area. When entering the hotel from the front, go to the right, to the end of the hallway. Stephen hopes to see you on March 31; with movie theatres and fine dining next to the hotel, as well as services within the Hilton, the reception evening is an excellent night for entertainment, dining, and mingling with friends amidst high-quality art.

For questions, or to contact Stephen about visiting his studio, or purchasing original works or giclees, please call 828 335 4141.

Asheville Improvisational Music Festival

wp-admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:11:14 +0000

The 1st Annual Asheville Improvisational Music Festival
Magnetic Field Theater
372 Depot St., Suite 50
Asheville, NC 28801

www.avlimprov.com
www.themagneticfield.com

Thursday 2.16
The E. Normous Trio feat. Jeff Sipe
The Billy Sea
The Shane Perlowin Trio

Friday 2.17
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
Spork!
The Like Mind Trio

Saturday 2.18
The Archrivals
The Vometians
The Page Brothers
Shane Perlowin

Tickets (limited seating)
$18 adv.
$20 day of show
$45 3 day pass

Click here to download a poster.

Open Auditions for Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective

wp-admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:58:36 +0000

Open auditions for Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective. They are seeking actors of all races and all levels of experience for upcoming productions. In 2011, DSPAC mounted the well-received productions of “Love! Valour! Compassion!”, “Shotgun” and “The Laramie Project,” and othe goal for this year is to continue producing plays that bring more diversity to local theater, both onstage and in the audience.

Don’t miss Arts & Crafts Heritage Week Feb. 12-18

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Mayor Bellamy Proclaims February 12-18 As “Arts & Crafts Heritage Week”

Citing the role the American Arts & Crafts movement has played in the “artistic, architectural, aesthetic and economic development of the City of Asheville,” Mayor Terry Bellamy recently signed an official proclamation earmarking the week of February 12th-18th as Arts & Crafts Heritage Week.

The Arts & Crafts movement is alive, well and flourishing in Asheville today, evidenced by number of artisan galleries, studios and workshops in the area, as well as by the popularity of new homes and businesses still being built in the Arts & Crafts style. The iconic Grove Park Inn, built and furnished in 1913 in the Arts & Crafts style, has for the past quarter of a century hosted the National Arts & Crafts Conference and Antiques Show, and will again welcome more than 2,000 Arts & Crafts collectors on February 17th-19th.

The activities planned for Arts & Crafts Heritage Week are listed below. People who attend either the free Monday evening seminar, the Tuesday evening Preservation Society panel discussion, or the Wednesday Asheville Architects noon presentation will receive free admission to the Grove Park Inn Antiques Show over the weekend.

Daily Pack Library Exhibit: “Arts & Crafts of Western North Carolina”

Monday, February 13 Slide Presentation: “From Mountain Crafts to Arts & Crafts” by Bruce E. Johnson; Renaissance Hotel, 5:30-7:00pm. Free.

Tuesday, February 14 Panel Discussion: “Problems and Solutions in Restoring Older Homes” by the Asheville Preservation Society; Masonic Temple, 6:00-7:00pm (historic building tours from 5:00-6:00pm). Free.

Wednesday, February 15 Luncheon Presentation: “Green and Greener: The New Arts & Crafts Bungalow” by the Asheville chapter of the American Institute of Architects; Princess Anne Hotel, Noon-1:15pm. Free, optional lunch $10 (reservations required, 404-376-7452).

Thursday, February 16 Benefit Dinner and Presentation: “The Pottery Tradition of Western North Carolina” by author Rodney Leftwich; sponsored by the Stickley Museum and hosted by Biltmore Industries; 6:00-9:00pm. (limited seating, reservations required, see www.Arts-CraftsConference.com for details).

Friday, February 17 The 25th National Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference Antiques & Craftsfirms Shows; 1:00-6:00pm, three-day admission $10.

Saturday, February 18 Preservation Society House Tours, 1:00-4:00pm, $35 (reservations 254-2343); Grove Park Inn Conference Shows, Noon-6:00pm, three-day admission $10; Asheville Art Museum Reception, “Artistic Expression of Galle and Tiffany.” 5:00-7:00pm, $25 (reservations 253-3227).

Sunday, February 19 Preservation Society House Tours, 12:30-3:30pm, (254-2343,) $35; Grove Park Inn Conference Shows, 11:00-4:00pm, admission $10.

For complete information and further updates, please go to www.Arts-CraftsConference.com or call (828) 628-1915.

Exhibit at WNC Home Show

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Exhibit at the Home Show at the Civic Center March 16, 17, 18th

This year the whole Concourse level will be open to exhibitors -the perimeter with all of the great natural light. Art groups and individuals, furniture makers and artisans whose work directly relates to the home are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.

Thursday night before the show there will be a Preview Party for realtors, architects, builders, general contractors, designers and those related to the construction industry from 17 counties (500-1000 attendees). They will preview the booths and meet the exhibitors, and everyone will all enjoy food and beer.

The booths are 8’ deep by 16’ wide and are $480 plus extras like electricity. They are now offering smaller booths (8’x 8’) on the Concourse Level for $250 by dividing some of the 8 x 16’s. extra)

Visit wnchomegardenshow.com for to see floorplans.

For more information & to book, contact:
Lorraine Plaxico
Lorraine@wnchomegardenshow.com
828-255-2526

Laurel of Asheville article about Kitty

wp-admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:57:06 +0000

AAAC in the news again! Check out this fantastic coverage from Cynthia Lindeman of The Laurel of Asheville. We are so fortunate to have Kitty Love as our new Executive Director, and it sounds like the Asheville community feels the same way!

http://thelaurelofasheville.com/issues/2012/01/kitty-love-brings-her-vision-to-asheville-area-arts-council

RADA article about Kitty

wp-admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:54:43 +0000

Thanks to the River Arts District for featuring this interview with Kitty Love! Click the link below to read the full story.

http://riverartsdistrict.posterous.com/whats-not-to-love