Events
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Creative Sector Talk: Building a More Inclusive City Through the Arts: Public Art and Creative Placemaking in Chattanooga
Tuesday, March 24 at 5:30 pm Katelyn Kirnie Director of Public Art Chattanooga will share projects and address the question, How do you...
Creative Sector Dinner
The summit will then begin with our first-ever Creative Sector dinner on April 30th where we will present the results of our arts sector survey and hear from the city, county, and state leaders about current and upcoming arts initiatives.
Creative Sector Summit
The two-day conference will start on May 1st at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Each day will begin with a morning plenary session for all attendees followed by afternoon panel discussions, workshops, and offsite breakout sessions.
Upcoming Member Events
Into the Blue: Artist Invitational 2020
Jan 10-Feb 28 | Blue Spiral 1’s most diverse annual exhibition presents artists who have never previously shown in the gallery. This year’s show features nine artists working in a range of media, including painting, ceramics, textiles, mixed media, photography, and wood.
Shapeshifters: Select Works by Joshua Adams and Jiha Moon
Jan 17- Mar 29 | Shapeshifters features over forty works by Joshua Adams (Cherokee, NC) and Jiha Moon (Atlanta, GA). Included in folklore the world over, shapeshifters are beings or spirits that can physically transform into the shape of another.
Jeeves Saves the Day - NC Stage Company
Jan 29- Feb 23 | An All New World Premiere! Once again, Bertie finds himself suffering the slings and arrows of misfortune at the hands of his relatives, caught between the magisterial machinations of his fierce Aunt Agatha and the plaintive pleadings of his cousin Egbert.
The Fantasticks at ACT
Feb 7- Mar 1 | The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world and with good reason: it’s a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time and is punctuated by a series of catchy, memorable songs, many of which have become classics. “Try To Remember” a time when this…
Calendar | The Grey Eagle
Grey Eagle is Asheville’s longest-running all-ages venue and has hosted over 10,000 different bands and artists including Ralph Stanley, Avett Brothers, Band of Horses, Richie Havens, Frank Black, Deen Ween, Lake Street Dive, Slick Rick, Nathaniel Ratcliff, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Budos Band, Darrell Scott, and many more.
Community Events
Conference Closeup: “Asheville, Tourism, and the Arts & Crafts Movement” at the Asheville Art Museum
On Saturday, February 22 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM, the newly reopened and expanded local landmark Asheville Art Museum will host a discussion event, presented in partnership with the National Arts and Crafts Conference. The discussion titled “Asheville, Tourism, and the Arts & Crafts Movement” will reveal what 19th-century tourism meant for the city of Asheville during the Arts and Crafts Movement.
ARTS Day 2020 – Arts North Carolina
May 19-20 | ARTS Day is a gathering of artists and arts leaders from across the state to convene as peers and prepare for action, then meet with their elected representatives at the NC General Assembly to deliver a message about the ARTS that is simple, inclusive, and positive.
