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By completing these surveys you will help us better understand the impact of the pandemic, which will in turn support our advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local level. Help us, help you!

Our best defense against the spread of the Coronavirus at the moment is social distancing, which will hopefully stop or slow down the spread of the disease. In addition to Netflix and chill, there are still many ways to enjoy the arts from the comfort of your own home. Here’s a few ways to practice creative social distancing.

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The arts sector has been hit hard by this global pandemic. The majority of local arts organizations are being forced to cancel their upcoming events and close their doors. In addition, many arts professionals are now out of work. Please consider making a donation to help support one or more of these efforts.

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An Important Announcement from the Asheville Symphony Society

The Asheville Symphony would like to announce that David Whitehill, who has been the Executive Director of the Asheville Symphony since 2012, will leave the ASO this summer for a position with the Louisiana Philharmonic in New Orleans.

A Message from the Executive Director: The Arts and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging all North Carolinians to alter their lifestyles and radically change habits in order to arrest the spread of the virus. The arts and culture sectors in our state are heavily impacted as more and more artists, organizations, events, venues, and destinations are facing postponements or cancellations and must address significant revenue shortfalls as audiences diminish.

Regional Arts and Music Events: A Roundup Of Cancellations And Continuations

UPDATED: 11am March 15 While the Coronavirus outbreak has compelled many artists, venues and arts organizations to postpone and cancel events, a handful

Community events canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

As our community considers the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Xpress will track cancellations and postponements in Western North Carolina.

Connect Beyond Festival Canceled, With Look Ahead To Later in 2020

Asheville’s Connect Beyond festival has been canceled, becoming the first major event in this city to succumb to the Covid-19 virus. The third annual

Gov. Cooper declares state of emergency amid coronovirus concerns - WWAY TV

Governor Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency in North Carolina as the number of coronavirus cases in the state increases to seven.

Popular Asheville downtown free LEAF festival avoids cancellation with $6,000 boost from city

A popular free downtown Asheville festival put on by the nonprofit LEAF will proceed after getting $6,000 from the city.

Local women artists take on welding, metalwork and engineering

Artistic modalities aren’t gendered any more than, say, cuisines, dance styles or literary genres. Yet, historically, certain forms of making have been more associated with female-bodied people (fiber arts and jewelry design among them) while other skill sets, such as electronics, blacksmithing and …

Asheville downtown free LEAF festival may be canceled due to scheduling conflict

The free Asheville LEAF downtown festival may be cancelled due to scheduling problems, an organizer has said.

LEAF Global Arts center opens on The Block

The LEAF Global Arts center will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, Feb. 14 with a series of events.

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra: Tiny Desk Concert

Here’s a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It’s true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.

Montford Music and Arts Festival returns May 30

The Montford Music & Arts Festival, the longest-running and only free-to-the-public festival in the greater Asheville area, will stage its 17th annual event on Saturday, May 30, the first time the festival is being held after Memorial Day.

City proposes $100M makeover for Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

“Other than a new roof, the exterior shell and a few walls here and there, we’re looking at a brand-new facility,” said Chris Corl, general manager of Harrah’s Cherokee Center — Asheville, as he displayed concepts for the auditorium developed by the Nashville-based Earl Swensson Associates.

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Asheville Area Arts Council

2 months ago

We asked Asheville City Council candidates their positions on Asheville’s creative sector. Seven of the nine candidates – Goldsmith for Asheville, Rich Lee for Asheville City Council, Shane McCarthy for Asheville, Kim Roney for Asheville, Nicole Townsend for Asheville, Sage Turner for Asheville, and Keith Young for City Council – responded. Visit our website to see their answers. ... See MoreSee Less

Asheville City Council Candidate Arts Survey

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2 months ago

Is there an artist in our community that you feel should be nominated as a keeper of North Carolina's living traditions? Heritage Award recipients include masters of such traditions as string band, gospel, balladry and blues music; master storytellers; and experts in craft traditions that include pottery, basketry, blacksmithing, weaving, boatbuilding and carving, among others.We are now accepting nominations for the North Carolina Heritage Award, our state’s highest honor for traditional artists: bit.ly/2uLLbu9
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Artists who are recognized within their communities as keepers of North Carolina’s living traditions may be nominated for the award. Past recipients have included musicians, craftspeople, storytellers, dancers, and practitioners of traditional occupations. The award has honored both professionally acclaimed artists and those who practice their art in family and community settings.⁠⠀⁣ ... See MoreSee Less

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On Wed the National Endowment for the Arts released the results of their Public Participation in the Arts survey, including state-level data. See what it had to say about NC below.

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'North Carolinians love to participate in the arts.' National survey takes a closer look.

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More than half of North Carolina adults attended a visual or performing arts event in 2017, a survey from the National Endowment for the Arts has found.

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