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NFTs 'flipped my life sideways': Asheville artists jump into booming market
Whether these digital assets are fads or the future remains to be seen. For now, NC artists embrace how "non-fungible tokens" are changing their lives.
Local music venues reopen at limited capacities
Representatives from White Horse, The Grey Eagle and The Orange Peel discuss their approaches to welcoming audiences back indoors.
Immersive Vincent van Gogh Exhibition Coming to the Biltmore
The year-long Legends of Art & Innovation at Biltmore series will feature art by Van Gogh, Monet, and Da Vinci.
Asheville’s The Grey Eagle To Reopen On April 1st
Asheville institution The Grey Eagle is gearing up to open its doors to fans for the first time since December as shows resume April 1st.
The magic of Black Mountain: a craft pilgrimage to Asheville
The North Carolina town has long drawn people in search of fresh utopias. Meet the next generation of Appalachian artists creating a new world
Wilma Dykeman, Asheville literary and environmental icon, honored with RAD greenway naming
Asheville City Council voted unanimously to change the name of greenway in River Arts District to honor an Asheville literary and environmental icon.
Multi-use development proposed for Historic Cotton Mill property in RAD
The Historic Cotton Mill property in Asheville’s River Arts District could soon be home to a new mixed-use development. Caption: WLOS. A developer wants to transform two adjacent sites where the square smokestack now sits into 150-170 new housing units and up to 14,000 square feet of comme…
Momentum’s Move And Renovation Adds Fifth Major Destination To Visual Arts Corridor
Even before opening Momentum Gallery , on Asheville’s Lexington Avenue, Jordan Ahlers had his sights elsewhere—a larger space on a familiar street. More
The Art and Beauty of Glassblowing in Asheville, North Carolina
Beyond the sights and sips, Asheville, North Carolina, is home to a growing glass-art scene that’s steeped in history
15 Museum Finalists Named for National Medal for Museum and Library Service
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced 30 finalists for the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1996, the award h...
A guide to the best public art in downtown Asheville, NC | AVLtoday
Downtown Asheville is teeming with extraordinary pieces of public art. Here’s our guide to eight of our favorite pieces.
Art center keeps its artists connected to their craft, despite pandemic challenges
Open Hearts Art Center has been a safe place for artists to create for years. Caption: WLOS. “I would sleep here if I could,” Open Hearts artist Susie said. That’s got to be good for co-founder Debbie Harris, who started the 501(c)(3) in 2005 to serve adult artists with intellectual disabili…
Asheville artists grapple with the pandemic’s one-year anniversary
Area performance and visual artists ready new work that wrestles with one year of quarantine, while a new AAAC survey reveals dire times for many local creators.
UNC-Asheville Students Express Trauma Over Past Year In ‘Hindsight’
Every college student has experienced academic and social turmoil over the past year. Few have had the encouragement, as Tristan Rice has, to put it into

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