
Barn Quilt Exhibition Celebrating WNC Heritage
Colorful barn quilt patterns paired with evocative photography highlight Western North Carolina’s rural heritage in a free, public exhibition on a YMCA gallery wall. Browse Tricia Palm’s quilt-inspired designs alongside Asheville-area photo work through late October.
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Stunning barn quilt patterns and folk-inspired geometric designs pair with evocative photography celebrating Western North Carolina heritage. A free, public gallery-wall exhibition inside the Ferguson Family YMCA in Candler, running through late October.

Stunning barn quilt patterns and folk-inspired geometric designs pair with evocative photography celebrating Western North Carolina heritage. A free, public gallery-wall exhibition inside the Ferguson Family YMCA in Candler, running through late October.
Stunning barn quilt patterns and folk-inspired geometric designs pair with evocative photography celebrating Western North Carolina heritage. A free, public gallery-wall exhibition inside the Ferguson Family YMCA in Candler, running through late October.

Documentary photography by WNC Latino community reporters captures everyday relationships, traditions, work, and moments of joy, bringing underrepresented perspectives into view during a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Documentary photography by WNC Latino community reporters captures everyday relationships, traditions, work, and moments of joy, bringing underrepresented perspectives into view during a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
Documentary photography by WNC Latino community reporters captures everyday relationships, traditions, work, and moments of joy, bringing underrepresented perspectives into view during a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

A breakdown of a camera club photography exhibit, centered on the displayed images and how the showcase is arranged. The library gathering spotlights photographic art and community creativity.

A breakdown of a camera club photography exhibit, centered on the displayed images and how the showcase is arranged. The library gathering spotlights photographic art and community creativity.
A breakdown of a camera club photography exhibit, centered on the displayed images and how the showcase is arranged. The library gathering spotlights photographic art and community creativity.

Textile-inspired visual works explore warp and weft structures through repeating grid patterns and modern design motifs. A gallery setting invites close looking at texture, geometry, and material-driven abstraction.

Textile-inspired visual works explore warp and weft structures through repeating grid patterns and modern design motifs. A gallery setting invites close looking at texture, geometry, and material-driven abstraction.
Textile-inspired visual works explore warp and weft structures through repeating grid patterns and modern design motifs. A gallery setting invites close looking at texture, geometry, and material-driven abstraction.

Acrylic landscape paintings capture the French Broad River’s shifting blue green tones across 80+ works inspired by western North Carolina and the artist’s Pennsylvania roots. Evening gallery reception alongside the month long exhibit in a downtown Asheville art space.

Acrylic landscape paintings capture the French Broad River’s shifting blue green tones across 80+ works inspired by western North Carolina and the artist’s Pennsylvania roots. Evening gallery reception alongside the month long exhibit in a downtown Asheville art space.
Acrylic landscape paintings capture the French Broad River’s shifting blue green tones across 80+ works inspired by western North Carolina and the artist’s Pennsylvania roots. Evening gallery reception alongside the month long exhibit in a downtown Asheville art space.

Layered collage artworks trace the invisible connections between humanity and the natural world. Meet five Southwestern regional artists and explore their visual meditations on nature, community, and art.

Layered collage artworks trace the invisible connections between humanity and the natural world. Meet five Southwestern regional artists and explore their visual meditations on nature, community, and art.
Layered collage artworks trace the invisible connections between humanity and the natural world. Meet five Southwestern regional artists and explore their visual meditations on nature, community, and art.

Abstract works take over a downtown Asheville gallery in a multi-month exhibition exploring color, shape, and texture through contemporary visual art. Browse at your own pace during the fall-to-winter run ending in early January.

Abstract works take over a downtown Asheville gallery in a multi-month exhibition exploring color, shape, and texture through contemporary visual art. Browse at your own pace during the fall-to-winter run ending in early January.
Abstract works take over a downtown Asheville gallery in a multi-month exhibition exploring color, shape, and texture through contemporary visual art. Browse at your own pace during the fall-to-winter run ending in early January.

Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.

Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.

Guided walking history tour through the Swannanoa Valley, tracing stories across historic estates, town sidewalks, and quiet cemeteries. Local historians lead a fall-afternoon stroll packed with regional heritage and place-based lore.

Guided walking history tour through the Swannanoa Valley, tracing stories across historic estates, town sidewalks, and quiet cemeteries. Local historians lead a fall-afternoon stroll packed with regional heritage and place-based lore.
Guided walking history tour through the Swannanoa Valley, tracing stories across historic estates, town sidewalks, and quiet cemeteries. Local historians lead a fall-afternoon stroll packed with regional heritage and place-based lore.

An evening collectors gathering at the Asheville Art Museum centered on conversation, patron community, and seasonal reception vibes amid curated gallery spaces. Ideal for art supporters looking to connect around collecting and museum culture.

An evening collectors gathering at the Asheville Art Museum centered on conversation, patron community, and seasonal reception vibes amid curated gallery spaces. Ideal for art supporters looking to connect around collecting and museum culture.
An evening collectors gathering at the Asheville Art Museum centered on conversation, patron community, and seasonal reception vibes amid curated gallery spaces. Ideal for art supporters looking to connect around collecting and museum culture.

A heartfelt community ceremony honors local veterans with handmade Quilts of Valor, recognizing their service through warmth, gratitude, and the enduring craft of American quilting.

A heartfelt community ceremony honors local veterans with handmade Quilts of Valor, recognizing their service through warmth, gratitude, and the enduring craft of American quilting.
A heartfelt community ceremony honors local veterans with handmade Quilts of Valor, recognizing their service through warmth, gratitude, and the enduring craft of American quilting.

Walk through local wilderness on a guided autumn hike, taking in fall foliage and mountain scenery along the route from the Folk Art Center to Haw Creek Overlook.

Walk through local wilderness on a guided autumn hike, taking in fall foliage and mountain scenery along the route from the Folk Art Center to Haw Creek Overlook.
Walk through local wilderness on a guided autumn hike, taking in fall foliage and mountain scenery along the route from the Folk Art Center to Haw Creek Overlook.

An opening-night gallery reception centered on abstract artwork, with casual mingling and a community art-night vibe. Browse new pieces in a downtown Asheville space and connect with fellow art lovers and creatives.

An opening-night gallery reception centered on abstract artwork, with casual mingling and a community art-night vibe. Browse new pieces in a downtown Asheville space and connect with fellow art lovers and creatives.
An opening-night gallery reception centered on abstract artwork, with casual mingling and a community art-night vibe. Browse new pieces in a downtown Asheville space and connect with fellow art lovers and creatives.

A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.

A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.

Learn practical methods for documenting, preserving, and sharing Hendersonville’s historic buildings, resources, and community stories. The free training welcomes residents, property owners, neighborhood leaders, and local history enthusiasts.

Learn practical methods for documenting, preserving, and sharing Hendersonville’s historic buildings, resources, and community stories. The free training welcomes residents, property owners, neighborhood leaders, and local history enthusiasts.
Learn practical methods for documenting, preserving, and sharing Hendersonville’s historic buildings, resources, and community stories. The free training welcomes residents, property owners, neighborhood leaders, and local history enthusiasts.

Bring a sewing machine and personal project or help stitch a community quilt in a relaxed, drop-in gathering for quilters of all ages. Pack a bag lunch to enjoy while you sew.

Bring a sewing machine and personal project or help stitch a community quilt in a relaxed, drop-in gathering for quilters of all ages. Pack a bag lunch to enjoy while you sew.
Bring a sewing machine and personal project or help stitch a community quilt in a relaxed, drop-in gathering for quilters of all ages. Pack a bag lunch to enjoy while you sew.

A relaunched First Friday art walk spreads through downtown galleries and pop-up maker tables, inviting a self-guided stroll between exhibitions, studios, and street-level art stops. Expect a lively, social crawl centered on local artists and creative community.

A relaunched First Friday art walk spreads through downtown galleries and pop-up maker tables, inviting a self-guided stroll between exhibitions, studios, and street-level art stops. Expect a lively, social crawl centered on local artists and creative community.
A relaunched First Friday art walk spreads through downtown galleries and pop-up maker tables, inviting a self-guided stroll between exhibitions, studios, and street-level art stops. Expect a lively, social crawl centered on local artists and creative community.

A Spanish-language panel brings local agricultural leaders and artist Carolina Corona together to discuss community farming, food access, and mutual aid across Western North Carolina, alongside a new exhibit.

A Spanish-language panel brings local agricultural leaders and artist Carolina Corona together to discuss community farming, food access, and mutual aid across Western North Carolina, alongside a new exhibit.
A Spanish-language panel brings local agricultural leaders and artist Carolina Corona together to discuss community farming, food access, and mutual aid across Western North Carolina, alongside a new exhibit.

Gallery exhibition of regional visual art and handmade crafts at the historic Old Depot Arts & Crafts Center beside Black Mountain's railroad tracks; artist meet and greets, art for sale, and a relaxed community vibe.

Gallery exhibition of regional visual art and handmade crafts at the historic Old Depot Arts & Crafts Center beside Black Mountain's railroad tracks; artist meet and greets, art for sale, and a relaxed community vibe.
Gallery exhibition of regional visual art and handmade crafts at the historic Old Depot Arts & Crafts Center beside Black Mountain's railroad tracks; artist meet and greets, art for sale, and a relaxed community vibe.

An evening reception celebrating architectural and design works tied to Black Mountain College, with imaginative landscape concepts and modernist visual language. Mingle in a downtown museum gallery setting while exploring exhibition highlights and creative context.

An evening reception celebrating architectural and design works tied to Black Mountain College, with imaginative landscape concepts and modernist visual language. Mingle in a downtown museum gallery setting while exploring exhibition highlights and creative context.
An evening reception celebrating architectural and design works tied to Black Mountain College, with imaginative landscape concepts and modernist visual language. Mingle in a downtown museum gallery setting while exploring exhibition highlights and creative context.