The Sound of America
An arts-centered exploration of American sound and musical culture invites visitors to consider how the nation’s sonic identity connects with broader creative traditions.
Similar Events
A restorative sound healing experience invites attentive listening and relaxation in a museum setting, blending wellness practice with the contemplative atmosphere of Asheville’s art museum.
A restorative sound healing experience invites attentive listening and relaxation in a museum setting, blending wellness practice with the contemplative atmosphere of Asheville’s art museum.
A restorative sound healing experience invites attentive listening and relaxation in a museum setting, blending wellness practice with the contemplative atmosphere of Asheville’s art museum.
A Sunday afternoon music gathering brings live sounds into an art museum setting, pairing a relaxed cultural outing with Asheville’s creative atmosphere for visitors seeking an easygoing dose of local culture.
A Sunday afternoon music gathering brings live sounds into an art museum setting, pairing a relaxed cultural outing with Asheville’s creative atmosphere for visitors seeking an easygoing dose of local culture.
A Sunday afternoon music gathering brings live sounds into an art museum setting, pairing a relaxed cultural outing with Asheville’s creative atmosphere for visitors seeking an easygoing dose of local culture.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive gallery walk led by volunteer educators or Museum staff, with close looking, interpretation, and conversation; no reservation is needed.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive gallery walk led by volunteer educators or Museum staff, with close looking, interpretation, and conversation; no reservation is needed.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive gallery walk led by volunteer educators or Museum staff, with close looking, interpretation, and conversation; no reservation is needed.
Independent documentary screening paired with a Southern Circuit filmmaker conversation, centering the American Pachuco style movement and its cultural legacy. Expect a museum auditorium atmosphere with context-rich discussion on identity, history, and representation.
Independent documentary screening paired with a Southern Circuit filmmaker conversation, centering the American Pachuco style movement and its cultural legacy. Expect a museum auditorium atmosphere with context-rich discussion on identity, history, and representation.
Independent documentary screening paired with a Southern Circuit filmmaker conversation, centering the American Pachuco style movement and its cultural legacy. Expect a museum auditorium atmosphere with context-rich discussion on identity, history, and representation.
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.
Create an original artwork in a welcoming studio, drawing inspiration from the museum’s collection or current exhibitions. Museum staff guide this hands-on activity for participants of all ages and abilities.
Create an original artwork in a welcoming studio, drawing inspiration from the museum’s collection or current exhibitions. Museum staff guide this hands-on activity for participants of all ages and abilities.
Create an original artwork in a welcoming studio, drawing inspiration from the museum’s collection or current exhibitions. Museum staff guide this hands-on activity for participants of all ages and abilities.
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.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
A historian-led walking excursion traces Asheville’s local history through downtown streets, connecting notable landmarks, neighborhood character, and stories from the city’s past in an informative, place-based exploration.
A historian-led walking excursion traces Asheville’s local history through downtown streets, connecting notable landmarks, neighborhood character, and stories from the city’s past in an informative, place-based exploration.
A historian-led walking excursion traces Asheville’s local history through downtown streets, connecting notable landmarks, neighborhood character, and stories from the city’s past in an informative, place-based exploration.
Explore current exhibitions through museum tours and hands-on art making, with music and rooftop cocktails creating a lively after-hours gathering for K–12 and college educators, administrators, and teaching artists.
Explore current exhibitions through museum tours and hands-on art making, with music and rooftop cocktails creating a lively after-hours gathering for K–12 and college educators, administrators, and teaching artists.
Explore current exhibitions through museum tours and hands-on art making, with music and rooftop cocktails creating a lively after-hours gathering for K–12 and college educators, administrators, and teaching artists.
Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.
Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.
Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.
A jazz trio brings live jazz into an evening museum setting, pairing intimate ensemble sounds with the Asheville Art Museum’s cultural atmosphere for a relaxed Third Thursday gathering.
A jazz trio brings live jazz into an evening museum setting, pairing intimate ensemble sounds with the Asheville Art Museum’s cultural atmosphere for a relaxed Third Thursday gathering.
A jazz trio brings live jazz into an evening museum setting, pairing intimate ensemble sounds with the Asheville Art Museum’s cultural atmosphere for a relaxed Third Thursday gathering.
Geometric barn quilt designs and evocative photography trace the enduring craft traditions of Western North Carolina. Explore regional heritage through colorful patterns and images in a free public gallery exhibition.
Geometric barn quilt designs and evocative photography trace the enduring craft traditions of Western North Carolina. Explore regional heritage through colorful patterns and images in a free public gallery exhibition.
Geometric barn quilt designs and evocative photography trace the enduring craft traditions of Western North Carolina. Explore regional heritage through colorful patterns and images in a free public gallery exhibition.
Acoustic and band performances by local musicians unfold amid cultivated gardens and sweeping Blue Ridge mountain vistas, creating a relaxed outdoor celebration of Asheville’s regional music scene.
Acoustic and band performances by local musicians unfold amid cultivated gardens and sweeping Blue Ridge mountain vistas, creating a relaxed outdoor celebration of Asheville’s regional music scene.
Acoustic and band performances by local musicians unfold amid cultivated gardens and sweeping Blue Ridge mountain vistas, creating a relaxed outdoor celebration of Asheville’s regional music scene.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A polished chamber music program pairs violin, clarinet, cello, and piano in performances by emerging North Carolina musicians pursuing major concert careers. Quartet Nova Lux brings a rising-generation classical sound shaped at Indiana University.
A polished chamber music program pairs violin, clarinet, cello, and piano in performances by emerging North Carolina musicians pursuing major concert careers. Quartet Nova Lux brings a rising-generation classical sound shaped at Indiana University.
A polished chamber music program pairs violin, clarinet, cello, and piano in performances by emerging North Carolina musicians pursuing major concert careers. Quartet Nova Lux brings a rising-generation classical sound shaped at Indiana University.
Uncover Asheville-area conspiracies, eerie urban legends, and local lore during an after-hours exploration at the museum, tracing the stories and mysteries that shape the region’s folklore.
Uncover Asheville-area conspiracies, eerie urban legends, and local lore during an after-hours exploration at the museum, tracing the stories and mysteries that shape the region’s folklore.
Uncover Asheville-area conspiracies, eerie urban legends, and local lore during an after-hours exploration at the museum, tracing the stories and mysteries that shape the region’s folklore.
Gentle yoga and guided mindful looking invite relaxation and connection amid current art exhibitions. Continue the calm with complimentary tea and artful conversation after class.
Gentle yoga and guided mindful looking invite relaxation and connection amid current art exhibitions. Continue the calm with complimentary tea and artful conversation after class.
Gentle yoga and guided mindful looking invite relaxation and connection amid current art exhibitions. Continue the calm with complimentary tea and artful conversation after class.
Learn basic ukulele playing in a welcoming, hands-on lesson, then stay for an optional community jam. Free instruction and limited instrument checkout make this accessible to ages 12 and up.
Learn basic ukulele playing in a welcoming, hands-on lesson, then stay for an optional community jam. Free instruction and limited instrument checkout make this accessible to ages 12 and up.
Learn basic ukulele playing in a welcoming, hands-on lesson, then stay for an optional community jam. Free instruction and limited instrument checkout make this accessible to ages 12 and up.