
Vanishing Winters: Opening Reception
Seventeen landscape and documentary photographs trace warming winters from the Southern Appalachians to Iceland’s glaciers and Norway’s Lofoten Islands. The opening reception pairs climate-focused imagery with beer, wine, and light bites.
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A gallery exhibition of Walter Iooss Jr.’s sports photography, capturing iconic athletes and defining moments with crisp action timing and intimate portraiture. Expect high-impact images that trace the visual culture of modern sports.

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The Art of Paper
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Explore Western North Carolina’s Appalachian scenery, from towering mountains and deep canyons to waterfalls, sheer cliffs, tall trees, and exceptional botanical diversity, through the lens of nature photography.

Explore Western North Carolina’s Appalachian scenery, from towering mountains and deep canyons to waterfalls, sheer cliffs, tall trees, and exceptional botanical diversity, through the lens of nature photography.
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Explore how climate change and increasingly severe storms shape tree selection, then learn proper planting and care techniques for resilient landscapes and a long-lasting urban canopy.

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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.
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A contemplative winter gathering explores nature’s rhythms through the stillness, beauty, and mystery of the season. Connect with the landscape and reflect on the darkness of the solstice.
A contemplative winter gathering explores nature’s rhythms through the stillness, beauty, and mystery of the season. Connect with the landscape and reflect on the darkness of the solstice.
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Figurative ceramic works weave flowers, animals, and female forms into symbolic reflections on transformation, resilience, and growth through difficult seasons. An opening reception on October 10 welcomes visitors from 2–5 p.m.
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Mountain-inspired live music and community gathering raise funds for Max Patch conservation, including safer parking and a needed restroom facility to protect the Southern Appalachian landscape while improving visitor access.
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Art history talk exploring Georgia O’Keeffe through an architectural lens, tracing how built forms and structural lines shaped her compositions. A focused afternoon lecture in a center-for-the-arts setting for curious learners and art lovers.

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A festive year-end gathering for regional climbers pairs conversation with North Carolina climbing pioneers Tim Fisher and Doug Reed with support for climbing access and conservation work.
A festive year-end gathering for regional climbers pairs conversation with North Carolina climbing pioneers Tim Fisher and Doug Reed with support for climbing access and conservation work.

Handcrafted board games, intricate puzzles, and interactive artworks invite visitors to rediscover playful design and craftsmanship, with pieces by artists nationwide available to purchase during the gallery exhibition.

Handcrafted board games, intricate puzzles, and interactive artworks invite visitors to rediscover playful design and craftsmanship, with pieces by artists nationwide available to purchase during the gallery exhibition.
Handcrafted board games, intricate puzzles, and interactive artworks invite visitors to rediscover playful design and craftsmanship, with pieces by artists nationwide available to purchase during the gallery exhibition.
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An in-gallery art tour through Jean Claude Roy’s landscape-inspired works, highlighting “living landscapes” and fresh perspective in each piece. Expect a polished fine-art gallery vibe with guided viewing and conversation around technique and vision.
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Local artists open private workspaces in a relaxed gallery lounge, presenting paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces for walk in viewing, informal artist conversations, and light refreshments during a casual open studio evening.
Local artists open private workspaces in a relaxed gallery lounge, presenting paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces for walk in viewing, informal artist conversations, and light refreshments during a casual open studio evening.

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Artists can submit up to two ready-to-display works interpreting coexistence, collision, or their overlap in any medium or style; hand-deliver labeled pieces during the gallery’s weekend submission window.
Artists can submit up to two ready-to-display works interpreting coexistence, collision, or their overlap in any medium or style; hand-deliver labeled pieces during the gallery’s weekend submission window.
