Calendar of Events

Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Process, Material+ Motivation with Fiber Artist Amy Putansu
May 23 @ 11:00 am
online

Blue Spiral 1

Process, Material, & Motivation with Fiber Artist Amy Putansu

Saturday, May 23, 11:00 a.m.

Part of DDAD Fest 2o2o

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Women Photographers +Bloggers Welcome Event
May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Battery Park Book Exchange

Let’s toast to new friends and a successful future for WIB. Our official first meetup! Leave the laptops at home for this one – this is all about meeting new friends and getting to know each other.

Our host – the Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne bar is looking forward to our arrival! They encourage us to take pictures of each other, the space and any of their staff – but please do not take pictures of other patrons.

I will be purchasing a bottle (or so) of champagne to toast our first event as well as a few of their famous boards. Please be prepared to purchase & pay for any additional drinks or food you may like while we are there. Keep in mind that this is a local business and they are letting us in on a normally busy night for them – we want to support them!

Thank you 🙏 and please feel free to message me with any questions.

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Sunday, May 24, 2020
Asheville Art Museum Summer Art Camp To Go!
May 24 all-day
online classes

Summer Art Camp To Go!

Join us for Summer Art Camp To Go! Sessions are available for K–12 students. Each weekly session includes several age-appropriate art projects using a variety of materials to engage students in an exploration of art through creativity and imagination. Enrollment is limited, and registration is required.Registration includes instructional videos for each project, art materials, and daily virtual classes. Virtual classes—beginning at 10am via Zoom—include time for inspiration, Q&A, and sharing. Streaming instructional videos and creative challenges are designed to provide hours of creative engagement at your own pace each day. All art materials necessary for each session are available for curbside pickup at the Museum the week before each session begins; if you prefer to ship materials to your home, then two weeks’ advance registration is required. Registration starts this Monday. For more information, email Sharon McRorie, education programs manager, or call 828.253.3227 x124.

Members: $85, Non-Members: $95 (additional charge for shipping materials)
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Categories: Art & Craft Family Fun
Grant Opportunities for the Crafts
May 24 all-day
online
The Craft Futures Fund will fund up to $30,000 each month from May 2020 – October 2020 to support craft-based education projects. These one-time, unrestricted grants of $5,000 will be disbursed to craft-based education projects that envision and build new futures for craft.

Image may contain: text

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Categories: Art & Craft Community Grants
Have You Taken Our Reopening Survey Yet? Asheville Art Museum
May 24 all-day
online
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Categories: Art & Craft Community
Reopening Resources for the Creative Sector
May 24 all-day
online

Asheville Area Arts Council
In addition to our COVID resources page, AAAC has a new Reopening Resources page to assist the creative sector with the reopening process. We will continue to add to this page as more information becomes available.
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Categories: Art & Craft
Monday, May 25, 2020
Have You Taken Our Reopening Survey Yet? Asheville Art Museum
May 25 all-day
online
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CLOSED: Warhol: Silver Clouds Dates: March 6-May 25, 2020
May 25 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum
Appleby Foundation Exhibition Hall

Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds create an immersive experience born out of the iconic Pop artist’s interest in innovation and experimentation. Warhol collaborated with Bell Labs engineer Billy Klüver to transform the then-new material Scotchpak into an enlivened and interactive work of art. First shown in April 1966 at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City, these air- and helium-filled balloons float like pillows through a space which, combined with their metallic surface, garnered the name Silver Clouds. The clouds notably became part of the design and choreography of Merce Cunningham’s RainForest, which premiered in 1968. Like the dancers in Cunningham’s work, visitors are encouraged to gently interact with the clouds and be inspired by their movement.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Have You Taken Our Reopening Survey Yet? Asheville Art Museum
May 26 all-day
online
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Categories: Art & Craft Community
North Carolina Arts Council NEA Stimulus Fund Grants Deadline May 29
May 26 all-day
online

North Carolina Arts Council NEA Stimulus Fund Grants ( Application Deadline May 29) These federal grants are designed to help arts organizations remain operational during the pandemic crisis with an emphasis on job protection and overhead costs such as facility mortgage or rental. It is anticipated that grant amounts will range from $1,500 to $7,500, depending upon organizational budget size

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Categories: Art & Craft Community
Reopening the Arts in North Carolina Guideline
May 26 all-day
online

Last Monday, Arts NC and the North Carolina Arts Council shared a new reopening guide for the arts in NC. The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations for arts organizations as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and develop plans for reopening to the public. A webinar (recording above) was also held on Wednesday to go over the document and address questions.

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Categories: Art & Craft Community
South Arts Sustainability Grants Arts Organizations
May 26 all-day
online

In response to COVID-19, grants between $5,000 and $20,000 are available to statewide or regional arts and cultural service organizations.

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Applications must be submitted on or before June 10, 2020.
  • Applicants will be notified by email within three weeks of the deadline.
  • Funded expenses must occur between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
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Categories: Art & Craft Community
Online Kids Drawing Workshop with Miden Wood
May 26 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
online

Free Online/Zoom Drawing Class

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Categories: Art & Craft Family Fun
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Have You Taken Our Reopening Survey Yet? Asheville Art Museum
May 27 all-day
online
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Categories: Art & Craft Community
Reopening the Arts in North Carolina Guideline
May 27 all-day
online

Last Monday, Arts NC and the North Carolina Arts Council shared a new reopening guide for the arts in NC. The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations for arts organizations as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and develop plans for reopening to the public. A webinar (recording above) was also held on Wednesday to go over the document and address questions.

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Categories: Art & Craft Community
South Arts Sustainability Grants Arts Organizations
May 27 all-day
online

In response to COVID-19, grants between $5,000 and $20,000 are available to statewide or regional arts and cultural service organizations.

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Applications must be submitted on or before June 10, 2020.
  • Applicants will be notified by email within three weeks of the deadline.
  • Funded expenses must occur between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
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Categories: Art & Craft Community
Live Online Marbling
May 27 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
live on Facebook

Join Pam every Wednesday at 3 pm on Facebook Live to experience marbling, the 17th Century process of floating paint on a thick water surface. Watch the paints expand, get pushed by subsequent colors until the final print on paper. Watch the #majikalmarblingreveal create the frozen piece of art!!

 

This family friendly weekly event is always live and unexpected happenings. Come virtually and prepare to be amazed!! Interact as each piece happens.

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Categories: Art & Craft Family Fun
Online Writing Workshop with Seema Reza
May 27 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online
May Schedule of Events

New registration process for online workshops!

  1. Register for any workshop (except for May 1st, children’s workshops on May 12th and 26th, and our monthly workshop with the Strathmore) by clicking here.
  2. Wait for your registration to be approved, then follow the instructions in your email.
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New Adult Studio Class: Asheville Art Museum  Cultivating Digital Photography Skills: Light
May 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Online with Asheville Art Museum 

This four-part class led by Learning & Engagement Assistant Paige Taylor explores natural and artificial lighting approaches using digital photography. Through a series of weekly assignments, hone your observation skills, and capture landscapes, portraits, and more in a variety of lighting situations. Use images from the Museum’s Collection and other sources for inspiration. Class time includes instruction, group shares, and discussions; individual preparation between classes includes responding to weekly photo prompts, short readings, and journaling. This virtual class is designed with beginners, hobbyists, and those with some photography experience in mind.

MAY 6, 13, 20, & 27—Wednesdays, 6–8pm
Registration deadline: May 5
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Categories: Art & Craft Education
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Have You Taken Our Reopening Survey Yet? Asheville Art Museum
May 28 all-day
online
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Categories: Art & Craft Community
North Carolina Arts Council NEA Stimulus Fund Grants Deadline May 29
May 28 all-day
online

North Carolina Arts Council NEA Stimulus Fund Grants ( Application Deadline May 29) These federal grants are designed to help arts organizations remain operational during the pandemic crisis with an emphasis on job protection and overhead costs such as facility mortgage or rental. It is anticipated that grant amounts will range from $1,500 to $7,500, depending upon organizational budget size

Read more
Categories: Art & Craft Community
Reopening the Arts in North Carolina Guideline
May 28 all-day
online

Last Monday, Arts NC and the North Carolina Arts Council shared a new reopening guide for the arts in NC. The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations for arts organizations as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and develop plans for reopening to the public. A webinar (recording above) was also held on Wednesday to go over the document and address questions.

Read more
Categories: Art & Craft Community
South Arts Sustainability Grants Arts Organizations
May 28 all-day
online

In response to COVID-19, grants between $5,000 and $20,000 are available to statewide or regional arts and cultural service organizations.

Important Dates & Deadlines

  • Applications must be submitted on or before June 10, 2020.
  • Applicants will be notified by email within three weeks of the deadline.
  • Funded expenses must occur between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
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Categories: Art & Craft Community
Urge Support for H1068 and Arts Funding During COVID-19
May 28 all-day
online

New NC Arts Funding Bill Needs Support
Joint Caucus on Arts and Arts Education Co-Chairs Rep. Becky Carney and Rep. Jeffrey Elmore are joined by Rep. Michele Presnell and Rep. Susan Fisher as primary sponsors of H1068, the new legislation that would allocate $3 million to arts organizations negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the NC Arts Council.
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Online Writing Workshop with Seema Reza
May 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
online
May Schedule of Events

New registration process for online workshops!

  1. Register for any workshop (except for May 1st, children’s workshops on May 12th and 26th, and our monthly workshop with the Strathmore) by clicking here.
  2. Wait for your registration to be approved, then follow the instructions in your email.
Read more
Categories: Art & Craft
Friday, May 29, 2020
Asheville Art Museum Summer Art Camp To Go!
May 29 all-day
online classes

Summer Art Camp To Go!

Join us for Summer Art Camp To Go! Sessions are available for K–12 students. Each weekly session includes several age-appropriate art projects using a variety of materials to engage students in an exploration of art through creativity and imagination. Enrollment is limited, and registration is required.Registration includes instructional videos for each project, art materials, and daily virtual classes. Virtual classes—beginning at 10am via Zoom—include time for inspiration, Q&A, and sharing. Streaming instructional videos and creative challenges are designed to provide hours of creative engagement at your own pace each day. All art materials necessary for each session are available for curbside pickup at the Museum the week before each session begins; if you prefer to ship materials to your home, then two weeks’ advance registration is required. Registration starts this Monday. For more information, email Sharon McRorie, education programs manager, or call 828.253.3227 x124.

Members: $85, Non-Members: $95 (additional charge for shipping materials)
Read more
Categories: Art & Craft Family Fun
Grant Opportunities for the Crafts
May 29 all-day
online
The Craft Futures Fund will fund up to $30,000 each month from May 2020 – October 2020 to support craft-based education projects. These one-time, unrestricted grants of $5,000 will be disbursed to craft-based education projects that envision and build new futures for craft.

Image may contain: text

Read more
Categories: Art & Craft Community Grants
Have You Taken Our Reopening Survey Yet? Asheville Art Museum
May 29 all-day
online
Read more
Categories: Art & Craft Community
North Carolina Arts Council NEA Stimulus Fund Grants Deadline May 29
May 29 all-day
online

North Carolina Arts Council NEA Stimulus Fund Grants ( Application Deadline May 29) These federal grants are designed to help arts organizations remain operational during the pandemic crisis with an emphasis on job protection and overhead costs such as facility mortgage or rental. It is anticipated that grant amounts will range from $1,500 to $7,500, depending upon organizational budget size

Read more
Categories: Art & Craft Community
Reopening Resources for the Creative Sector
May 29 all-day
online

Asheville Area Arts Council
In addition to our COVID resources page, AAAC has a new Reopening Resources page to assist the creative sector with the reopening process. We will continue to add to this page as more information becomes available.
Read more
Categories: Art & Craft