Event: “Preservation Through Art: Along the French Broad” Fall Art Sale and Exhibition
Dates: September 16th – October 27th, 2021
Artist Reception Dates:
- September 16th – 6-8 pm
- September 29th – 6-8 pm
- October 13th – 6-8 pm
Meet the Artists Q&A:
- September 22nd – 6-8 pm
- October 6th – 6-8 pm
- October 20th – 6-8 pm
If you are unable to attend one of our scheduled events, we invite you to contact us at 828-628-0006 or 828-273-5383 to schedule a showing. This will give you an extra opportunity to see the artwork and/or purchase a piece to support our conservation efforts. The Wedge at Foundation is open seven days a week, but viewing availability is limited, so call us and we will gladly set a personal showing for you.
There are 3 collections of artwork, with each collection on display for a two-week period.
Sept 16 – Sept 29 (Collection 1): Featuring Chimney Rock, Lovers Leap in Hot Springs, Scenes on the French Broad, Pisgah View from Biltmore
Sept 30 – Oct 13 (Collection 2): Featuring The Smoky Mountains, Farm on the French Broad, Paint Rock, Long View of Lovers Leap, Ferry Site on the French Broad, Portrait of Harry Fenn
October 14 – 27 (Collection 3): Featuring Mountain Island, The French Broad, Old Mill at Reems Creek, Team on the French Broad
Preserving A Picturesque America (PAPA) will hold its annual Fall art sale and exhibition “Preservation Through Art — The French Broad” from Sept. 16 through Oct. 27 in the Cloud Room at the Wedge at Foundation. Many local artists have contributed art works in a variety of mediums, depicting scenes along the French Broad River from the original 1870s publication “Picturesque America.”
This art sale and exhibition is PAPA’s major fundraiser. Proceeds from the sale of artwork will not only support PAPA with its ongoing mission but will also contribute to the conservation efforts of such organizations as Riverlink, Asheville Greenworks, MountainTrue, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Friends of Pisgah National Forest, and Friends of Chimney Rock State Park.