The North Carolina Arts Council has established the Artist Support Grant (ASG) as a one-year regional grant program to support individual artists during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will fund professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve their business operations, or bring their work to new audiences.
Artist Support Grants will be distributed to eligible applicants by Haywood County Arts Council in the following counties: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania. Learn More>>
Buncombe County Arts Business Impact Survey
Arts organizations were among the first to have to close their doors, and many have suffered substantial losses. Americans for the Arts Impact Dashboard shows over $5.2 million in lost revenue so far from the 89 arts organizations in Buncombe County that have responded. For perspective, there are (were) almost 500 arts organizations and close to 10,000 creative jobs in Buncombe County before the pandemic.
If you are an arts business in Buncombe County, please take a few minutes to fill out this survey! This data is vital to our advocacy efforts on behalf of the Buncombe County arts sector. Help us, help you! Take Survey>>
Black Lives Matter Mural Installed in Downtown
Photo by Reggie Tidwell, Curve Theory
On Sunday, July 19, 20+ artists came together to create a Black Lives Matter mural in the heart of downtown Asheville. Many thanks go to Councilwoman Sheneika Smith for providing the leadership to bring community members, artists, and the Asheville of City together to create this community project. The Asheville Area Arts Council is proud to serve as the coordinating body and fiscal agent for this initiative, which we and our partners agree can, in Sheneika’s words: “ galvanize solidarity and celebrate our collective movement towards addressing systemic issues locally”. Learn more>>
Makers Market at the Grove Arcade Now Open!
Local crafters, artisans, and farmers who are residents of the City of Asheville, Buncombe County, and adjoining counties are welcome to apply to be a vendor at the Market. Application fees have temporarily been waived! Learn more>>
HEROES Act vs. HEALS Act Negotiations
Here is an update from Arts NC on current Federal laws and programs, and bills to watch in Congress. Learn More>>
Digital Accessibility Toolkit
The North Carolina Arts Council just released a new Digital Accessibility Toolkit to ensure North Carolinians with disabilities can experience the arts online. You can help by incorporating these accessibility practices into your online content! Learn more>>
Upcoming Events
Center or Craft is now open! Featuring two new exhibitions, an updated and expanded study collection area, and retail space with hand-crafted objects.
Asheville Art Museumis now offering curbside pick-up on Monday and Saturday afternoons and Thursday mornings for your purchases from the Museum Store!
