16 Patton presents original fine art by Southeastern artists for residential and private collectors. Paintings, sculpture, glass, and ceramics are presented in an intimate gallery setting in historic downtown Asheville.

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Featuring handmade jewelry, pottery, ironwork, glass, baskets, prints, and much more from members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, recognized worldwide for excellence in craftsmanship and design for over 75 years.

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Contemporary Southern Folk Art, North Carolina wood-fried pottery, custom picture frames, and a generous helping of whimsy, exuberance and inspiration.

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Ariel Gallery Asheville's contemporary craft collective. Featuring a wide range of fine craft created by its preeminent local members. Ariel Gallery: for the Well Crafted Life.

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Local craftsmanship that is unusual and affordable is the gold standard at Art From The Heart on historic Cherry Street in downtown Black Mountain. A native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, gallery owner Dee Sharp's love of mountain life is expressed through her jewelry in designs that include dogwoods, trillium, irises, lady's slippers, bleeding hearts, acorns, trees, dragonflies, hummingbirds, bunnies, owls, raccoons, turtles, bees, contra dancers, and baskets. In addition to artisan jewelry, the gallery features wildflower paintings, hand carved manger scenes, mosaic tile crosses, acorn shaped birdhouses, CDs of regional dulcimer music, mountain pottery angels, and many other artisan items found exclusively at Art From The Heart.

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The Asheville Area Arts Council's Front Gallery, a 1,400 square foot exhibition space, in the middle of downtown Asheville, seeks to represent local established and emerging artists and groups. We also maintain exhibition spaces in the Back Gallery and Boardroom Gallery.

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Be inspired by world-class special exhibitions and the Asheville Art Museum's outstanding collection, showcasing the very best of 20th and 21st century American art and the cultural heritage and contemporary art of Western North Carolina. This award-winning Museum presents 14 exhibitions and hundreds of public programs annually and welcomes visitors of all ages.

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For almost eight decades, Asheville Bravo Concerts has brought world-renowned performing artists to Western North Carolina. The area's oldest arts not-for-profit, Bravo presents five shows annually, featuring orchestra, operetta, vocal groups, ballet, choir and dance, among others. Both subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available.

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The Asheville Choral Society, 150 voices strong, is in its 31st year of bringing innovative, challenging choral masterpieces to its Western North Carolina audience.

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Centrally located in downtown Asheville, the Civic Center is Western North Carolina's home to conventions, trade and consumer shows, educational program, and entertainment events. The facility consists of a 25,000 square foot Exhibit Hall, a Banquet Hall, a 7,700 seat Arena and the 2,400 seat Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.

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For more than six decades, Asheville Community Theatre has been delighting audiences with high quality entertainment, making us the oldest continuously operating theatre in Asheville and one of the oldest community theatres in the nation! In our 63rd season, we offer classic and contemporary comedies, musicals and dramas in both our 399 seat Heston Mainstage Auditorium and our 49 seat black box theatre, 35below.

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The Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre (ACDT), founded in 1979, is Western North Carolina's first professional modern dance company. The company performs up to 80 times a year in Asheville, the southeastern United States, and abroad (France, Canada, Cuba, Mexico). ACDT's repertoire consists of full length modern dance theatre productions, smaller modern dance works, and educational dance theatre performances for children. ACDT is the producer of several dance and performing arts festivals in Asheville: The Fringe Arts Festival, the North Carolina Dance Festival, the Men's Dance Festival, and the 48 Hour Dance Project. In addition to their regular performance season, ACDT also invites dance companies and artists from around the world to share their talents and enrich the Asheville community.

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Take a self-guided tour and explore the diversity of art found in downtown Asheville galleries. City Center Art Walks held annually in April, June, August and October.

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The Asheveill Lyric Opera is the professional opera company of Western North Carolina celebrating its 11th anniversary season. Producing three fully staged operas with world renowned singers, directors, and conductors.

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The Asheville Symphony marks its 49th season with a series of Masterworks concerts featuring the music of Beethoven, Copland, Gershwin, Mozart, and other renowned composers.

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Join us in a relaxed environment and browse over 3500 sqare feet of gallery space containing 65 plus local and emerging arists. Visit us monthly for our "Meet the Artists Reception". We carry works from local painteres, ceramic artists, fiber artists, jewelers and much more! Many of our items are one of a kind pieces. You are sure to find something to treasure for years to come.You may also preview our artists online at www.atelier24lexington.com Open Daily Monday-Thursday 10am until 6pm Friday and Saturday 10am until 9pm Sunday 12noon until 5pm

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A new gallery for emerging artists in the Beaverdam community of Asheville, about a 15 minute drive from downtown. Art includes highly original furniture pieces from naturally downed trees, furniture from reclaimed parts, paintings,jewelry and photography. The gallery is housed in a rebuilt building at the end of Beaverdam Road, also accessible from the Parkway via Webb Cove Road, down from Craven's Gap.

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Bella Vista Art Gallery represents exceptional contemporary artists. We offer to our collectors, art that will challenge and intrigue viewers for generations. Our gallery features original art by emerging and established artists who work in oil, acrylic, glass, ceramic, bronze, encaustic and copper. We have a group show format, so all our artists are always on display. While we have a strong representation of local artists, we also represent national and international artists.

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Bellagio means "beautiful leisure" and this extraordinary wearable art boutique delights with clothing by acclaimed American textile artists and fashion designers, dazzling handcrafted jewelry and gorgeous one-of-a-kind accessories. All exhibit a passion for exotic textures, sublime colors and innovative techniques. Handsome collections of blown glass, ceramic art and fantastic wood objects by national and internationally known artists are juxtaposed in the gallery's unique displays. This combination of art and art to wear makes for a perfect shopping experience, whether you're decorating your home or wearing art on your body.

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The Bender Gallery is one of the most spacious galleries in downtown Asheville on two sun filled levels. With over one hundred artists, we house the largest and most diverse collection of studio glass art in the region.

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This community arts facility, housed in the beautifully renovated Old City Hall, has exhibits in the Gallery along with programs in music, visual and performing arts. The Main Floor has monthly Concerts every 4th Friday featuring acoustic musicians from the area. The Gallery exhibits provide a wide array of subject and media, from contemporary and traditional paintings to sculpture, photography, and ceramics. Special events range from theater, storytelling and film, to festivals, concerts, and sing-alongs. Classes and workshops offer everything from belly dance to painting to dry stack stonewall to photography. Behind the main building, a newly renovated Pottery Studio offers a full range of classes for adults and youth, community memberships, and "paint-on" pottery. The Black Mountain Center for the Arts also presents an annual Art in Bloom, a 3-day flowers and art show. There is something for everyone all year round - so You Can Be a Part of the Arts!

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The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) was founded in 1993 to honor and pay tribute to the spirit and history of Black Mountain College and to acknowledge the College's role as a forerunner in progressive, interdisciplinary education with a focus on the arts. Emphasizing the individual rather than the institution, the College had striking success in producing creative people of great talent and originality. Black Mountain College left both a remarkable legacy in the arts and an important educational model. Through exhibitions, publications, lectures, seminars, films and oral history interviews, BMCM+AC is committed to spreading awareness about Black Mountain College. In 1995 we organized a Black Mountain College reunion for former faculty and students. Other ongoing projects include a website and the development of a permanent collection to provide safe storage for artwork and historical materials related to the College.

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Specializing in Southeastern fine art and crafts in a stunning, three-level, 15,000-square-foot setting. Thirty thematic and one-person exhibitions a year. The gallery was founded in 1991. The 15,500-square-foot gallery in an elegant and spacious surroundings and spans three floors connected by an open stairway. Blue Spiral 1 presents thirty annual exhibitions of sculpture and paintings.

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One of the nation's most exciting and diverse music center's featuring 80 concert events. Enjoy symphony, pops, grand opera, Broadway, chamber music, jazz, rock and more.

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Located in Maggie Valley, the Carolina Nights Dinner Show combines good food with country, bluegrass, contemporary or gospel music along with a comedy act for exciting family entertainment.

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Cloth Fiber Workshop is a textile arts learning community dedicated to the celebration of creativity through textiles. Based in beautiful Asheville, Cloth Fiber Workshop offers a variety of workshops for students of all experience levels. Join us as we explore the exciting world of textiles through education.

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Hot glass studio/gallery featuring unique gift items and one of a kind glass sculptures. All work created on site by owner/artist Michael Hatch.

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At the center of Asheville's vibrant downtown arts scene is the city's finest theatre, offering the best in live performances of music, theatre and dance throughout the year by professional touring and regional arts groups. The intimate, 500 seat theatre is surrounded by numerous restaurants, museums and galleries, the Diana Wortham Theatre is at the heart of the Pack Square Cultural District.

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Steeped in history, Asheville's downtown boasts more art deco architecture than any southeastern city other than Miami Beach. Over 150 unique shops, galleries, and cafes offer lots of opportunity to browse or buy.

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Europa Art Gallery is Asheville's newest and exciting fine art gallery, Europa art gallery. The gallery features artists from, France, Italy, Germany, Czech republic, Europa art gallery also features artists from the Usa and South Africa. the gallery has the vocation to bring the old masters work like the impressionists painters and the post impressionist era as well as showing the craftsmanship of the more contemporary artists. We wanted to create a place where colors and forms are exotic, exciting to the eye blending the settled taste of old Europe with the more modern and aggressive work of the America. Europa art gallery will provide brokerage services like buying and selling important work of art for customers or investors as well as appraisal tools for the people around this area. Our staff's experience is over 50 years in the business and will be delighted to guide through the beautiful pieces of art we carry in the gallery .

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The Fiddlin' Pig features local, award-winning bluegrass and mountain music artists. Don't miss the pickin', grinnin' and dancin' LIVE at The Fiddlin' Pig!

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The Fine Arts League is a school of Classical Realism. The gallery features figure drawings, portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes by students, teachers and visiting artists.

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The Fine Arts Theatre presents first run, art and independent films in two auditoriums. If you're a fan of independent films and are tired of the commercial hype of big budget studio films, then sit back, relax and enjoy something different at The Fine Arts Theatre in downtown Asheville. An array of art and independent films each year keeps patrons who love the art of filmmaking coming back again and again. Matinees and evening performances.

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North Carolina's State Theatre invites you to enjoy the finest Broadway musicals, comedy, drama and youth theater. Flat Rock Playhouse's professional company presents each May through December.

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Home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. Houses three fine galleries and offers daily craft demonstrations. It is also the home to Allanstand, the nation's first craft shop, and a Blue Ridge Parkway information desk and Eastern National bookstore.

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Asheville's Grove Arcade offers boutique shopping, unique dining and regional crafts in a downtown architectural wonder. The building is open daily and features an outdoor portico market. A downloadable building tour is available on the website.

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One of the Carolinas' most fascinating, unique and enjoyable shopping environments, Historic Biltmore Village features more than 40 shops, restaurants and galleries, each housed in historic 1900-era homes and buildings.

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Enjoy our Southern hospitality. You'll discover scenic natural beauty, historic sites and districts, Carl Sandburg Home NHS, Flat Rock Playhouse, Dupont State Forest's waterfalls and trails plus family fun and entertainment!

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In a world of sameness, Hofman Studios offers you something truly unique. Visit the gallery/studio to view a varied selection of handbuilt porcelain. Hofman Studios will add an understated elegance to any setting.

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The 5,000 square-foot gallery/studio, located in the River Arts District, is a continuously changing exhibition showcasing nationally known artist, Jonas Gerard. Colorful art, comfortable sofas, and entertaining videos of the artist. A wonderful place to visit.

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Definitely not your mamma's typical tour bus experience, LaZoom is Asheville's only rolling comedy tour bus. One of WNC's most unique things to do, LaZoom's 90-minute odyssey through Asheville spells quirky fun for both first-time visitors and long-time residents. Each tour takes you to Asheville's favorite neighborhoods and landmarks and features a knowledgeable and witty tour guide, a heavy dose of corny jokes, and slapstick characters all along the way. So, prepare to laugh your socks off and Get on the Bus! Voted Asheville's #1 attraction by previous LaZoom bus riders on TripAdvisor.com.

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The Montford Park Players, North Carolina's longest running Shakespeare Festival, presents free theatre under the stars all summer long. Join us for our summer season and enjoy quality classic drama in a delightful outdoor setting. Our summer season saw a 52% increase in attendance during 2009 - highest among outdoor theatres in the nation. Join us for our 33rd annual presentation of A Christmas Carol, Dec. 3 - 13 at the Asheville Arts Center. Visit www.montfordparkplayers.org for details.

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Satisfy the soul with handcrafted objects that give meaning to the phrase Art for Living. New Morning Gallery is a fine crafts destination that showcases a collection of decorative and functional crafts, all handmade by American artisans. The recent 6,000 square-foot addition is divided into a dozen distinctive showrooms and vignettes for every room of the house. You'll find a stunning furniture collection, featuring the largest selection of Sticks in the Southeast...bedroom suites, dining tables, living room furniture and charming accent pieces and accessories. Custom orders welcome. Parking on site.

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Asheville's professional theatre performs in an intimate, off-Broadway style venue in the heart of downtown Asheville. NC Stage has established its reputation for excellence with a diverse lineup of gripping dramas, classics, family plays and outrageous comedies. with exciting productions The theatre has won acclaim for its choice of plays with an edge, from "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," to "Doubt, A Parable."

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Odyssey Center is an educational program of Highwater Clays in Asheville's River Arts District. The center is a hotbed of lectures, workshops and interactive classes for all age groups interested in the ceramic arts.

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The Orange Peel has developed an international reputation as one of the best live music clubs in the country. Rolling Stone magazine included it in its list of "Top Five Rock Clubs in the County." The club hosts a variety of national music acts from all genres.

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This vibrant centerpiece of downtown Asheville houses the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Earth Science Museum, Diana Wortham Theatre and The Health Adventure. A few steps away is the YMI Cultural Center. Pack Place also has five versatile event space for any occasion.

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The River Arts District, filled with dozens of working art studios, is one of the Asheville area's unique arts neighborhoods. Make sure to visit during the free Studio Strolls, held in June and November each year. Visit the studios of the artists and be a part of the art experience.

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Root Bar is a friendly place that has three features you won't find anywhere else: 1) We have the Best Beers in the World. 2) We only allow original music played here. 3) We are the epicenter of the sport of Rootball.

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A professional award-winning stage company presenting theatre-lovers "favorites" in plays and musicals, and SART's signature piece – the premiere of a new play.

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The Southern Highland Craft Guild works to instill and maintain excellence in the design and workmanship of crafts taught, produced and marketed in the southern Appalachian region. Headquarters are located at the Folk Art Center which also houses three galleries, Allanstand Craft Shop and a bookstore.

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Stuart Nye has made quality jewelry by hand using nature's designs in sterling silver, copper and brass since 1933. Watch the craftsmen at work and see samples of the jewelry, which is for sale next door at Craft Guilds.

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Embracing both form and function, we strive to enhance the beauty of form with the gift of functionality. Our stoneware pottery is meant to be enjoyed by appreciating the beauty as well as valuing the utility. Our specialty is the elusive Copper-Red glaze. We are one of a small group of potters that can produce Copper-Red in sufficient quantities to create exciting dinnerware sets, however, our Copper-Red dinnerware sets are all custom made and are available in limited quantities per year due to the large amount of work involved. All of our functional pottery is created with high-fired stoneware and is dishwasher, microwave and conventional oven safe and, of course, lead-free. We provide a free personal web page for wedding registrants. Come visit us at the Cotton Mill Studios, in Asheville's River Arts District, where you can both purchase our pottery and see how it's made. We ship all over the contiguous USA.

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This live music venue and bar offers the broadest mix of genres possible three nights a week. The bar is open seven days a week and is stocked with 40 different bottles of liquor, wine and 12 beers on tap.

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Proscenium theatre located in downtown Asheville. Resident companies include Asheville Symphony and Asheville Bravo. Also hosts opera, ballet, dance, community events, meetings and conventions, and concerts.

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"Unto These Hills" retells Cherokee history from the Cherokee perspective. The popular, family friendly play traces the Cherokee people over a period of several hundred years, through the zenith of their power, through the heartbreak of the Trail of Tears and ending in the present day where Cherokee people, much like the new script that was unveiled in 2008, continue to rewrite their place in the world. The story comes to life with live music, ritual dance and authentic Cherokee costumes in the 2,100-seat, newly renovated mountainside amphitheater under the stars. Since its debut in 1950, more than 5 million visitors have attended the memorable drama.

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White Horse Black Mountain is a 4400 sq. ft. music and arts venue in beautiful, historic, downtown Black Mountain, NC, in the midst of the spectacular Western North Carolina mountains. Founders/managers Bob Hinkle and Kim Hughes have renovated the old Chevrolet dealership into a great place to see and hear music & arts, have a drink and relax. White Horse Black Mountain is a non-smoking venue with easy parking and easy ticketing. We feature open seating, server or bar service and snacks (i.e. hot dogs). We serve fine beers on draft and bottled as well as a selection of fine wines, soft drinks, coffee and tea.

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Visit the studios and gallery of Peggy and Mike Taylor, local landscape painter and woodworker. Asheville's largest collection of local landscape paintings; we specialize in painting the WNC landscape.

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