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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The pottery of the North Carolina folk potters awaits you at Appalachian Crafts. Teague, Owen, McNeill, Wyndham, and Cole, as well as many skilled artisans from the surrounding neighborhoods. Phil Brown's carved eastern song birds, neat little wooden boxes from Virginia, wooden toys, hand-woven looped rugs, hand-quilted quilts, jams, jellies, wooden kitchen utensils, CDs of local folk singers, and even bees' wax candles! Rather read? We have books by local authors (Thomas Wolfe, Wilma Dykeman), books on what to do and where to go: hiking, biking, exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway, and even some down home Southern cookbooks! Y'all come!

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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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The Asheville Area Arts Council's galleries, The Front Gallery, The Back Gallery and The Boardroom Gallery, located in downtown Asheville, seek to represent local established and emerging artists and groups.

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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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Each year, Asheville Bravo Concerts brings world-renowned musical artists to Western North Carolina, featuring orchestra, operetta, vocal groups, ballet, choir and dance. Subscriptions and individual concert tickets available for this spectacular season.

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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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Visitors, collectors, interior designers - anyone with an eye for fine art will find a wide range of talents, subjects, styles, and mediums as broad as the Blue Ridge, at prices to accommodate every budget.

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The ALO 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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Located at 24 North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Atelier is Asheville's newest gallery featuring art from over 40 local artists. Come visit us and enjoy 3400 square feet of unique artwork, jewelry, sculpture and other handcrafts.

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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 (www.blackmountaincollege.org) 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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Cat in the Tub offers locally designed and crafted decor and gift items for grown-ups and kids, greeting cards, Asheville t-shirts, magnets, clocks, canvas prints and more.

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Specializing in 19th and early 20th century oils, watercolors and prints. Also, jewelry, silver, china, small furniture and fine accessories.

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Need beads? Chevron Trading Post & Bead Co., one of the largest bead shops in the world, features 4,000 square feet of beads, tools and supplies for all your projects.

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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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Welcome to the artistic expression of messages found in ancient wisdom, philosophies and our Earth's gifts, presented as the fine art of Karen Pierre. Working studio, jewelry, pottery.

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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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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 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 entire family can become artists at this paint-your-own-pottery studio on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. You can also shop our art boutique where you can find a unique hand-crafted gift to take home.

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Home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. Houses three fine art galleries and offers daily craft demonstrations.

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Gallery Minerva is an eclectic mix for every fine art collector. Showing works by emerging local, international and museum collected artists ranging the gamut from traditional to contemporary. Please visit our beautiful space in the heart of downtown.

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American handmade at its finest. Featuring a distinctive selection of handcrafted jewelry, wearables, pottery, wood and more. Discover a treasure at every turn.

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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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Located just steps from The Grove Park Inn, there exists a picturesque architectural environment that radiates old world charm. Grovewood Gallery, housed in a 1917 English-style cottage, is truly a destination for the serious collector and the casual shopper alike. Grovewood exhibits 9,000 sq. ft. of handmade American crafts by more than 500 artisans and features an impressive second floor studio furniture collection.

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Featuring handmade jewelry, Stuart Nye, pottery, ironwork, glass, prints and much more from members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, recognized worldwide for excellence in craftsmanship and design for over 70 years.

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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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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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Browse unique and diverse furnighings, art and accessories from more than 180 merchants and artists in one venue. Come, enjoy and express the spirit of your home.

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The 5,000 square-foot gallery/studio 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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The L.O.F.T. is an old attic of a place where you can find that primitive farm table you've been looking for, or discover the perfect gift for your best friend who has everything.

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Heirloom quality porcelain by artist-potters Julie and Tyrone Larson. Featuring wheel-thrown pieces by Tyrone hand-painted on site by Julie, etchings by Jay Pfeil and birdhouses by Roger Hankins.

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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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Contempory art and gifts, one-of-a-kind treasures, designer jewelry and fashion accessories, porcelain and glass art. Our Backyard Ice Cream Garden features Mayfield ice cream and yogurt.

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Soak in the sun, look fly and shop yourself happy! Enjoy local Indie Art, Craft & Design while munching on Bouchon's famous French Fries (and Crêpes) and listening to live music in the Lexintgon Avenue Courtyard (entrance at 58 North Lexington Avenue).

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Lynne Harty is a commercial and fine art photographer in Asheville. With her commercial business, Lynne specializes in finding a unique angle while capturing the essence of her subjects. Utilizing the latest in digital photography and inspired by her fine arts education she delivers the highest quality and service. Lynne Harty's colorful fine art prints of Asheville are seen around town and are available for purchase at Mobilia in downtown Asheville and through her website at www.lynneharty.com. Contact Lynne to commission her to photograph your building in her unique style.

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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 includes: A Midsummer Night's Dream - June 5 - 28 (special performance on Midsummer's Night - Wed., June 24! The Asheville Shakesperience - an evening of the best of the Bard by our resident repertory company - July 3 & 4 AND August 28 - Sept. 5 Cymbeline (a once-in-a-generation opportunity to see this rarely performed Shakespeare romance) - July 10 - 25 Taming of the Shrew - July 31 - August 23 Macbeth - Sept. 11 - Oct. 4.

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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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434-acre public garden in south Asheville with 65-acres of cultivated gardens including the Bonsai Exhibition Garden, 10 miles of forested trails, Garden tours, Segway® Tours, Art Walk, Nature Activities for kids, rotating science, art and cultural history exhibits, a Cafe and gift shops.

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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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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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Sanctuary of Stuff presents the talents of over 250 area artists and vendors in 4,500 square feet of beautifully displayed space in the Woodfin Community. Come find that one of a kind special gift or treasure.

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This well-established gallery features an impressive collection of fine arts and fine crafts. Enjoy the creations of more than 350 largely regional artisans displayed in a welcoming atmosphere

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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 and valuing the utility.

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Come experience the daydreams and memories evoked by Thomas Kinkade through his art. Walk down country lanes and stroll through quaint villages. A visit to the Kinkade Gallery is a perfect compliment to a trip.

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Exhibiting the art of master sculptor and painter Vadim Bora, reflecting standards found in classical and contemporary European techniques and traditions, and showcasing the work of professional international artists.

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Featuring handcrafted art glass, ceramics, quilts, jewelry, porcelains, creative woodcrafts, handmade dolls and art for the garden. The fine art gallery features watercolors, silkscreens, etchings, and more.

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Bringing you works of fine art and craft guaranteed to inspire - handmade by members of the Warren Wilson College community.

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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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Woolworth Walk exhibits the works of over 160 artists in Asheville's largest local artist gallery with an eclectic mix of all mediums - glass, pottery, painting, fiber and of course, jewelry.

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