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* Businesses marked with an asterisk will hold daily (during regular business hours) glass events or exhibitions during Summer of Glass.

Participating Partners

Ariel Gallery

Ariel Gallery

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. read more

Art Connections with Sherry Masters

Art Connections with Sherry Masters

Custom art studio tours are our specialty! With over 30 years working in the local and national arts community Sherry Masters connects art lovers and collectors with the amazing artists in Asheville and western NC. Options include half-day or full… read more

Asheville Art Museum

Asheville Art Museum

Established by artists and incorporated in 1948, the Asheville Art Museum is committed to being a vital force in community and individual development and to providing lifelong opportunities for education and enrichment through the visual arts. The… read more

Asheville Art Experience

Asheville Art Experience

Small Intimate, artist led, walking tours through Asheville's dynamic River Arts District and more. Looking for what to do in Asheville? Get the behind the scenes experience of Asheville's art studios with Asheville Art Studio Tours. read more

Asheville Emporium

Asheville Emporium

Come Experience Asheville Emporium: Great gift shop featuring a curious and thoughtful collection for everyone on your gift list • 1000's of well-crafted products by 100+ local and global artists/makers • Asheville T-shirts, stickers, magnets, and… read more

Bender Gallery

Bender Gallery

Established in 2005, Bender Gallery is an international contemporary fine art gallery. We represent internationally celebrated artists as well as notable emerging artists creating abstract, surreal, Pop, and figurative works. The artists represented… read more

Blue Spiral 1

Blue Spiral 1

BLUE SPIRAL 1 presents work by exceptional artists and object makers in a light-filled, 15,000 square-foot gallery spans three floors connected by an open stairway in the heart of downtown Asheville. This spacious setting allows Blue Spiral 1 to… read more

Center for Craft

Center for Craft

The Center is offering free, unguided visits and affordable tours of its exhibitions to the public. Guests can reserve a 30-minute visit to explore the current exhibitions, learn more about the Center’s national impact in their Craft Research Fund… read more

Grovewood Village

Grovewood Village

Discover a hidden gem rich with art and history. Known today as Grovewood Village, this historic site once housed the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries, an Arts and Crafts enterprise that played a significant role in the… read more

Lexington Glassworks

Lexington Glassworks

The Lexington Glassworks is Asheville's premier glassblowing gallery and studio. Located at 81 South Lexington Avenue, the Lexington Glassworks is makers studio where the public is invited to view the artists at work 6 days a week. The gallery… read more

Momentum Gallery

Momentum Gallery

Momentum Gallery, located in downtown Asheville, offers a contemporary and modern program with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists. Occupying approximately 15,000 square feet in an easily accessible, street-level space, the gallery's… read more

Mountain Made Art Gallery

Mountain Made Art Gallery

MOUNTAIN MADE ART GALLERY - Has one of the best collections of local artists in the Asheville and Western North Carolina mountain area. Showcasing the work of more than 150 master craftsmen and professional artists, Mountain Made offers an eclectic… read more

North Carolina Glass Center

North Carolina Glass Center

The North Carolina Glass Center is a nonprofit public access facility dedicated to education, exploration, and collaboration in all forms of glass. Our building contains a gallery, exhibit space, hot shop, flame shop and cold shop. We have over 60… read more

Furnace Level Sponsors

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Biltmore Farms Logo

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NC Glass Center

Prism Level Sponsors

Art Connections

Gray Line Trolley Tours

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