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Symbol of recovery: Restored printing press helps artist produce major project post-Helene
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (350+ words) MADISON COUNTY, N. C. (WLOS) " More than a year after Helene devastated parts of Madison County, local aspiring printmaker and poet Trish Marshall is back creating art in a place filled with history and hope. Marshall works from her Marshall High Studio,…...
Registration opens for Hendersonville's 30th annual Chalk It Up contest
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (92+ words) WLOS View the uncertified results for the South Carolina primary elections as they come in. HENDERSONVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " Sidewalks in Hendersonville will soon be turned into canvases as registration opens for the 30th annual "Chalk It Up" chalk art contest. Organizers say…...
'Bonsai in the Blue Ridge' exhibit brings dozens of displays to North Carolina Arboretum
1+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " The North Carolina Arboretum will host a bonanza of bonsai this week with "Bonsai in the Blue Ridge," a limited-time exhibition of more than 50 living sculptures as part of the American Bonsai Society's Learning Seminar 2026. During the conference,…...
Arts AVL unveils draft recovery framework to rebuild region's arts sector after Helene
1+ week, 3+ day ago (310+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " Arts AVL has released a draft recovery framework aimed at helping rebuild and strengthen the arts and culture sector in western North Carolina after Helene. Arts AVL, an advisory group of art leaders who represent the creative economy,…...
Canton to repurpose old A&P building into new market and event space
1+ week, 4+ day ago (136+ words) WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Asheville, NC and nearby towns and communities in Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South…...
LEAF Global Arts revamps weekend retreat to one-day event post-Helene, COVID
1+ week, 5+ day ago (27+ words) WLOS LEAF Global Arts revamps weekend retreat to one-day event post-Helene, COVID...
Black Mountain College's art center opens exhibition celebrating collage
1+ week, 6+ day ago (127+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " It was an evening full of arts and culture at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in Asheville, as the community celebrated an exhibition opening. It's called "Black Mountain Coll(a)ge," tracing the history and legacy of…...
LEAF Global Arts cancels fall festival, postpones return to 2027
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (153+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " LEAF Global Arts has announced the cancellation of its fall Lake Eden Arts festival, otherwise known as the LEAF Festival. According to a news release, LEAF Global Arts will be postponing its festival until 2027. LEAF GLOBAL ARTS ANNOUNCES…...
Connect Beyond Festival in Asheville showcases youth art projects
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (19+ words) WLOS Connect Beyond Festival in Asheville showcases youth art projects...
Ikebana International Asheville stages floral design exhibition at NC Arboretum
3+ week, 4+ day ago (100+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " The Asheville chapter of Ikebana International hosted an exhibition at the North Carolina Arboretum. The event featured floral designs and Ikebana artists explaining the 600-year-old flower-arranging techniques and why people in western North Carolina can enjoy it. Todd…...