Amy Pryor

RiverLink, a nonprofit devoted to promoting the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed for all, has announced plans for a new public park along Riverside Drive at the Pearson Bridge.

The River Arts District Artists (RADA) has announced The Wendy Whitson Artist Fund, a new scholarship program designed to support and empower local artists. This initiative offers three distinct scholarships with a total of eight awards this year.

Saint Brighid’s is a local bar and bottle shop located within Marquee Asheville in the River Arts District. While developing Marquee, owner Robert Nicholas reached out to Keith and Halle Hirsch, knowing that they were beverage enthusiasts.

Grovewood Gallery will spotlight the work of Tiny Curry in Into the Wild, a solo exhibition of the artist’s bronze and ceramic sculptures, opening on Saturday, October 12, with a reception from 2–5 p.m. and running through the end of the year.

Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre (ACDT) is partnering with musician Tyler Ramsey to present Shiver in the Pines, a dance music drama, at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.

The fall installation of the Weaverville Art Safari, a free, two-day, juried studio tour, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Small Batch Glass in the River Arts District is excited to announce a new, rare offering: interactive glassblowing experiences in their hot shop. During the class, students work one-on-one with a professional glass artist to create a beautiful glass paperweight, ornament or cup.

The Craft and Community Vitality Grant program, established in 2023 by the Center for Craft in collaboration with UNC Asheville’s Gillings Master of Public Health (MPH) program, supports a variety of projects by Western North Carolina artists that connect craft and community health.

Though she is a traditional oil painter, Wiesel’s portraits are anything but traditional. She anthropomorphizes animals in historical settings and clothes and the descriptions of her work are detailed, describing the personal life and interests of the character she’s created.

Anyone who has experienced the wonder of Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum can testify to the exhibit’s immersive nature. It can even seem like the glittering sculptures appeared on their own, as if by magic.