Community Calendar

Michael Reno Harrell is an award winning songwriter, as well as a veteran storyteller and entertainer, and he’s from the South. One could compare Michael's performances to his granddaddy's pocket knife: well worn and familiar feeling, but razor sharp, and with a point. His original songs and stories have been described as “Appalachian grit and wit” but, as his writing shows, Michael’s awareness is much broader than the bounds of his boyhood home or even the Southern Experience. Between the approachable, feel-good nature of his music, and vivid story-telling that leaves you smiling, Michael creates an auditory experience that has to be witnessed in person.

Bullington Gardens is excited to announce our Annual Spring Plant Sale. Offering an exciting selection of perennials, annuals, veggies, herbs, shrubs, and trees. Featuring unique and hard-to-find varieties to help create a vibrant, thriving landscape! Join us April 23-25, 9am-4pm, for all your gardening needs.

A Multi-Media Journey of Resilience, Fiber Art, and Painting by Julie Miles

Three summers ago, in a lightkeeper’s house-turned-museum off the coast of Maine, Julie Miles was asked a simple but piercing question: “Who are you outside of your family?”
“Made of This” is her answer.
After an eight-year hiatus from painting to support her family through her husband’s early-onset Parkinson’s diagnosis, Miles returns to her artistic practice with work rooted in resilience, devotion, and rediscovery. What began as an homage to her farming grandparents evolved into an immersive exploration of material, labor, and belonging.
For this body of work, Miles learned to process and spin raw wool, dye fibers with plants over an open fire, and weave twill cloth on a vintage four-shaft loom. She turned to pinhole photography to create self-portraits in the landscapes of her Michigan youth—beaches, open fields, and rural expanses that echo memory and identity.
Blending fiber, photography, and painting, “Made of This” honors both the harshness and tenderness of life. It invites viewers to dwell in the quiet space where grief and joy coexist, where materials “dictate” their own becoming, and where loving it all—labor, loss, beauty, play—leads to a life well lived.
Join us for the opening reception on April 3rd and experience a powerful return to art shaped by devotion, discovery, and the enduring act of making.

April 3 – 26
Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Reception: April 3, 5:00 – 6:30 PM
at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts

The word craft-itarianism was coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez to name artistic projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft. These programs provide a space where people affected by addiction, incarceration, and gun violence can find solidarity while learning a skill.

Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft celebrates nonprofits and artists who believe in—and actively practice—the power of craft to support and empower individuals and communities.

This exhibition was curated by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez. Launched in 2017, the Curatorial Fellowship supports emerging curators exploring new ideas about craft with mentorship, professional development, and a $5,000 honorarium to realize an exhibition.

On view February 27, 2026–September 27, 2026.

This is an exhibition of multiple artists works as they pertain to the interpretation of relationships between color and mood. Consider the emotional power of color and the way it evokes story, atmosphere and meaning. This exhibition hopes to reveal a playful and experimental interaction through color's ability to shape perceptions and influence emotions. 

Make it yourself! Join us at our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio to make this silver + brass + CZ star charm. You'll solder, set, stamp, and polish your charm. Leave with your finished piece. *Silver chain included and family friendly activity ages 12 and up **All silver upgrades available and other charm shapes available as well

Poetry and Revolution: Raphael, Caravaggio, and the Art That Changed Everything.

Two artists. Two radically different visions. One unforgettable legacy. This session brings together the serene beauty of Raphael and the dramatic intensity of Caravaggio in a dynamic exploration of artistic genius cut tragically short. Drawing from Raphael: Sublime Poetry at The Met and Caravaggio: Revolution at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, we’ll examine their opposing styles, personalities, and creative philosophies—and how each reshaped the future of Western art before the age of forty. Expect beauty, tension, and a deeper understanding of how art evolves through contrast.

Friday, April 24th, 10:30 - 12:00
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
$25 (All Refreshments Included)

Karen Sixkiller (Cherokee Nation) explores the aspects of magical realism and symbolism that combine her larger-than-life water beetle sculpture with the faceted geometric “mud” he perches on. Follow the technical journey of Karen Sixkiller’s simple clay maquette through the process of becoming a large bronze piece of public art. 

Karen Sixkiller is a contemporary sculptor residing on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. Sixkiller creates sculptures using metal, ceramic, glass beads, leather/suede and fabric. As a Cherokee Nation citizen much of her work is informed by Native American understandings or stories. Cherokee Nation has purchased many of Karen Sixkiller’s ceramic and mixed media sculptural pieces for display in official buildings. She has permanent public art installations in Tahlequah OK, Olympia and Port Angeles WA, and now Asheville NC; as well as several temporary installations in Coeur d’Alene ID, Olympia WA and Lake Oswego OR. Her work has been featured at multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous art shows.

Join us on Friday, April 24th from 5:30–8 p.m. for a FREE S’mores Night at 12 Bones Brewing. We’ll have everything you need to build the perfect s’more — graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, and the fire to toast them just right. This event is family-friendly, so bring the kids, invite your friends, and come enjoy a sweet Friday evening together. Grab some barbecue, sip on your favorite craft beer, and let the little ones (and let’s be honest… the grown-ups too) enjoy roasting marshmallows. No tickets needed — just come hungry and ready for a sweet time.

Tarde Latina con M A R & The Marmeladies!
Come and dance, sing, and enjoy Folk Latino originals and classics. Bolero, cumbia, huayno y hasta ranchera frente al rio en New Belgium. No te la pierdas!

Rooted in the rich tapestry of Latin American music, M A R and the Marmeladies is a genre-bending, bilingual 4-piece serving up Latin folk with a splash of indie grit, bluesy grooves, and a whole lotta heart. This crew blends infectious rhythms and folky textures that’ll pull you in and keep you moving. Expect Spanish vocals and pure joy.
Led by Peruvian-born,songwriter and multi-instrumentalist M A R on Andean charango, guitar, and vox, Mattick Frick on latin drums, Hinton Edgerton on bass, and special guest Miriam Allen on Apalachian violin.

FREE SHOW - ALL AGES WELCOME