• Through FR (12/3) - Out of the Board Room & Into the Studio, an exhibition honoring the work of retiring Executive Director Dian Magie. Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is at 423 West King St. in Boone. Info: 262-3017 or www.tcva.org. • Through SA (12/4) - In the Shadow of the Volcanoes: Contemporary Art from the Mountains of Central Mexico. • Through SA (12/4) Evidence of Things Unseen, contemporary paintings by Martha Neaves in Catwalk Community Gallery. Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am5pm. Info: 452-0593 or www.haywoodarts.org. • WE (11/17) through FR (12/31) - It’s a Small, Small Work 2010, featuring artwork 12” or smaller by more than 100 artists from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in N.C. • SU (11/21), Noon-5pm - Opening reception for It’s a Small, Small Work 2010 in conjunction with downtown Waynesville’s Holiday Open House. Miya Gallery Located at 20 N. Main St., Weaverville. Info: 658-9655 or www.miyagallery.com. • Through FR (12/31) - Art by Simone Wilson will be on display. Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts Located at 70 Bingo Loop in Cherokee. Info: 497-3945. • Through (11/21) - Works by Paul Hornbuckle, Dean Reed and Henrietta Lambert will be on display. Odyssey Gallery
Exhibits work by Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts instructors and residents. Located at 236 Clingman Ave. in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 285-0210 or www.highwaterclays.com. • Through TU (12/7) - Dearly Departed, featuring the work of Beth Bond, Patty Bilbro and Alex Irvine. Pack Place Gallery Located at 2 S. Pack Place Square. Info: 257-4500 or www.packplace.org. • MO (11/22) through TH (12/2) - The WNC AIDS Project will be displaying 15 handmade panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at Pack Place in commemoration of World AIDS Day, which is on Dec. 1 each year. Satellite Gallery Located at 55 Broadway, downtown Asheville. Info: 305-2225 or www.thesatellitegallery.com. • Through SU (11/21) Ladylike: Exploring the Dark Side of Female Relationships. Girls on the Run of WNC is benefitting from the proceeds. • SU (11/21) - The drawing will be held for the Ladylike artists’ re-designed school chairs, which are being raffled off for $10 a ticket. Proceeds will benefit Girls on the Run of WNC. Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery Located at 103 West St., Black Mountain. Info: 357-8327 or www.studio103fineartgallery.com. • Through SA (11/27) Floating Women, an exhibit of oil paintings by Les Caison III. Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org. • WE (11/17) through FR (12/17) - Santa’s Palette Holiday Show. WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine &
Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs. 10am7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 227-3591 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu. edu. • Through FR (12/17) - Worldviews: A Year of the Collections. Highlighting selections from the permanent collection and new acquisitions to include recent gifts by regional, national and international artists. • Through FR (12/17) - Reclaiming Cultural Ownership: Challenging Indian Stereotypes, an installation of photographs and commercial merchandise focusing on “unlearning” stereotypes and fostering Native pride by noted Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian artist Shan Goshorn. • Through FR (12/17) Seeing Rural Appalachia, an exhibition of photographs by Mike Smith. • WE (11/17) through SA (11/20) - AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibit. Several panels from the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt, originally created as a memorial to nearly 100,000 individuals lost to AIDS. • WE (11/17), 5-7pm - Reception for the AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibit, before RENT performance in the Fine & Performing Arts Center.
More Art Exhibits & Openings Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org. • Through MO (2/28) - Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee and British Delegations, an exhibition on display in the Baker Center. Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore
Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949. • Through MO (11/22) - New paintings by the French painter Jean Claude Roy will be on display. • Through TU (11/30) - New work by Eric Serritella, which includes hand-carved trompe l’oeil vessels and a new series of wall hangings, created in similar style. Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 189 W. Main Street, Brevard. Info: 8842347 or www.transylvaniaheritage.org. • Through SA (11/27) - Decoration Day in the Mountains. Voorhees Family Art Show & Sale • SA (11/20), 10am-5pm & SU (11/21), Noon-5pm - A collection of paintings and artwork by Voorhees family members will be on exhibit at 123 Norwood Ave. Info: 6977719 or www.handinhandgallery.com.
Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org. • SA (11/20), 10am-1pm - “Exploring Watercolor” with Susan Lingg. $34 members/$40 public. Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • FR (11/19), Noon-1pm Art Break with the museum’s executive director Pamela Myers, who will lead an indepth tour of the exhibition The Director’s Cut I: 1995 - 2010.
• SU (11/21), 1-5pm - Meet the Artists: Enjoy holiday refreshments as you mix and mingle with local artists participating in the museum’s Holiday Market. Get to know the people behind the art and visit the museum’s exhibitions free, courtesy of SunTrust Bank. • SU (11/21), 2-4pm “Family Art pARTy: The Art of Math + Music,” will feature hands-on art activities for kids of all ages. Free. Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is at 423 West King St. in Boone. Info: 262-3017 or www.tcva.org. • WE (11/17), Noon-1pm - A lecture focusing on the Mexico exhibition will be held. Bring lunch. • TH (11/18), 5pm - Visiting Artist Lecture: A discussion with Amy Cheng followed by a discussion with Arnie Zimmerman at 7pm. Both events will be held in the Turchin Center Lecture Hall. Mountain Made Located in the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. Features the works of regional artisans, writers and musicians. Info: 350-0307 or mtnmade807@aol.com. • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS, 10am-6pm & SUNDAYS, Noon-5pm - Glass blowing demonstrations. Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org. • THURSDAYS, Noon-3pm - Experimental Art Group. Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. Suggested donation $4. • FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Open studio for figure drawing. Small fee for model. • MONDAYS, 10am-1pm Open studio for portrait painting. Small fee for model.
• TU (11/16) - Art with Lorelle Bacon. Adults 1-3pm and youth 3:30-5pm. All levels welcome. $15/class. Registration required. The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Located at 362 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: 252-5050 or www.fineartsleague.org. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Open figure drawing sessions. Four 5-minute poses and four 20-minute poses. $5.
Art/Craft Fairs Art Events at WCU Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs. 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 227-3591 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu. • TH (11/18), 2:30-6:30pm The Handmade Holiday Trunk Show will be held. Coffee and tea will be available, with wine and cheese served from 5-6pm. Artists Yard Sale • SA (11/20), 9am-3pm - The yard sale, hosted by Biltmore Coffee Traders at 518 Hendersonville Road, will feature photography, paintings, jewelry, recycled art, jellies and jams. Plus, music and storytelling performances (starting at noon). Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • Through SU (11/21), 10am-5pm - Holiday Shopping Extravaganza. Local artists with handmade arts and crafts, plus book signings by Katie Boyette, Jennifer Lipsey and Leo Monahan. Silent auction on the final
day with items donated by local artists, shops, spas and more. First Congregational Church Located at 20 Oak St. in downtown Asheville. “An open and affirming congregation.” Times are on Sundays from 10am- 1pm. Info: 2528729 or www.uccasheville. org. • SA (11/20), 9am-4pm & SU (11/21), Noon-2pm - The Alternative Gift Market will feature crafts and art by local artists and opportunities to learn about alternative gifting through Habitat for Humanity, Heifer International, Church World Services, Alternative Gifts International and more. Plus, singer/songwriter David LaMotte will perform live music. Handmade Holidays Home Show • SU (11/21), Noon-5pm - Third annual Handmade Holidays Home Show. All handmade. All local. At 107 Alaron Drive, Weaverville. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Arts for Life. Marshall Handmade Market • SA (11/20), 10am-5pm Art, craft and homestead craft from more than 50 regional exhibitors, local comfort food and live entertainment by the Butter Holler String Band. At Marshall High Studios in Marshall. Free admission. Info: www.marshallhandmade.com. One-Stop Christmas Market • SA (11/20), 10am-4pm - Over 50 vendors will display metal sculptures, baskets, jewelry, pottery and much more. Plus, there will be door prizes, food and baked goods. Held at 17 Shawnee Trail, Asheville. Vance Craft Explosion • SU (11/21), Noon-5pm - The third annual Holiday Craft Explosion will be held at Vance Elementary School, 98 Sulphur Springs Road. Shop for holiday gifts while support-
ing local artists and crafters. Info: 350-6611.
Spoken & Written Word Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs. Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@ bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org. • SA (11/20), 7-9pm - New Asheville resident Carol Novack, publisher of Mad Hatters’ Review, will initiate her popular NYC series. Plus, San Francisco poet David Smith and North Carolina writers Carter Monroe and Traci O’Connor. $7/$5 BMCM+AC members and students. Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 4566000. • TH (11/18), 6:30pm Elizabeth Kostova, the author of The Swan Thieves and The Historian, will read from and discuss her novels. • SA (11/20), 3pm - Betsy Keller will teach a class on “Energy Medicine.” Free. Book Group: Navigating The Space Between Brilliance & Madness • MONDAYS (11/22 through 12/13), 5-7pm - The Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective presents “Navigating The Space Between Brilliance & Madness,” a book group meeting series at Firestorm Cafe & Books. Info: ginajanwatson@gmail.com or 575-3195. Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations:
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