Exhibitions
• New! Feel the Heal, September 7 - January 4
From the Lowlands to the Highlands - Bunzl Gallery (through January 11)
Members Challenge: Legacies - Thompson Gallery (through November 30)
Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Program- Horst Winkler Sculpture Trail (through April 2026)
Events
Wednesday, September 4, 4 pm | Free | Artist talk with Gay Smith
Thursday, September 5, 5 pm | Free | Dazzling Dahlia Festival - Poster Party
Friday - Saturday, September 6 - 7, 10 am - 4 pm | Dahlia Studio Pottery Show
Friday, September 6, 1:30 - 4 pm | Free | Dazzling Dahlia Festival - Single Bloom Competition
Saturday, September 7, 10 am - 4 pm | Free | Dazzling Dahlia Festival - Single Bloom Competition
Sunday, September 8, 4 pm | Ticketed event | The 32nd annual Bel Canto Recital Thursday, September 12, 5 pm | Free | Fall exhibitions reception
Friday, September 27, 4 - 6:45 pm | Free | Bascom Clay Symposium - Keynote and Reception
Saturday, September 28, 10 am - 4 pm | Free | Bascom Clay Symposium - Demonstrations
Bascom Shop
From May to October, The Bascom will present its Atrium Series, featuring 20 retail artists in The Bascom's Greehey Atrium through four six-week presentations of work. The series will showcase artists from across the Southeast in a variety of mediums, curated by Anna Huff, the Grants Program Manager for the Metropolitan Arts Council in Greenville, SC.
Classes & Workshops
Soda Firing, Bring Your Pots to Fire! and Making Lively Pots, Working Soft on the Wheel with Gay Smith, September 2 - 6 , 9 am - 4 pm
Arranging with Showpiece Flowers: Locally Grown Mountain Dahlias with Christy Curcuru, September 5, 10 am - 1 pm Melting Magic - Encaustics with Sue Fazio, September 10 - 13, 10 am - 4:00 pm
Resident Artist Series: September Halloween Pumpkins, Class meets: September 10th, 12th, 17th, and 19th, 10 am - 12 pm
The Art of Abstract with Les Newman, September 18 - 20, 10 am - 4 pm
Bowled Over/Hollowed Out: Woodturning Skill Building with John Tagliarinin, September 25 - 27, 9 am - 4 pm
For Youth
September Youth Pottery: Bowls, Bowls, Bowls, class meets: September 12th and 19th, 3:305 pm Youth Mugs Workshop, September 21st, 10 am - 12 pm
Art by Appointment
The Bascom offers private, personalized art experiences in clay, drawing, painting or other arts and craft mediums. These personalized art experiences for individuals and groups can be tailored specifically to your schedule and interests.
The 14th Annual Bascom Clay Symposium
September 27 4- 5 pm | Bascom Terrace Keynote address Stephanie Moore, Executive Director, The Center for Craft (Asheville)
5 - 6:45 pm | Bascom Terrace Bascom Clay Symposium Reception with Guests of Honor Stephanie Moore, Christine Kosiba, Andrea Keys Connell, and Taylor Robenalt
4 - 6:45 pm | Greehey Atrium Ceramics show and sale
September 28
10 am - 4 pm | Dave Drake Studio Demonstrations (Drop-ins weclome)
Special Holiday Hours Labor Day Weekend
The Bascom will be open Monday, Sep 2 10 am - 3 pm
