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Our journalistic coverage delves into the lives of talented makers and craftspeople in Asheville, NC, and beyond. Explore articles celebrating regional artists, their techniques, and the diverse arts scene of Western North Carolina.

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December 2023 Roundup: Celebrating our Collective of Artists, New Beginnings, and Community

Exciting End of 2023 - wrapping up the year with art and community

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November 2023 Roundup: Artsville’s FIRST Holiday Cataloge, Marla Tambellini on Art in Asheville, and more!

November Roundup: Artsville’s FIRST Holiday Cataloge, Marla Tambellini on Art in Asheville, and more!

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October 2023 Roundup: NEW Virtual Gallery Launches, Travelogue Goes West, Hilloween, and MORE!

October 2023 Roundup: NEW Virtual Gallery Launches, Travelogue Goes West, Hilloween, and MORE!

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So You Want to be a Real Artist?Appalachian State University Builds Creative Careers in the High Country

Appalachian State University's Art and Applied Design Programs are gems hidden in the North Carolina High Country.

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Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program Accelerates Craftspeople’s Skills in WNC

This fall, Artsville Collective will be exploring the programs and institutions in WNC that are growing and educating creators in our community.  Our first feature is on Haywood Community College’s (HCC) Professional Crafts Program. Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts program has a 46-year history of producing craftspeople in

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Preserving A Picturesque America, Travelogue: Florence, BLISS Invite, Krafthouse, and New Podcast: June 2023 Newsletter

This month’s newsletter travels across America and to Florence, Italy to explore how art history and the natural world remain relevant in today’s modern art scene.

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Asheville Painter Virginia Derryberry Talks Mythology, Alchemy, and Duality

Virginia Derryberry’s paintings of ‘Private Domain’ take you on a journey—enveloping you in mystical moments and wrapping you up in the drama of revised myths.

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BLISS Art Tour Brings 800 Enthusiasts to Biltmore Lake

We're celebrating the success of the inagural Biltmore Lake Imaginative Studio Stroll (BLISS), co-produced by Artsville to build cultural capital in Western Bucombe.

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The Success of BLISS, Asheville Painter Virginia Derryberry, and a New Podcast Episode: May Newsletter

In this month's newsletter, Artsville discusses the success of BLISS, shares a feature with painter Virginia Derryberry, and announces a new podcast episode.

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Find Your Favorite WNC Artists, Art News, and Events: April Newsletter

This April, we're preparing for Biltmore Lake's Imaginative Studio Stroll, sharing part three of our story on collecting, and introducing WNC artists.

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From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to the Nasher Museum Collection [Part III]

We’re closing out this three-part series with Jim McDowell as he shares his inspiration for the 'Red Tails' face jug, now in the collection at the Nasher.

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Introducing Biltmore Lake’s First Studio Stroll: March Newsletter

This March we're introducing the artists of BLISS, releasing a new podcast episode, sharing part two of Jim McDowell's Nasher story, and asking you a question.

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From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to The Nasher Museum Collection [Part II]

Welcome to part two of the three-part series following the path of a finished work to a museum collection. Jim McDowell's 'Red Tails' face jug will soon be a part of the collection at the Nasher Museum of Art.

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Making Magic: The Artistry of Mardi Gras

Louise Glickman, who grew up in New Orleans, shares her love of Mardi Gras and the artistry involved in the celebration. Read more...

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From the Nasher Museum to the Art of Mardi Gras: February Newsletter

This newsletter discusses Artsville featured artist news, includes a story on the art of Mardi Gras, and introduces BLISS. Read more...

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From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to the Nasher Museum Collection [Part I]

This is the first of a three-part series following the path of a finished work to a museum collection. Jim McDowell’s “Red Tails” face jug will soon be a part of the collection at the Nasher Museum of Art.

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Artsville Introduces Backstory with Watercolorist Bronwen McCormick [Interview]

We're introducing a collection of backstories from artists that have shown with us over the past few years, starting with watercolorist Bronwen McCormick.

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The Artsville Collective Experience From the Inside Out

Our January newsletter features an interview with watercolorist Bronwen McCormick and includes a chat with the Artsville team about lessons learned in 2022.

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Artsville Tells All: What We Learned From You in 2022

Artsville's staff shares their personal takeaways from a year of art-focused podcasts, exhibitions, blogs, and more.

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Art for the Family and Our Year in Numbers; December Stories & News

We're closing out the year by featuring art for the family by Daryl Slaton and Leo Monahan, running through our year in numbers, and releasing a podcast epidode!

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Handmade Gifts for the Home; December News & Stories

This month we're featuring Artsville artists that make art for the home. Glass, encaustic, animation; we have it all! Learn more about the artists and shop.

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Local Cloth Builds Textile Market in AVL; November Stories

Local Cloth supports a thriving fiber economy in Western North Carolina. Learn about our upcoming discussion with them and some amazing Local Cloth artists.

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November Stories & News: For the Home, From the Heart, For the Family

November is a packed month for Artsville Collective with a bustling holiday party, art a la carte discussion, new exhibition with a holiday shop, and more!

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October Stories & News at Artsville Collective

Here's what's happening at Artsville this October as 2022 prepares to come to a close. Join a live or virtual art discusion or celebrate at Artsville Gallery.

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Artsville Feature: Ellen Golden’s Photography Reimagined

Ellen Golden transforms orginial nature images with an intuitive editing process on Photoshop, resulting in emotionally moving abstract artwork.