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Upper-Level Members-Only Preview
Upper-Level Members-Only Preview
The Museum invites Members at the Patron Level and above to attend this FREE preview of the Asheville Art Museum and its inaugural exhibitions. Enjoy
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Grand Opening Celebration
Grand Opening Celebration
**GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION IS SOLD OUT! THANK YOU!** For this grand opening celebration, guests will enjoy an exclusive preview of the building and its inaugural
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Members-Only Preview
Members-Only Preview
Members of all levels are invited to this special preview. You will have the opportunity to tour the new state-of-the-art facility and view the inaugural
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Fewer, Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects by Glenn Adamson
Fewer, Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects by Glenn Adamson
Curator and scholar Glenn Adamson opens Fewer, Better Things by contrasting his beloved childhood teddy bear to the smartphones and digital tablets children have today.
Storytime & Art
Storytime & Art
Storytime & Art takes place at West Asheville Library on second Tuesdays at 3:30pm.
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Ribbon-Cutting & Public Preview
Ribbon-Cutting & Public Preview
1pm Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Join us for a short ceremony celebrating the grand reopening of the Asheville Art Museum. Executive Director Pamela L. Myers will share
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Opening Day
Opening Day
Come explore the Museum on its first official full day open to the public! Regular Museum admission rates and hours apply. The Museum is always
Appalachia Now!
Appalachia Now!
Today's public tour is led by Jennine Hough, touring docent.
Markers on the Trail
Markers on the Trail
Appalachia Now! artist Clarissa Sligh and special guest Kimberly Purser perform a reading of excerpts from Sligh’s artists’ books: Transforming Hate: An Artist’s Book (2016)
Storytime + Art
Storytime + Art
Come join in the fun with stories and songs, then make a hands-on art project just for the little ones! The Education Department staff is visiting
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50 Years of Western North Carolina Glass
50 Years of Western North Carolina Glass
Today's Art Break is led by Whitney Richardson, assistant curator.
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Drawing Journey Journals
Drawing Journey Journals
In this four-part class, travel the Museum’s galleries, drawing as you go in handmade journals with watercolor pencils; then, transform your sketches into paint in the Studio.
Early Bird Yoga
Early Bird Yoga
Join us for the debut of this new program for families! In harmony with the Museum’s opening, this month we'll open our hearts to new
Family Art Party
Family Art Party
Join us for our first Family Art Party in the new Museum! Join Education staff in our brand-new John & Robyn Horn Education Center for
After-Hours Party
After-Hours Party
Enjoy entertainment, drinks, and light bites as you dance the night away in the new, art-filled Windgate Foundation Atrium!
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Amid Rugged Mountains
Amid Rugged Mountains
Join us for an evening program featuring Asheville School’s Handbell Ensemble and Chorale. Musical selections include shape-note hymn tunes from William Walker’s Southern Harmony. The
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Audubon’s Legacy: Artist, Scientist, Writer, and Conservationist
Audubon’s Legacy: Artist, Scientist, Writer, and Conservationist
Naturalist and painter John James Audubon (1785-1851) is perhaps best known for Birds of America, his seminal work featuring 435 hand-colored, life-sized prints surveying the
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Composite Portraits
Composite Portraits
Ursula Gullow returns to the Museum this fall for two onsite portrait sessions, working with visitors to create portrait composites which will be added to her evolving work in Appalachia Now!
Journey to Abstraction
Journey to Abstraction
Today's program is led by Lin Andrews, master docent & Lydia See, artist.
Storytime & Art
Storytime & Art
Storytime & Art takes place at Enka-Candler Library on third Wednesdays at 10:30am.
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Storytime & Art
Storytime & Art
Storytime & Art takes place at Skyland/South Buncombe Library on third Thursdays at 10:30am.
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African American Art in the Collection: New Research
African American Art in the Collection: New Research
Today's Art Break, one of a two-part series, is led by UNC Asheville students.
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Experimental Drawing
Experimental Drawing
Work with traditional and non-traditional materials, methods, and tools, and enjoy exploring an expanded definition of drawing and its limitless potential.
Discovering Art
Discovering Art
Today's public tour is led by Kennon Webber, touring docent.
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Appalachia Now!
Appalachia Now!
Today's public tour is led by Kennon Webber, touring docent.
Museum Store Sunday
Museum Store Sunday
On Sunday, December 1, for the third consecutive year, more than 1,200 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 18 countries, and five
Upper-Level Members-Only Preview
50 Years of Western North Carolina Glass
Amid Rugged Mountains
African American Art in the Collection: New Research
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