Appalachia Now!

In conjunction with our Third Thursday: Coloring and Cocktails, Miranda Escalante, beverage manager of The Montford Rooftop Bar, is mixing up Agave Margaritas in Perspective Café.

Spend your Thursday evening with the Museum for some creative fun!

Lei Han is an artist, designer, and UNC Asheville professor. Join us for a conversation to learn more about Han’s work in new media.  

Artist Andrew Scott Ross continues to evolve his installation in our special exhibition Appalachia Now! Visitors are invited to observe and interact with the artist at

Appalachia Now! This month we’ll visit works in our opening exhibition Appalachia Now! and discuss trends in contemporary southern Appalachian art.

Today’s public tour is led by Lin Andrews, master docent.

Today’s public tour is led by Lin Andrews, master docent.

The new media works in Appalachia Now! vary in subject matter and presentation—from permanent records of performance pieces, a visual interpretation of poetry, to a

In this workshop, learn about the history of barn quilts in Appalachia and create your own.

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!