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Arts AVL Open Letter of Support for Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
400+ attendees at the ArtsAVL Town Hall on Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Arts AVL Open Letter of Support for the Renovation of Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Councilors, I urge you to move forward with plans for...
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Local Arts News
Local Arts News We’re collecting recent stories from around the web about the local arts scene. Think we’re missing something? Share it with us at hello@artsavl.org. Asheville Stages Locally sourced...
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Brian and Gail McCarthy receive the 2023 John Cram Arts Leadership Award
Photo courtesy of Gail and Brian McCarthy Brian and Gail McCarthy receive the 2023 John Cram Arts Leadership Award The “Crammy” Award honors the McCarthys’ service to the arts October 3, 2023 –...
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Arts AVL Announces 11 Arts for Schools Grantees
The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts will use Arts for Schools grant funding to support its Arts for All Kids program. ArtsAVL Announces 11 Arts for Schools Grantees Projects center arts...
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State of the Arts Brunch Brings Together Artists and Arts Advocates
State of the Arts Brunch Brings Together Artists and Arts Advocates ArtsAVL welcomed over 200 attendees to The Orange Peel for a dive into the creative economy November 1, 2023 – Asheville, N.C. | On...
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Arts & Culture Nonprofits Generated Over $51 Million for Buncombe County’s...
Arts & Culture Nonprofits Generated Over $51 Million for Buncombe County’s Economy in 2022 Americans for the Arts’ national Arts & Economic Prosperity study examines impact of the nonprofit...
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Event Support Grant Awarded to Nine Local Organizations
Photo by Jim Donohoo Photography, courtesy of Asheville Downtown Association Event Support Grant Awarded to Nine Local Organizations Awardees receive funding for City of Asheville fees and charges...
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Fourteen Buncombe County Artists Receive Artist Support Grant
Photo by Old Home Place Recording, courtesy of Hannah Kaminer Fourteen Buncombe County Artists Receive Artist Support Grant Over $30,000 awarded to local artists for projects across disciplines...
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Arts AVL Announces Grassroots Arts Program Grant Awardees
Photo courtesy of Umoja Health, Wellness and Justice Collective ArtsAVL Announces Grassroots Arts Program Grant Awardees Forty-three art programs and nonprofit organizations receive grants up to...
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A Look Back at 2023
ArtsAVL Staff at Black Mountain Center for the Arts A Look Back at 2023 December 19, 2023 – Asheville, N.C.| 2023 was a big year for ArtsAVL! With a new year just around the corner, the ArtsAVL team...
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Creative Spaces
Study The Creative Spaces study is an initiative to more fully understand how local creative spaces are currently being used, the issues that are impacting creative growth and development in relation...
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Creative Spaces Survey Now Open
Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Glass Center Creative Spaces Survey Now Open Artists and arts organizations are invited to share candid feedback about affordability and space challenges February...
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Now Available: City Council Candidates Respond to ArtsAVL Survey
Candidates Left to Right: Taylon Breeden, CJ Domingo, Kevan Frazier, Bo Hess, Tod Leaven, Iindia Pearson, Kim Roney, and Sage Turner Now Available: City Council Candidates Respond to ArtsAVL Survey...
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ArtsAVL Announces the Grant Cycle for Fiscal Year 2025
Select FY24 grant recipients from left to right: Wortham Center for the Performing Arts’ All for Kids program; Shiloh Community Association’s Pollinator mural; musician Hannah Kaminer’s new studio...
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Local Arts News
Local Arts News We’re collecting recent stories from around the web about the local arts scene. Think we’re missing something? Share it with us at hello@artsavl.org. Asheville Stages Locally sourced...
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Blue Note Junction’s Sustainable Community Vision
Blue Note Junction rendering | Alliance Architecture Blue Note Junction’s Sustainable Community Vision Asheville’s first community-owned real estate project supports BIPOC artists and entrepreneurs...
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Mark Your Calendars for these ArtsAVL Grant Supported Events
Symphony in the Park, photo by Madeline Womack courtesy of Asheville Symphony Mark Your Calendars for these ArtsAVL Grant Supported Events ArtsAVL’s grants provide crucial funding for arts programs...
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How Lexington Glassworks Opens Doors for Emerging Artists
Resident assistant Sam Parker, photo courtesy of Lexington Glassworks How Lexington Glassworks Opens Doors for Emerging Artists Housing provided for the Resident Assistantship program removes...
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The River Arts District Reckons with Sustainability
Photo courtesy of River Arts District Artists The River Arts District Reckons with Sustainability Booming development and rising rents are displacing the artists who call the RAD home – but the...
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Black Mountain’s Collaborative Creatives
Photo courtesy of White Horse Black Mountain Black Mountain’s Collaborative Creatives In the town of Black Mountain, arts organizations are innovating to ensure sustainability and cooperation over...
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