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Arts AVL Launches Emergency Relief Grant to Meet Immediate Needs of Artists...
Arts AVL Launches Emergency Relief Grant to Meet Immediate Needs of Artists Impacted by Hurricane Helene & Partners with Explore Asheville and partners on new Love Asheville From Afar initiative...
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Creative Response to Helene
Street Creature Puppets at the Candlelight Vigil on October 22 Creative Response to Helene Making the Storm More Bearable October 29, 2024 | Asheville N.C. – Our local arts sector has been decimated...
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GBX Group, AIR, and ArtsAVL Launch ‘WNC Tip It Forward’ to Provide Relief...
GBX Group, AIR, and ArtsAVL Launch ‘WNC Tip It Forward’ to Provide Relief Grants to Asheville’s Culinary and Creative Communities Following Hurricane November 25, 2024 | Asheville N.C. – In the wake...
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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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Recovering Western NC’s Creative Economy
Recovering Western NC’s Creative Economy Arts & culture play a key role in rebuilding the region December 3, 2024 | Asheville N.C. – Arts & culture are often mistakenly seen as a “nice to...
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Americans for the Arts Honors Mayor Esther Manheimer for Her Commitment to...
Mayors Ron Nirenberg and Esther Manheimer with their awards. Americans for the Arts Honors Mayor Esther Manheimer for Her Commitment to the Arts January 21, 2025 | Asheville N.C. – City of Asheville...
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Seventeen Buncombe County Artists Receive 2024-25 Artist Support Grant
Musician Virtuous performing with her band Seventeen Buncombe County Artists Receive 2024-25 Artist Support Grant $38,000+ awarded to local artists for projects across disciplines January 22, 2025 |...
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ArtsAVL Announces 2024-25 Grassroots Arts Program Grant Awardees
Light the Night AVL, photo courtesy of Street Creature Puppets ArtsAVL Announces 2024-25 Grassroots Arts Program Grant Awardees Forty-one art programs and nonprofit organizations receive grants...
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ArtsAVL Announces Arts Business Relief Grant for Western North Carolina Arts...
ArtsAVL Announces Arts Business Relief Grant for Western North Carolina Arts Businesses Affected by Hurricane Helene Arts Relief Grant Supports Craft, Visual, and Performing Arts Businesses February...
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Arts AVL Announces Awardees of City of Asheville’s Event Support Grant
Photo courtesy of the Asheville Downtown Association Arts AVL Announces Awardees of City of Asheville’s Event Support Grant $77,546 Awarded to Eight Organizations Offering Free, Public Events this...
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Call to Action: Arts AVL’s City of Asheville CDBG-DR Funding Requests
Call to Action: Arts AVL’s City CDBG-DR Funding Requests March 19, 2025 | The City of Asheville is currently taking public comment on the recently released action plan for CDBG-DR funding (Community...
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ArtsAVL Launches “Redefine The Weekend” Campaign to Connect Visitors with...
ArtsAVL Launches “Redefine The Weekend” Campaign to Connect Visitors with Local Arts Across Buncombe County Asheville, NC — April 2, 2025 — ArtsAVL has officially launched Redefine The Weekend, a bold...
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Arts AVL Awards $680,000 in Arts Business Relief Grants Across Western North...
Arts AVL Awards $680,000 in Arts Business Relief Grants Across Western North Carolina Funding Helps Stabilize 136 Arts Businesses Recovering from Hurricane Helene May 14, 2025 | Asheville N.C –...
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Arts for Schools Grant Now Open
ArtsAVL Awards $680,000 in Arts Business Relief Grants Across Western North Carolina Funding Helps Stabilize 136 Arts Businesses Recovering from Hurricane Helene May 13, 2025 | Asheville N.C – ArtsAVL...
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State of the Arts Brunch Highlights Recovery, Resilience, and Renewal for...
State of the Arts Brunch Highlights Recovery, Resilience, and Renewal for Buncombe County’s Creative Sector May 14, 2025 | Asheville N.C – On Monday, May 12, 2025, more than 200 community members...
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Advocacy Update: Local Progress, State Stalemate, and Federal Setbacks for...
Advocacy Update: Local Progress, State Stalemate, and Federal Setbacks for Arts Recovery May 27, 2025— As Western North Carolina continues its long road to recovery from Hurricane Helene, recent...
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Redefine the Weekend in Asheville’s River Arts District
Redefine the Weekend in Asheville’s River Arts District Asheville’s River Arts District (RAD) is a lively, ever-evolving hub of creativity nestled along the banks of the French Broad River. Once home...
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Redefine the Weekend in Weaverville
Redefine the Weekend in Weaverville Just a short drive from Asheville, Weaverville offers a perfect blend of small-town charm and cultural richness. Its tree-lined streets are home to unique shops,...
View Article$680K in Hurricane Helene Relief Grants Awarded to 136 WNC Arts Businesses by...
$680K in Hurricane Helene Relief Grants Awarded to 136 WNC Arts Businesses by ArtsAVL In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on Western North Carolina’s arts sector, ArtsAVL launched the...
View ArticleAsheville Arts Recovery Plan: Rebuilding Buncombe County’s Cultural Future
Asheville Arts Recovery Plan: A Blueprint for Creative Sector Resilience In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on Buncombe County in September 2024, ArtsAVL has launched a bold new Arts...
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