Creative Social Distancing
Creative Social Distancing Our best defense against the spread of the Coronavirus at the moment is social distancing, which will hopefully stop or slow down the spread of the disease. There are still...
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Arts Impact Surveys Buncombe County Arts Impact Survey Findings January 2021 Infographic | Detailed Summary of Findings The Asheville Area Arts Council’s most recent arts impact survey further...
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2020 Arts Questionnaire Asheville City Council & Buncombe County Commissioner Candidates The Asheville Area Arts Council asked Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Commissioner candidates...
View ArticleAsheville Holiday Gift Guide
The team at Explore Asheville has launched an online holiday gift guide for 2020 in support of Asheville’s maker and arts community. If you would like to submit a product, kindly follow the...
View ArticleOpen Letter to the Vance Monument Task Force
Open Letter to the Vance Monument Task Force Dear Members of the Vance Monument Taskforce, Across the nation, communities are looking at long-standing public artworks in a new light. Are these...
View ArticleAAAC Hiring Development Manager
We're Hiring! Development Manager Part-time contract for 20 hours per week for up to 1 year (Apply by December 18) Since 1952, the Asheville Area Arts Council has been supporting the arts in Buncombe...
View Article2020 Highlights
2020 Highlights Surveys Conducted Partnerships Formed Meetings Attended Emails Sent Dollars Granted This has not been a typical year by any stretch of the imagination, but it is times like these when...
View ArticleOpen Letter Regarding Proposed Noise Ordinance
Open Letter Regarding Proposed Noise Ordinance Dear Councilors, I would like to thank Ben Woody and his team for all their hard work, but I ask the City of Asheville to please reconsider the newly...
View ArticleEquity in Creative Placemaking Series
The 2021 Winter Buzz Breakfast series, hosted by Leadership Asheville and the Asheville Area Arts Council, was focused on Equity in Creative Placemaking. This approach uses arts strategies to involve...
View ArticleMask Mandate
Open Letter Regarding Mask Mandate Dear Commissioners and Councilors, I urge you to pass an indoor mask mandate for Buncombe County in accordance with the recommendations put forth by the CDC at the...
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