The Asheville Art Museum’s The New Salon: A Contemporary View features an eclectic mix of artists, including Lori Nelson. Credit: Lori Nelson, courtesy of Mortal Machine Gallery ASHEVILLE, NC (March 6, 2024) – Asheville draws visitors in this spring and summer to recharge through enriching experiences that merge new and timeless traditions in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As...
ASHEVILLE, NC (Feb. 5, 2024) – For the first time, Asheville’s Black heritage and culture is on permanent display around the city through a new walking trail. Unveiled in December 2023, the Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail is the first of its kind in Western North Carolina and one of a few Black heritage trails in the 13-state Appalachian region. It marks a significant milestone...
Elevating Connection in 2024: Asheville’s Meetings Landscape Offers New Sustainable, Inclusive and Inspired Experiences Asheville’s Black Cultural Heritage Trail, dazzling glass art installations, spacious meeting hotels and unique adaptive reuse projects help set the stage for impactful meetings ASHEVILLE, NC (Jan. 8, 2023) – As meeting attendees increasingly desire more...
The Intertribal Graffiti Jam: A first-of-its-kind event in the United States Jared Wheatley, a Cherokee Nation citizen, artist, and Asheville business owner started the Indigenous Walls Project as a way to get people to focus on the land with the… read more
From the 1950s through the 1980s, so-called “urban renewal” policies demolished many landmarks of Black culture in Asheville. In 2022, through the ingenuity and creativity of Black entrepreneurs, chefs, makers and artists,… read more
For nearly a century, Eagle and South Market streets in downtown Asheville were home to a vibrant cultural and commercial district for Black residents. Anchored by the YMI Cultural Center, one of the oldest Black cultural centers in the U.S., The… read more
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