Help the City of Asheville select among three finalist proposals for the City’s first Visiting Artist Project. The Visiting Artist Program will engage a visiting artist that can support the community’s creation of memorable places, the promotion of Asheville’s African American history, and participation by the local community in diverse acts of cultural expression. The three semi-finalists [...]
Amir Shakir and Ivette Cabrera are among the finalists for Asheville’s Visiting Artist program. Come celebrate the next phase in Asheville’s Visiting Artist Project: African American Arts and Culture with a party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Refinery at 207 Coxe Ave. — the Asheville Area Arts Council‘s welcoming and engaging [...]
At last it’s here! The City of Asheville is pleased to announce an installation ceremony for the Lexington Avenue Art Project. Join us and the artist Beatrice Coron at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6 for the installation ceremony of her metal sculpture titled Lexington Life Column. The new public artwork will be installed at 65 N. Lexington Ave., [...]
Jefferson Pinder The Public Art and Cultural Commission and the City of Asheville announce that three artists/artist teams have been chosen as finalists for the City’s first-ever Visiting Artist Program. The artists are: Jefferson Pinder; Monique Luck, Flavia Lovatelli and Francisco Gonzalez; Amir Shakir and Ivette Cabrera. Fifty-nine artists applied for the program, which is focused on creating community-driven artwork [...]
The 15-foot-high new public artwork by Beatrice Coron will be installed at 65 N. Lexington Ave. A thriving downtown Asheville street will become even more vibrant this year with the installation of a new piece of public art on Lexington Avenue. The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that, after a competitive process, a metal sculpture entitled Lexington Life [...]
Above, left to right: Community engagement at the painting of the Triangle Park Mural; Urban Trail marker celebrates the craftsmanship of master mason James Vester Miller; and celebrants at the Goombay Festival. Please note deadline extension: 5 p.m. May 4. The City of Asheville’s Public Art and Cultural Commission is excited to announce a call for entries to support [...]
The City of Asheville, Public Art & Cultural Commission and a 7-member jury team are launching a new online survey to gather information to be used to make the final design proposal selection for the Lexington Avenue. The survey on Open City Hall Asheville is one aspect of the voting on the final [...]
The City of Asheville in partnership with the Asheville Downtown Foundation wants your feedback on the proposal designs for the Lexington Avenue Public Art Project. The City will gather your ranking of these projects and comments through November 1. The City launched a survey on Open City Hall Asheville to help in the selection of the [...]
The new public artwork will be installed at 65 N. Lexington Ave., a spot adjacent to several retail establishments. A kick-off with presentations by the artist finalists for the Lexington Avenue Public Art Project was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39 N. Lexington Ave. Four artist/artist team finalist provided an [...]
The new public artwork will be installed at 65 N. Lexington Ave., a spot adjacent to several retail establishments. A new public artwork will come to downtown Asheville, thanks to a collaboration between the Asheville Downtown Association Foundation and the City’s Public Art & Cultural Commission. The Lexington Avenue Public Art Project is intended to reflect the [...]
Brenda Mills says her parents instilled in her a sense of community spirit and support. Whether it came to visiting the sick to feeding the poor, especially during holidays, she worked by their side in Waxhaw, N.C., as a girl, sometimes even taking down letters for elderly people. A City of Asheville employee since 2005, Mills [...]