Keeping the Arts at the Heart of Our Community

Arts for Schools Grantees to Support High-Quality Arts Programming for Buncombe’s K-12 Students

ArtsAVL awards $57,800 in Arts for Schools grants to 20 artists and arts organizations bringing arts education programs to Buncombe County K-12 students.

First Fridays & Second Saturdays: Explore Buncombe County’s Art Walks

Explore First Friday art walks and Second Saturday studio strolls across Buncombe County, featuring local artists, galleries, studios, markets, and more.

ArtsAVL Invested More Than $1 Million in the Creative Community During FY2025–26

ArtsAVL’s 2025–26 Grant Impact Report highlights $1.09 million invested through 235 grants supporting artists, schools, nonprofits, and communities.

One Year Later: Survey Offers New Insights into Arts Business Recovery

One year after ArtsAVL awarded Arts Business Relief Grants, a new survey highlights the recovery of Western North Carolina arts businesses.

ArtsAVL Awards $665,000 to 65 Nonprofit Arts Organizations Across Western North Carolina

ArtsAVL awarded $665,000 in recovery grants to 65 nonprofit arts organizations across Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Connection

All Arts. All Ways.

Directory | Photo of Reggie Tidwell by Joel Osgood

Local Arts Directory

Events | Photo by Tom Farr courtesy of Rabbit Rabbit

Area Arts Events

Opportunities | Photo by Reggie Tidwell

Opportunities & Job Listings

Local Arts Events

Advocacy

Data & Reports

Data & Reports

ArtsAVL Town Hall on Thomas Wolfe. Photo Credit: Andrew Fletcher

State of the Arts Brunch

Arts Coalition

Arts Coalition

Public Art | “Eros Un Orgullo Latino/You are Latin Pride” by Leslie Reynalte-Llanco

Public Art

Local Arts News

Grants

Arts Build Community

Arts Build Community

Arts for Schools

Arts for Schools

Artist Support Grant

Artist Support Grant

Grassroots Arts Program

Grassroots Arts Program

Event Support Grant

Event Support Grant

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