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The satellite gallery space donated by The Radical serves to educate folks that the upper RAD is open and offers ways to support displaced artists.

Marquee founder optimistic about reopening River Arts District gallery more than three months after Tropical Storm Helene.

The Asheville-based author continues Stephen Robbins’ saga in “The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape,” which was published on Oct. 1.

Asheville artist Cleaster Cotton was there when the French Broad River rose up and threatened to wash away her home. Now, an exhibit at Sawtooth shows Cotton’s grieving process through it all.

The new youth hip-hop writing program incorporates playfulness, performance and the classic rite-of-passage journey with a focus on healing.

A veteran's path to healing trauma through glass amid Asheville's rebuilt after Helene.

The Asheville Art Museum is set to unveil a new exhibition that highlights artists from Helene-impacted areas in the region.

Asheville musicians and artists team up to elevate creative community at a new concert hall and digital art gallery.

The Southern Highland Craft Guild is hosting an art exhibition called A Natural Influence at the Folk Art Center starting Saturday, February 8.

Film, fashion, and drawing are all mediums local multidisciplinary artist, Kira Bursky, uses for expression.

What to know about the latest changes at Asheville’s outdoor live music venue, Rabbit Rabbit.

Asheville Mardi Gras revelers are revving up for a wild ride through the streets of downtown as the 2025 carnival season kicks off.

What to know about Biltmore Estate’s “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” exhibition and opening.

The president of the River Arts District Artists, Jeffrey Burroughs, wants to get the word out that the RAD’s northern district is open with stores and art.

A familiar metal fish sculpture popped up recently at a vacant car lot located at the intersection of Leicester Highway and Eliada Home Road.

Mountain BizWorks has given up to $25,000 in some cases to the places that need it most. The non-profit has awarded over 200 grants in total.

“The outpouring of local and national support for our local artists and arts organizations has been amazing,” says Katie Cornell, executive director of ArtsAVL.

Fleetwood’s owner: ‘The real aftermath is just starting....January scares me. The second half of December scares me. February ... god.’

Julieta Fumberg is an artist in the River Arts District specializing in photography, videography and painting.

Hendersonville Theatre and HART donate proceeds from recent productions to aid organizations and struggling theaters.

Tanger Outlets Asheville on Brevard Road has donated an in-line space to Orbit Space to house a gallery supporting local artists displaced by Helene.

When we spoke with Elizabeth Ivey in late August, nothing seemed to stop the acclaimed mixed-media artist from fashioning her bright and bold fabric collages.

The art fest is back as the first post-Helene event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center.

Helene hit in one day, two months ago...but recovery will take years. It will take a lot of attention, which is what a university film student plans to do.

Eight weeks ago, Helene ripped through western North Carolina leaving some of the worst destruction on riverside properties, like the River Arts District.

Though much of the River Arts District was destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene, the recent success of RADFest 1.0 has many artists hopeful that the district can bounce back.

Lois Simbach is credited for helping build up Marshall’s arts community. Friends celebrated her after Helene destroyed her home and studio.

A local artist is creating a deck of cards that will feature 54 works of art lost to the floodwaters of Tropical Storm Helene.

The North Carolina Arboretum had just more than six weeks after Tropical Storm Helene wreaked havoc and downed thousands of trees on its 434-acre campus to try and pull off its biggest annual fundraiser, Winter Lights, but the team pulled it off.

The Republican Congressman said many programs that are available after disasters are not yet funded and can be slow to get money out the door.

The Christmas season kicks off in November with light shows, markets, train rides and more. Start planning your holiday festivities now.

On the heels of a new album release and with 2024 Christmas Jam canceled, the Asheville native is coordinating a Nov. 24 all-star concert at Madison Square Garden to benefit storm recovery in Western North Carolina.

This year, Asheville’s Annual Holiday Parade will take on a fresh twist as it transforms into a vibrant Holiday Jamboree at Pack Square Park.

Quality Musical Systems, located in Candler, N.C., produces speakers for customers around the world.

In celebration of the community’s coming together for post-Helene recovery efforts, the River Arts District is hosting Radfest from Nov. 9 to Nov. 10.

Singer-songwriter Adam Pope discusses his live performance at the recent candlelight vigil in downtown Asheville.

The floods from Helene have all but wiped out Asheville’s popular arts district. Now its artists are finding other ways to make up for their losses.