Symphony in the Park photo by Madeline Womack

Symphony in the Park, photo by Madeline Womack courtesy of Asheville Symphony

Mark Your Calendars for these ArtsAVL Grant Supported Events

ArtsAVL’s grants provide crucial funding for arts programs across Buncombe County

March 19, 2024 | ArtsAVL is proud to support many local events and initiatives through our five grant programs in partnership with the City of Asheville, Buncombe County Government, the North Carolina Arts Council, and other private sponsors. These represent a diverse cross-section of offerings from our local creative community, including historic walking tours, dance and music performances, weaving and textiles, and arts festivals. Upcoming events include:

MARCH

  • 17-24 | Asheville Fringe Arts Festival (Asheville Fringe Society)

APRIL

  • 19 | Downtown After 5- Psychedelic Funk in partnership with Mosaic Art Walk  (Asheville Downtown Association)
  • 27-28 | Weaverville Art Safari (Weaverville Art Safari)

MAY

  • 17 | Downtown After 5- Yacht Rock in partnership with Blue Ridge Pride (Asheville Downtown Association)
  • 17-18 | “I Come From Women” Spring Concert (Womansong of Asheville)

JUNE

  • 6-23 | 369 Monologue and Short Play Festival (Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective)
  • 7-9 | Connect Beyond Festival (Connect Beyond)
  • 8 | Hola Asheville (Hola Carolina)
  • 21 | Downtown After 5- Juneteenth in partnership with MLK Foundation (Asheville Downtown Association)
  • 21- July 7 | Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (Asheville Community Theatre)

JULY

  • 6, 13, 20, 27 | Shindig on the Green (Folk Heritage Committee)
  • 19 | Downtown After 5- AVL Fest Kickoff in partnership with Asheville FM (Asheville Downtown Association)

AUGUST

  • 10, 17, 24 | Shindig on the Green (Folk Heritage Committee)
  • 15 | United for Youth Block Party (United Way)
  • 16 | Downtown After 5- LEAF Downtown in partnership with LEAF Global Arts (Asheville Downtown Association)

SEPTEMBER

  • 7 | Asheville Community Concert (Asheville Downtown Association)
  • 8 | Symphony in the Park (Asheville Symphony)
  • 20 | Downtown After 5- Outdoor Rec Fest in partnership with Riverlink (Asheville Downtown Association)
  • 21 | Blue Ridge Pride Festival (Blue Ridge Pride)
  • 27-29 | Goombay (YMI Cultural Center)

OCTOBER

  • 26 | Surreal Sirkus Arts Festival (Arts2People)

ONGOING

  • Anytime | James Vester Miller Self-Guided Historic Walking Trail
  • Various | Rueda de Casino de Asheville
  • On view through 10/31/26 | Center for Craft’s Connections in the Making
  • Fridays (Mar-Nov) | Pritchard Park Drum Circle
  • Tuesday- Fridays (May 28-Aug 1) | Pritchard Park Arts and Culture Series

ArtsAVL grants also provide operating supporting for: Asheville Art Museum, Asheville Choral Society, Asheville Community Theatre, Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre, Asheville Creative Arts, Asheville Museum of History, Asheville Puppetry Alliance, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Blue Ridge Orchestra, Center for Craft, Local Cloth, Inc, Montford Park Players, NC Stage Company, Punch Bucket Lit, Southern Highland Craft Guild, Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, The Asheville Darkroom, Moogseum, White Horse Black Mountain, Womansong of Asheville, and Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

“At ArtsAVL we believe the arts are essential for our daily lives. As a leading grantmaker for arts and culture in Buncombe County, we are honored to support the many arts organizations, businesses, and artists ensuring that our neighbors and visitors have access to the benefits of creative expression.” said ArtsAVL Development Director Rebecca Lynch. “We encourage you to attend an upcoming ArtsAVL grantee event and make art a part of your life!”

ArtsAVL’s calendar (artsavl.org/events) highlights events supported by grants and other offerings from the creative community. Interested in applying for a grant? See details for all grants at artsavl.org/grants.

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