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Pink Dog Gallery Covid-19 Exhibition Updates

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Now extended through May 3, 2020:

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Montford Music & Art Festival Announces Early Info for 2020 Event

The Montford Music & Arts Festival, the longest-running and only free-to-the-public festival in the greater Asheville area, has announced early commitments for its music lineup and food truck or booth service for the 17th annual event on Saturday, May 30.  The festival also has unveiled a new logo for 2020 and beyond.

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Holiday Pop-up Series at Firestorm Announces Artist Lineup for 2019

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Since opening on Haywood Road in 2015, Firestorm Books & Coffee has hosted an annual holiday craft pop-up in mid-December. These events have given a platform to emerging artists and offered holiday shoppers an opportunity to find something affordable and unique. This year, Firestorm will host three pop-ups, each featuring the work of at least six artists. A portion of each sale will underwrite social movement space and the co-operative’s grassroots community programming in 2020.

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Uncommon Market Holiday 5th Year in Asheville

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Uncommon Market Asheville is pleased to be hosting their 5th annual Holiday Market @ the WNC Ag Center on Saturday, 12/14 from 9 am - 4 pm and Sunday, 12/15 from 10 am - 4 pm. Admission is $5 for adults (good for both days) & kids are FREE. Service dogs are welcome. 

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AVL RAD January 11 2020 Second Saturday

Asheville River Arts District January Second Saturday

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Ignite Jewelry Studios opens in Asheville River Arts District

The large space where Companion Dog Training had a home for so many years has transformed into seven separate studios. One of these spaces is the new Ignite Jewelry Studios, a project co-founded by local jewelers Jessica Hall, owner of Bluebird Designs, and Nora McMullen, owner of Nora Julia. 

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Asheville RAD Second Saturday Gallery Walk Sept 14 2019

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Saturday, September 14, 2019 

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Barbara Fisher exhibition Tangled Mapping: Memories of the Future

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Aerial views, brain circuitry, weather patterns, lost memories.........all of these narratives can be found in the intricate meanderings and devious spaces of the Tangled Mapping series. Some evoke being lost in a big city, others feel like the brain trying to recall a distant memory or translate a twisted knot of thoughts into something coherent; still others evoke the ecotones of climate change.

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“In Times Like These” At Pink Dog Creative

In an attempt to understand our social and political climate, artists and writers have a unique perspective that is worthy of our attention. Art that sparks further thought or encourages communication can have an impact on individual views and how they are shaped into the future. Engaging words and images have always had a powerful ability to elicit a wide range of responses, from outrage to revelation.

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MAY 2019 SECOND SATURDAY IN RAD

On the Second Saturday of each month, the River Arts District holds gallery walks with demonstrations, workshops, live music, wine tastings, delicious food, and more! Meander the mile-long district or hop on and off the free trolley and discover all that the “RAD” has to offer. There are more than 200 artists in the 23 buildings throughout the district. Most of them will be on hand to describe or show you their techniques and share their inspirations.

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