April 27 - 28 Weaverville Art Safari A free, self-guided tour of artists' home studios in the scenic area surrounding the villages of Weaverville and Barnardsville. Weaverville is located just 10 minutes north of Asheville.
Visitors are granted direct access during Safari weekends to the home studios of a wide variety of local artists and a few visiting artists. The Art Safari will be preceded, as usual, by a gala preview party and silent auction on Friday night.
NC art and crafts can be viewed and are available for purchase during this tour and include many fine art mediums such as Jewelry, Glass Art, Paintings, Garden Art, Sculpture, Pottery, Furniture, Fiber Arts, woodworking and more. As experienced art collectors have noted, a major benefit of studio tours is direct-from-the-source pricing, enabling visitors to benefit from the Art Safari as a way to find unique and beautiful art treasures at reasonable prices.
April 26 Preview Party and Auction for the Weaverville Art Safari This year’s party will take place at a completely new location – Weaverville’s Town Hall on South Main Street, 7 PM - 9 PM. Admission is $10. The evening includes a silent auction of beautiful artworks donated by each of the participating artists, with all proceeds benefiting the Art Safari. Enjoy tasty hors d’ouevres, desserts, fine fiddle music and more. There will also be door prizes.
Get more information about local lodging, attractions and restaurants on the Weaverville NC Visitor Guide
October 26 and 27-28 Weaverville Art Safari A self-guided driving tour of the various local artists' studios. The fall tour includes 44 artists working in many fine art mediums including Jewelry, Glass Art, Paintings, Garden Art, Sculpture, Pottery, Furniture, Fiber Arts and more.
The Friday night (Oct 26) Gala Preview Party allows visitors to meet participating artists and preview their work – and to make some decisions re what studios they want to visit over the weekend. It’s also a fundraiser for the Art Safari. The party includes a silent auction of works donated by each artist, lots of great door prizes, heavy hors d’ouevres, music and a cash bar.
May 12-13 Weaverville Art Safari A free, self-guided tour of artists' home studios in the scenic area surrounding the villages of Weaverville and Barnardsville, North Carolina. Weaverville is located just 10 minutes north of Asheville. Visitors are granted direct access during Safari weekends to the home studios of a wide variety of local artists and a few visiting artists. The Art Safari will be preceded, as usual, by a gala preview party & silent auction on Friday night, May 11.
