Polk County Art Auction moved to March

Polk County Red Cross Eclectic Art Auction, previously scheduled for Feb 6 is now slated for March 20.Come join the fun for an eclectic art auction for the benefit of the Polk County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Tickets for the event are $20 donation in advance and a $25 donation at the door. Ticket donations includes admission to the auction, heavy hors d' oeuvres and one free beverage of your choice. 5:00 PM Preview and Silent Auction at 6:30 PM

Commemorative Community Quilt Available for Community Exhibit

Throughout history, quilt-making has been viewed as a community-building activity as well as a form of communal creativity. The Blue Ridge Parkway Commemorative Community Quilt Project created on the occasion of the Parkway’s 75th Anniversary provides a visual and lasting reminder of the region’s relationship with the Parkway and how the Parkway inspires us all!

The finished quilt celebrates the positive role that the Parkway plays in our lives and its ability to bridge the area’s urban and rural life with the preservation of the region’s rich natural and cultural resources. The Parkway region is rich and diverse and the final quilt is as well. Looking at the finished work of art, the purpose of the quilt becomes apparent. As each square portrays an individual community’s expression or identity, it inherently compliments adjacent squares, all of which are bound together by threads of community. Greater awareness of these relationships and continued understanding and collaboration is its message for our region.

Please consider participating in a traveling exhibit in development that will bring the quilt to your community and help tell the important story about the relationship between the Parkway and its neighboring communities.

Please send an email to leesa.brandon@ncdcr.gov to request a host venue application.

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New Monthly Contest from The Asheville Art Museum

Test your art knowledge with the Asheville Art Museum's new monthly contest! Once each month we will have a name that artist or piece of art contest in the e-news and the first person to correctly name the artist or piece of art will win an awesome artsy prize.  

Hint for this month's contest: This beautiful ceramic piece (pictured above) by Michael Sherrill was donated to the Museum by Barbara Keleher in honor of John Cram who owns a local gallery with the same name as the piece. Name that piece of art!

This month's prize: A year-long Individual Membership to the Asheville Art Museum (valued at $50; not redeemable for cash)! If you win, you'll get free admission to the Museum for a year, invitations to openings and parties, a subscription to the Member magazine and much more.  

To enter your guess: E-mail Kim Zdanowicz at kzdanowicz@ashevilleart.org with "contest" in the subject line. Good luck!