The Annual Gathering of Small Towns throughout Western North Carolina is scheduled for May 23, 9 AM - 3 PM. Start collecting your best stories and photos of craft and culture for Show & Tell at the annual gathering held at the Reuter Center on the UNC-Asheville Campus. Wayne Martin will be featured this year to talk about new State Programs and Folklife.
There will also be a Small Towns Jam at lunchtime, so bring your fiddles, banjos and guitars!
Agenda:
- Featured speakers: Wayne Martin, North Carolina Arts Council, Local arts & Cultural innovators, Small Town leaders from Hayesville to West Jefferson
- Skill building workshops on Advocacy, Marketing, and Finding Resources for Rural Craft & Culture Projects
- Refreshments & Lunch with midday Jam Session
- Displays, photos, videos, secrets, and stories
Go to HandMade in America to register online using a credit card on PayPal.
For more information for the Small Towns Summit Contact Judi Jetson at (828) 252-0121×304 or jjetson@handmadeinamerica.org, or call Yoko Morris to register by check (828) 252 0121×303 or ymorris@handmadeinamerica.org.
