Join us for an open house evening of art and conversation on Friday, January 10th from 6pm-9pm! Lindsey Mercene (@lindsey______mercene) and Nicolette Leigh Yates (@nicolettelyarts) will be showcasing their mixed media works in a collaborative exhibition. Select originals and prints will be available for purchase.
We’ve launched an online auction!
We’ve curated a special collection of experiences and items (including this incredible vanessa german painting, shown above!) for you to bid on!
You can bid on:
– Private Karaoke Party in the Drop of Sun Live Room
– 2 Night Stay in the Drop of Sun Apartment
– vanessa german Original
– Throw a Pool Party!
– 2 Nights at a Lake Cabin
– Fender Jazzmaster
– Backlund Rockerbox II DLX
– Merge Records Vinyl Collection
– Secretly Canadian + Dead Oceans + Jagjaguwar Vinyl Collection
All proceeds for this auction will benefit phase 2 of our Helene Relief efforts, a program to support and stabilize artists, organizations, and collectives who have been deeply impacted by Helene. Check out the rad items we’ve listed, and share our auction with your community near and far who might be looking for ways to support our community in this recovery.
The auction will run through December 23rd.
Happy Bidding!
Mary Lattimore and the wonderful team at Ground Control Touring have decided to present the show on December 27th as a benefit for Lamplight AVL’s Recover, Remain, and Thrive initiative.
The artists and arts organizations that make the Asheville area the special, vibrant place we call home have been deeply impacted by Hurricane Helene. Many have lost homes, studios, equipment, and livelihoods. Lamplight AVL is an Asheville-based 501c3 that supports the community through engagement with music and the arts. 100% of the proceeds from this event will go to this program, which enables artists to recover, remain in the area, and continue to create the work that inspires our community. Funds are distributed directly to artists over multiple phased projects, ensuring that recovery is both immediate and foundational, and maintaining the Asheville area’s identity as an arts haven for residents and visitors alike.
Don’t miss your opportunity to see this incredible show featuring the incomparable Mary Lattimore, with special guests Min Xiao-Fen and Tashi Dorji, and know that by purchasing a ticket you are changing the lives of Asheville area artists.
Another rad benefit show at @eulogyavl by @burialbeer with Asheville artists @thegetrightband & @nerdalertmusic plus many more special guests!
Originally scheduled to take place at @salvagestation these shows will now benefit @lamplightavl plus local artists from the River Arts District and members of the Salvage Station crew
Name Your Own Price 🎟️s are on sale now! Available for as little as $1 for WNC locals. For non-local fans we suggest a donation of $50 or whatever you can afford. 100% of the proceeds with no service fees will be donated.
Join us Saturday, December 7th for an open studio with current artist in residence, Carly Owens
Weiss. Come meet the artist, gain insights into her creative practice and view the work she has
produced during the residency. Drop in between 2-5pm, light refreshments provided.
Come enjoy some free experimental film, refreshments, and zines on August 17th at 7 pm. Cecilia will be showing a collection of poetry based film and zines with a short artist talk at the beginning of the night.
Join Cecilia Moushey as they open up the studio to visitors to see the work they’ve created while in the residency!
July 2-7… cyanotypes and free-stitching
July 8-14…acrylic nature portraits
July 15-21…watercolor and dye explorations
July 22-26…cyanotypes and free stitching
Meg will be sharing the residency space with Ben Berry, who will be hosting open studios on Saturdays in July; Ben welcomes folks to stop in to contribute to a book he’s writing. You can learn more about Ben’s events here.
Come draw a book with Ben!
Ben Berry will be in residence weekends during July; he’s sharing the space with Meg Winnecour, who will be hosting open studios Mondays-Fridays for the month. You can learn more about Meg’s events here.
Ben’s next book will be an open collaboration with the people of Asheville where he currently lives and works. It will be called: “I Am Not Myself, Without Everything Else.” A children’s book, each page will be full of illustrations of the beautiful Subjects of the Universe, created by the people of Asheville.
Ben will be in residence at Residency 821 weekends in July and invites all to come in and contribute a drawing to be included in the book. Ben plans to publish through Amazon and will be distributing them to the local elementary schools in the coming year.
Join us Friday, June 21, at 7:30pm at The Residency at 821 for an evening for an open house evening of art and creativity. Chuck Gutierrez and LimaqWNC will be providing Peruvian vegan light bites. Water is our theme for the night, and we’ll have a short film screening, a community poetry writing workshop, and a sneak peek at an immersive art installation centered around water.
This evening will begin with Dogwood Fellow Tiffany Womack’s 20 minute film, What About the Water, exploring the role of riparian forests in purifying and protecting our water supply and the community protectors of this water. We’ll then do a writing exercise that will guide community members to write their own poetry reflecting on water. The studio will feature a digital installation by Liz Williams, Mik Mitchell, and Shani Kashani. We will also have poem excerpts and art by 821 Artist in Residence, Aliah Lavonne Tigh, on the walls.
Lamplight AVL is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that supports the community through engagement with music and the arts.
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