Bianca Mitchell, Director of Marketing, The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts

The Bascom reflects on a year of creative outreach, expressing gratitude to the donors, artists, and community members who make its mission of accessible, empowering art possible.

The Bascom’s Holiday Market returns with artful gifts and creative traditions.

This fall, The Bascom unveils three dynamic exhibitions that celebrate legacy, local history, and the art of contemporary ceramics—inviting all to connect through creativity.

This fall, The Bascom invites you to explore the expressive power of ceramic sculpture at the 15th Annual Clay Symposium, September 26–27. With artist demos, a keynote, and a gallery exhibition, it’s a weekend where clay meets story, form, and imagination.

The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts will host the 15th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival from September 4–6, 2025. This community-centered program brings horticulture into dialogue with the visual arts through a weekend of public events, including a fall reception, floral installations, a juried single bloom competition, studio pottery offerings, and educational presentations.

The Bascom’s third annual Atrium Series showcases the creations of a quintet of extraordinary artists through October.

Inspiration and creation are offered throughout the season at the Hughes Children’s Studio.

If you’re a full-time Plateau person, a part-time resident, heck, even if you’re just passing through, consider this an invitation to The Bascom’s Community Day 2025, set for 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 5.

The Bascom’s Emerging Designer Program gives artists the tools and knowledge to design and execute 21st century storytelling techniques.