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Making Arts Accessible
Written By: Billy Love, The Bascom | Issue: April 2024
She’s back! The Bascom welcomes the return of Art Educator Autumn White, who dazzled and enlightened at her last visit.
The summer season brings new life to the Bascom studios, in particular the Hughes Children’s Studio where young artists from across the region participate in several youth-oriented workshops in a variety of mediums.
Studio leadership for these programs is facilitated by a visiting art education professional. Annually, The Bascom selects a talented arts educator to bring fresh ideas and innovative approaches to youth art education to the campus to share with the young creatives on the Plateau during the summer.
We are particularly thrilled to announce the return of Autumn White as our 2024 summer art educator. Drawing from her experience as a visual arts teacher, Autumn left a lasting impact on the young creatives of the Plateau during her tenure with The Bascom in 2023. Her presence promises to contribute to another inspiring and enriching summer for budding artists.
Autumn received her Bachelor of Fine Art and Bachelor of Science in Education from Western Carolina University in 2016. Autumn completed her student teaching in Franklin, North Carolina, and was nominated by her cooperating teacher for the Outstanding Prospective Teacher Award. Following her graduation, Autumn embarked on her career at Rio Rancho Public Schools in New Mexico, where she taught elementary art.
In 2018, Autumn presented teaching techniques on Shibori indigo dying at the New Mexico Art Education Association alongside her colleague, Donna Barnitz.
This experience ignited her passion for fiber art, leading her to study weaving in Abiquiu, New Mexico, at The Ghost Ranch. In 2022, Autumn made the decision to return to Western North Carolina to be closer to her family, and she is currently a full-time educator in Buncombe County Schools.
Registration is now open for The Bascom’s Summer Youth Workshops, taking place from June to July. We strongly believe in making the arts accessible, and scholarships are available for those who wish to participate.
Please join us in welcoming Autumn White to The Bascom this summer!
For more information or to register for her classes and workshops, visit thebascom.org/play/youth-classes-workshops
