Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Both professional and community theater keep playgoers entertained while music festivals, Chamber music and bluegrass music can also be enjoyed year-round. Highlands NC and Cashiers NC has always attracted visual artists thanks to the luxuriant setting, and the number of fine art galleries encourage collectors to make frequent forays. There are writers’ groups, lectures and classes of all types. Search below to get your creativity fix.

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The Bascom at 40

Issue: December 2025 by: Luke Osteen

Celebrating four decades of creativity, The Bascom honors its roots while inspiring the Plateau’s future.

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Cut, Craft, and Cookie

Issue: December 2025 by: Donna Rhodes

CLE invites all ages to celebrate the season with festive decoupage on December 3 and a joyful cookie exchange on December 17.

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ArtSpace in Highlands

Issue: December 2025 by: Luke Osteen

ArtSpace transforms church walls into a seasonal gallery, welcoming heartfelt works that celebrate creativity.

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Rock the Plateau

Issue: December 2025 by: Donna Rhodes

Rock the Plateau brings acclaimed singer-songwriters to Highlands, proving that even a small town can make a mighty sound.

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Mountain Theatre’s Holiday Spirit

Issue: December 2025 by: Erin Leigh Knowles, Mountain Theatre Company

Mountain Theatre Company’s Spirit of the Season brings fresh energy and festive joy to Highlands this December.

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Live from Bedford Falls

Issue: December 2025 by: Mary Jane McCall

Highlands Cashiers Players celebrate 30 years with a free 1940s-style radio performance of It’s a Wonderful Life.

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Gratitude from the PAC

Issue: December 2025 by: Jeanne Piazza, Executive Director, Highlands PAC

Highlands Performing Arts Center reflects on a vibrant year made possible by generous community support and shared belief in the power of the arts.

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The Art of Gratitude

Issue: December 2025 by: 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.

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Layers of Color and Beauty

Issue: December 2025 by: Donna Rhodes

Shannon B. Jones, our December’s Cover Artist, captures the spirit of the mountains through fluid, expressive watercolor landscapes and layered botanical textures.

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