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Around Back At Rocky’s Place

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Around Back At Rocky’s Place

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Around Back at Rocky’s Place is one of North Georgia’s largest folk art galleries featuring one of a kind artwork from hundreds of Southern artists. Our gallery boasts thousands of […]

Barbara Jamison Fine Art

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Barbara Jamison Fine Art

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After a 20-year career as a successful senior marketing executive in New York, Rome, and London, Barbara Jamison retired, switching left brain to right. Always fascinated with Art, she joyfully leapt into Sculpture and […]

Cath Connolly Hudson

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Cath Connolly Hudson

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Artist Statement I’m an artist based in the mountain community of Highlands, NC. Every day I’m grateful for the beauty that surrounds me and inspires me to create. I’ve painted […]

Diane McPhail

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Diane McPhail

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Diane C. McPhail is an artist, therapist, minister, and acclaimed author of Follow the Stars Home, The Abolitionist’s Daughter, and The Seamstress of New Orleans, which was a finalist for […]

Full House Gallery

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Full House Gallery

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Art Gallery featuring local and regional artists. High end furniture consignment and new home decor.

Highlands Performing Arts Center

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Highlands Performing Arts Center

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The ML Performing Arts Center Mission Statement To Provide our community with the benefits of a first class, low cost facility for local 501c3 organizations and to promote and encourage the […]

Highlands-Cashiers Art League

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Highlands-Cashiers Art League

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Highlands-Cashiers Community Players

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Highlands-Cashiers Community Players

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The mission of  the Highlands Cashiers players is to elevate the cultural environment of Highlands and its environs by offering first rate  theatrical productions; to seek out and develop the […]

Jeanie Edwards Fine Art

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Jeanie Edwards Fine Art

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Jeanie Edwards Fine Art, the premier art gallery located in the heart of downtown Highlands, North Carolina. We are pleased to present for your consideration, 20 of the regions top […]

Josephine’s Emporium

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Josephine’s Emporium

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Art dealer located in Cashiers, North Carolina

Katherine McClure

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Katherine McClure

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Bio: Born in Savannah, on the coast of Georgia, I’ve spent most of my life in Atlanta, GA and live here now with my husband, children and a menagerie of […]

Leslie Jeffrey

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Leslie Jeffrey

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Contemporary fine artist creating large abstract compositions. Artist Statement  I was introduced to art at a young age by my grandmother, an accomplished oil painter.  I have painted all my […]

Arts & Culture Articles

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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Muddy Owl Rising

Issue: June 2026 by: Marlene Osteen

Nancy Kovacs’ four‑decade journey from clay‑covered kitchen tables to a full working studio now fills The Molly Grace with bold, ever‑evolving stoneware.

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A Trail That Remembers

Issue: June 2026 by: Marlene Osteen

In Unsheltered, Nancy Reeder walks the Appalachian Trail to honor a family tragedy, only to meet the man who discovered the victims—turning her journey into a profound collision of past and present.

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Building Momentum

Issue: June 2026 by: Luke Osteen

When the Highlands-Cashiers Film Festival returns this September, it won’t feel like a second act. It will feel like momentum.

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A Break and A Brush

Issue: June 2026 by: Donna Rhodes

What began as a painful setback became a catalyst for change, leading Zach Claxton to explore impressionism and ignite a vibrant new chapter in
his work.

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A Painter’s Pilgrimage

Issue: June 2026 by: Donna Rhodes

Craig Ragsdale’s Carolina Crossroads project follows his journey from the Lowcountry to the Blue Ridge, painting the heritage, history, and humanity of the Carolinas along the way.

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Plein Air Magic in Cashiers

Issue: June 2026 by: Daryna Thiemann

Watch 20 artists capture the ever‑changing beauty of the Blue Ridge as the Cashiers Plein Air Festival returns July 13–18 to The Village Green.

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Sapphire Valley Arts & Crafts Festival

Issue: June 2026 by: Mary Jane McCall

This beloved festival, held June 13th–14th, showcases an exceptional range of local and regional artisans, paired with music, food, and family fun, all benefiting the Cashiers‑Highlands Humane Society.

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A Summer of Discovery

Issue: June 2026 by: Luke Osteen

BGCP’s free nine‑week summer camp invites youth in grades 1–12 to explore new interests through outdoor fun, creative projects, STEM learning, and community field trips at three Club sites.

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20 Years of Art in the Park

Issue: June 2026 by: Mary Jane McCall

The Mountaintop Rotary Art & Craft Show returns June 27–28 with 120+ juried artists, live performances, Sip & Stroll tastings, and family‑friendly activities, raising funds for youth programs across Highlands‑Cashiers.

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