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Bascom Happenings
Written By: Lin Sheffield - The Bascom | Issue: 2018/08 - August
The Bascom just got over a busy July and is headed full steam into August!
A community favorite, The Bascom Barn Dance, is back. Experience how the people of Appalachia enjoyed music and dance with this old-fashioned square dance. With a live caller and bluegrass music by Silly Ridge RoundUp, it will be a night to remember. Wear your boots and come swing your partner round and round on August 17 from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.. Beer and wine will be available for purchase and the cost is $10 per person and $5 per child (12 years and under).
A visit to The Bascom is never complete without enjoying the exhibits filled with engaging and thought-provoking artwork. In The Bunzl Gallery, you will enjoy “Off The Wall” until September 16. This exhibit is filled with treasured artwork from the private collections of friends of The Bascom that spans 500 years and includes prints, drawings, etchings, engravings, lithographs, watercolors and photographs. Work by renowned historical and contemporary artists including Van Dyke, Goya, Picasso, Wyeth, Twachtman, Sargent, Bierstadt, Radcliffe Bailey and Sally Mann are on the walls of The Bascom.
The Joel Gallery is featuring “Familiar Faces: People and Places of the Plateau.” Photographs by Tim Barnwell offer a pictorial history of some of the movers and shakers, past and present, from Highlands and Cashiers. This exhibit is done in partnership with the Cashiers Historical Society and is on view until August 26.
The Loft Gallery showcases artwork from one of The Bascom’s very own! Our Director of Ceramics Frank Vickery will have an exhibit featuring original works and more from August 3 through October 21.
The Bascom is open Monday–Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M., and Sunday from noon to 5:00 P.M. Stop in and peruse the fabulous gift shop full of original artwork from regional and local artists, or sign up for an art workshop or class and as always our exhibits are free and open to the public. The Bascom is located at 323 Franklin Road in Highlands. We are just across the covered bridge!
