Events

The High Style Fashion Show returns May 16, bringing fresh looks, local boutiques, and pure fashion fun to Highlands.

Juried exhibition brings 20 craft makers from across Western North Carolina to Highlands, May 16–July 25

In its first‑ever youth exhibition, Drawn to the Plateau, the Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau showcased more than 160 works, now set for an expanded showing at The Bascom.

Emerging Designer Elena Rizek brings her layered, expressive style to new projects at The Bascom this summer.

The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts will open a new exhibition by Photography Resident Dean Kessmann on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the Joel Gallery, with a free public artist talk at 3:00 p.m. Kessmann is a Professor of Photography at The George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design who spent his spring 2026 sabbatical in residence at The Bascom, his first formal artist residency in nearly two decades.

The Art League opens its 2026 season on April 27 at The Bascom terrace, with guest speaker Billy Love offering a look at The Bascom’s creative year ahead.

After 15 years at The Bascom, ceramics director Frank Vickery has shaped a thriving, welcoming studio where artists of all ages discover the joy of clay and community.

The Bascom’s spring–summer exhibition showcases Photography Resident Dean Kessmann’s quietly transformative images, works that blur the line between representation and abstraction while inviting viewers into a slower, more attentive way of seeing.

Celebrate creativity this spring at The Bascom with three dynamic exhibitions highlighting art, mentorship, and innovation.