Events
The Bascom and Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Present Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026
Juried exhibition brings 20 craft makers from across Western North Carolina to Highlands, May 16–July 25
Art in Every Atom
Inspired by nature’s rhythms, Sallie Taylor’s layered oil paintings reveal her deep connection to
the Earth.
Design in the Making
Emerging Designer Elena Rizek brings her layered, expressive style to new projects at The Bascom this summer.
The Bascom Opens Photography Resident Exhibition April 18 with Free Artist Talk
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.
Leslie Jeffery
Leslie Jeffery’s vibrant abstract paintings – shaped by a lifetime of color, movement, and mountain inspiration – invite viewers into a world where form dissolves and emotion leads the way.
Spring at The Art League
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.
Shaping Clay, Shaping Community
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.
