Arts Events in Black Mountain, NC
20 upcoming events
Black Mountain's arts identity runs deep — the experimental Black Mountain College (1933–1957) counted Buckminster Fuller, Robert Rauschenberg, and Merce Cunningham among its faculty and students, seeding an avant-garde tradition that still shapes the town today. The Black Mountain Center for the Arts anchors the contemporary scene with rotating galleries, artist residencies, performing arts programming, and community workshops in a beautifully restored building on Town Square. Independent potters, painters, and craft studios hold regular opening nights and studio tours throughout the year. The surrounding Swannanoa Valley has attracted working artists for generations, and the concentration of galleries and maker spaces per capita rivals towns many times larger. Whether you're after opening receptions, live theater, textile workshops, or sculpture walks, something new is always on the calendar. Browse upcoming arts events below.
Upcoming Arts Events
20 events
Art by the Tracks
The Old Depot
Sat, Jun 6, 10:00 AM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jun 9, 1:00 PM
Art Exploration Workshop with Alison Press
Quietude Retreat Center
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00 AM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jun 16, 1:00 PM
Dark City Poets Society Open Poetry Night (Free Event)
Oak & Grist Distilling Co
Tue, Jun 16, 6:00 PM
Twenty years of – Art in Bloom
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Thu, Jun 18 · TBD
Art in Bloom: The First Bloom 20th Anniversary Sneak Peek
Black Mountain (Various)
Thu, Jun 18, 6:30 PM
Art in Bloom
Black Mountain (Various)
Fri, Jun 19 · TBD
Art in Bloom: Local Garden Tour of Quietude
Quietude Retreat Center
Fri, Jun 19 · TBD
Art in Bloom: The Gallery & Floral Arrangement Tour
Black Mountain (Various)
Fri, Jun 19, 10:00 AM
Art in Bloom: Local Garden Tour & Plein Air Artists
Black Mountain (Various)
Fri, Jun 19, 10:00 AM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jun 23, 1:00 PM
Bitters Lab - Blend Your Own Bitters & Take Home a Bottle
Oak & Grist Distilling Co
Sun, Jun 28, 3:00 PM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jun 30, 1:00 PM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jul 7, 1:00 PM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jul 14, 1:00 PM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jul 21, 1:00 PM
Dark City Poets Society Open Poetry Night (Free Event)
Oak & Grist Distilling Co
Tue, Jul 21, 6:00 PM
Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
Black Mountain (Various)
Tue, Jul 28, 1:00 PM
Dark City Poets Society Open Poetry Night (Free Event)
Oak & Grist Distilling Co
Tue, Aug 18, 6:00 PM