Arts Events in Black Mountain, NC
17 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
17 events
OOPS!! I ‘Craft’ my pants (Public Crafting Event)
Peri Social House
Thu, Jun 25, 6:00 PM

STUDIO BMT
Side B Bar
Sat, Jun 27, 7:00 PM

Bitters Lab - Blend Your Own Bitters & Take Home a Bottle
Oak & Grist Distilling Co
Sun, Jun 28, 3:00 PM

Art Exploration Workshop with Alison Press
Quietude Retreat Center
Tue, Jun 30, 10:00 AM

Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
White Horse Black Mountain
Tue, Jun 30, 1:00 PM

THE SANDLOT Movie Screening Dinner
Beradu
Sat, Jul 4 · 3pm & 6pm

STUDIO BMT
Side B Bar
Sat, Jul 4, 7:00 PM

Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
White Horse Black Mountain
Tue, Jul 7, 1:00 PM

Blue Ridge Betty
Old Town District
Sat, Jul 11, 6:00 PM

STUDIO BMT
Side B Bar
Sat, Jul 11, 7:00 PM

Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
White Horse Black Mountain
Tue, Jul 14, 1:00 PM

Tea & Poetry Social
Quietude Retreat Center
Wed, Jul 15, 2:00 PM

Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
White Horse Black Mountain
Tue, Jul 21, 1:00 PM

Summer Vacation for Dark City Poets Society - NO Poetry Night This Month
Oak & Grist Distilling Co
Tue, Jul 21, 6:00 PM

Spirit of Craft: A Weekly Poetry Workshop
Quietude Retreat Center
Thu, Jul 23, 1:30 PM

Everybody Has a Story: The Art of Memoir
White Horse Black Mountain
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
