News & Events
New exhibit of photos of Uganda’s Bakonzo people to open at UNC Asheville
January 14, 2013
An exhibition of photos by Carrie Wagner of Uganda's Bakonzo people will open with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Blowers Gallery in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. RECEPTION RESCHEDULED: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24.
Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Juried by Susan Hauptman, Opens January 18 at UNC Asheville
January 10, 2013
Exhibit to include giant work by Chris LaPorte, winner of ArtPrize's $250,000 top award
January “Writers at Home” Features Vievee Francis and Molly Walling
January 10, 2013
Vievee Francis and Molly Walling will read their works when the Writers at Home series, sponsored by UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program, continues at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event is free and open the public.
Gwendolyn Boyd, Asheville Middle School Orators, and “The Parchman Hour” to Highlight Martin Luther King Jr. Week at UNC Asheville
January 9, 2013
A presentation of "The Parchman Hour" and a keynote talk by Gwendolyn Boyd, longtime activist for women's equality and recruitment of African Americans into science and engineering, will highlight Martin Luther King Jr. Week at UNC Asheville. The week will also include opportunities for student participation in a day of service during the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday, and transportation for students to other area events celebrating King's life and legacy.
President and First Lady Meet the UNC Asheville Singers
December 21, 2012
The White House has provided a photo of the UNC Asheville Singers with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the Diplomatic Reception Room, where the Singers entertained the first couple and their guests on December 14.
UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program Announces Spring Workshops
December 14, 2012
UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) announces its spring lineup of workshops for local writers in poetry and prose. Classes will be held in Asheville, Black Mountain, Burnsville and Hendersonville.
UNC Asheville Singers to Make Sixth White House Appearance
December 5, 2012
The UNC Asheville Singers, also known as the Studio 18 vocal ensemble, will perform at the White House for a reception hosted by President and Mrs. Obama and attended by hundreds of dignitaries and invited guests.
“Pregnancy Perspectives” – New Art Exhibit Opens at UNC Asheville
December 5, 2012
"Pregnancy Perspectives," an exhibit of charcoal drawings by UNC Asheville senior Mazy McCoy, will open with a reception at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library.
Richard Chess and Katherine Min of UNC Asheville Literature Faculty Win Prestigious Awards
December 4, 2012
Richard Chess and Katherine Min of UNC Asheville's literature faculty were both awarded prestigious honors this fall semester. Chess was named Western Region Distinguished Poet by the North Carolina Poetry Society and its Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Series. Min was named the winner of the Sherwood Anderson Foundation Fiction Award.
Studio Art Glass Exhibit Opens at Center for Craft, Creativity & Design
November 28, 2012
"Harvey's Legacy: The Next Generation of Studio Glass in Western North Carolina," an exhibition of works by Harvey K. Littleton and by younger glass artists, is now on view at UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity & Design.
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