High on a mountain plateau, The Bascom art center provides audiences of all ages
with stimulating, diverse
exhibitions,
studio art instruction and other
cultural experiences. Join us at our six-building, six-acre campus in Highlands,
North Carolina. The Bascom offers you and your family and friends a community gathering-place
amid art and nature, along with many program offerings. Admission is free.
Video: 2013 Outreach Programs
For information on how your group can participate in our outreach activities, call Will Barclift, Youth and Outreach Coordinator, at 828-787-2897 or email wbarclift@thebascom.org.
The Bascom In the News
Aiken Standard: TOM MACK’S ARTS AND HUMANITIES
"New art museum opens in the mountains" Read the article »
Announcing: Director’s Circle Trip to Cuba
February 3-10, 2014.For more information download the brochure:
The Bascom Explores Cuba’s Art (394 KB)
Current Exhibitions
Barbara Sorensen: Goddesses
March 16 through December 15. On CampusIn conjunction with American Art Today: Figures, three of Sorenson’s large bronze sculptures will be on display. Learn more »
Giving Trees
November 16, 2013 through January 2, 2014. Atrium and BalconyThe Bascom’s annual holiday event is a celebration of local artists and the Plateau’s non-profit organizations. Local non-profits decorate holiday trees that are displayed with donation boxes and promotional materials. It’s a fun and convenient way to support multiple groups in a festive outing.
In These Mountains
November 16, 2013 through March 2, 2014. Loft GalleryThe Highlands Plateau offers abundant inspiration to local residents, visitors, and artists of the area. Annually, The Bascom selects an artist or artists from submitted proposals for an exhibition to be mounted in the Loft Gallery. Proposals come from artists working in any media and living within a 60-mile radius of our Art Center. This year, The Bascom is pleased to present Kenn Kotora, of Asheville, NC, in this year’s In These Mountains. His exhibition, This Is My History, includes works that are contemporary, abstract, and grid-based.
Featured Youth Art and Family Art Experience Workshop
Kids' Creation Stations – Saturdays
…and much more in Youth Education!Download The Bascom Quarterly Newsletter
2013 4th Quarter Newsletter (710 KB)
