HIGHLANDS, N.C., July 11, 2008 - "Portraits and Figures" is the next exhibition slated for The Bascom this month. Opening July 19 and running through Aug. 14, the exhibition showcases artworks from multiple collections that explore several artists' approach to the portrait and figure.

HIGHLANDS, N.C., July 3, 2008 -- Everything is going according to plan at the site of The Bascom's new art campus, on Oak Street in Highlands.

HIGHLANDS, N.C., July 3, 2008 -- This week's Mountains in Bloom Garden Festival will showcase eight historic Highlands mountain gardens, as well as lectures, patron parties and the first Flower Show in Highlands since the 1940s. Tickets are still available for the festival, which runs through July 12. Proceeds benefit The Bascom, a nonprofit visual arts center.

HIGHLANDS, N.C., July 3, 2008 -- The Bascom's summer education program is chock-full of classes and lectures designed to help artists of all levels.