In the News

The Bascom Names Dr. Karin Peterson its New Executive Director
- Source: The Laurel
- https://www.thelaurelmagazine.com/arts-in-highlands-nc-and-cashiers-nc/the-bascom-names-dr-karin-peterson-executive-director
Highlands, NC (March 27, 2021) – The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts is pleased to welcome Dr. Karin Peterson as its new Executive Director starting mid-April. Peterson comes to The Bascom with more than twenty years of service on the faculty of Sociology at the University of North Carolina Asheville and has recently served as Interim Provost at UNC School of the Arts (Winston-Salem, NC), and Interim Provost at UNC Asheville.
Highlands: I Took a Wrong Turn and Came to the Right Place
- Source: Zest & Curiosity
- https://www.zestandcuriosity.com/2021/05/10/highlands-north-carolina/
While I was searching for the waterfall I took a wrong turn. As a fortunate stroke of serendipity would have it – I have landed perfectly in the right place. By a random chance, I found exactly what my heart needed.
Our State Knows Best: Cultivating an Eye for Art
- Source: Our State Magazine
- https://www.ourstate.com/our-state-knows-best-cultivating-an-eye-for-art
Find out what three experts have to say about becoming an amateur art connoisseur of every artistic medium at museums across North Carolina — plus, how to start building your own mini collection.
35 of North Carolina’s Most Unforgettable Museums
- Source: Our State Magazine
- https://www.ourstate.com/35-of-north-carolinas-most-unforgettable-museums/
Satisfy your curiosity by visiting some of our state’s wild, wonderful, and yes, sometimes (lovably) wacky museums, big and small.
The Western North Carolina Mountains Are Calling
- Source: Garden & Gun Magazine
- https://gardenandgun.com/articles/the-western-north-carolina-mountains-are-calling/
A string of small towns along a gorgeous stretch of the state beckon for wide-open adventure.
Making a Masterpiece
- Source: Our State Magazine
- https://www.ourstate.com/making-a-masterpiece-the-bascom-highlands-north-carolina/
On a six-acre campus of renovated barns and an old covered bridge, The Bascom gives people from the rural western part of the state a chance to experience the awe of seeing fine art and the satisfaction of bringing their own creations to life.

Art League News at The Bascom
Source: The Laurel Magazine - https://www.thelaurelmagazine.com/arts-in-highlands-nc-and-cashiers-nc/art-league-news-at-the-bascom
The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers will explore the directions of The Bascom and the future of the Artistic Community on the Plateau.

Karin's Classic Tomato Pie
Source: The Laurel Magazine - https://www.thelaurelmagazine.com/dining-in-highlands-nc-and-cashiers-nc/a-classic-tomato-pie
Tomato Pie is a sonnet to the fading days of a Southern Summer. It might be a secret, so don’t share it with anyone from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
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