Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association Art Center

10/17/2026

Fall Arts in the Park was bursting with amazing artists! 🎨✨

10/17/2026

The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association invites you to celebrate the opening of Common Threads – A Textile Arts Exhibition on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 PM at The Art Center. This inspiring exhibition showcases the creativity, talent, and artistry of quilt and fiber artists, highlighting the unique designs, techniques, textures, and traditions that make textile art such a dynamic form of creative expression. Join us for an evening of art, conversation, and community as we celebrate the artists whose skill and imagination bring these beautiful works to life. More: https://brmaa.org/event-item/2026-common-threads/

10/16/2026

Join our yoga instructor Sharon Coogle on Saturday, October 31st, 2026, from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for a Complimentary Yoga Session for students of all levels and abilities. New students are especially encouraged, and anyone who would like to become more familiar with the concepts taught in Precision Alignment Yoga or the instructor’s teaching style are welcome. Yoga packages of four- and eight-week sessions may be purchased after class. Please call The Art Center to register at (706) 632-2144.

10/16/2026

Join us for a Golden Aspens Acrylic Painting Class with instructor Maria W**d on October 21st, 2026. Discover how to capture the beauty of the Aspen tree, their brilliant white trunk and bright canopy of yellow leaves. Learn to layer color and texture to create depth in this acrylic painting workshop. Students will learn how to bring their Aspen trees to life using acrylic paints while simultaneously exploring color, texture, and learning composition. This class is perfect for beginner and intermediate levels, and anyone looking to expand their knowledge of acrylic painting. Register here: https://brmaa.org/golden-aspens-oct-2026/

Discover how to capture the beauty of the Aspen tree, their brilliant white trunks and bright canopy of yellow leaves. Learn to layer color and texture to create depth in this acrylic painting workshop

10/16/2026

Purchase your tickets now! Join us at The Art Center on November 14 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for “Who Dun It?,” an entertaining evening of art, suspense, refreshments, and friendly competition supporting youth arts programming and student scholarships through the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association. Mystery Meets Masterpiece, don’t miss The Art Center’s Annual Mystery Art Fundraiser! Learn more, get tickets here: https://brmaa.org/event-item/whodunit-2026/

10/15/2026

Join us on November 6, 2026, for an Appalachian Cobweb Broom Workshop. Instructor Denise Taranto will continue to explore the traditional and contemporary Appalachian craft beyond the beginner’s level. Students will make a Cobweb broom and learn to plait with broomcorn stalks. Foot treadle experience is necessary for this class. Learn more and register now: https://brmaa.org/cobweb-broom-november-2026/

Built for artists who have some prior knowledge in broom making, this class will continue to explore the traditional and contemporary Appalachian craft beyond the beginner’s level.

10/15/2026

Join our third-quarter 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Jimi Benedict, on October 25th, 2026, to learn how to construct a finished three-dimensional cardboard owl. In this course, students will learn how to assemble sculptures through working with this unconventional medium. As Jimi puts it, “I always wanted to simply be free to create…Cardboard is familiar, unglamorous, and a little absurd, which is why it feels right. Making sculpture from it feels like an expression of that freedom”. Learn more and sign up here: https://brmaa.org/owl-oct-25/

10/15/2026

Brush up on your sewing skills in this three-day doll-making workshop November 3rd-5th, 2026, with instructor Charlie Patricollo. Known for her fantastic dolls with lifelike expressions, Charlie will teach students to cut cloth patterns for both the doll and the clothing. She will then demonstrate how the patterns are sewn together. Students will then stuff these patterns to create their own doll. The finished product will consist of a free-standing cloth elf. Learn more and register now: https://brmaa.org/santa-claus-cloth-doll-workshop-2/

Brush up on your sewing skills in this doll making workshop. Charlie Patricollo is a maker who is known for her fantastic dolls with life-like expressions.

10/14/2026

Join us for an Art Talk on October 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM as Laura C. Martin presents “Endangered Plants of the Southeast: Stories of Persistence and Hope.” Using a unique blend of original watercolor art, southern storytelling, and scientific research, botanist, artist and author Laura C. Martin introduces audiences to some of the rarest and most vulnerable plant species of the southeastern United States. During her presentation, illustrated with original watercolor paintings from her forthcoming book and explores the story of plant conservation in the American South, including both the origin of the problem, ongoing challenges of decline and the inspiring recovery efforts that offer hope for the future. Learn more: https://brmaa.org/event-item/lecture-endangered-plants/

10/14/2026

Join Instructor Lenzy Griffin Bond for an upcoming series of Stained Glass Workshops. Students will be using the copper foil method to learn the process of stained-glass art and take home their artwork. The following classes will be offered:
Autumn Leaves: Stained Glass Workshop – October 24, 2026
Holiday Ornaments: Stained Glass Workshop – November 7, 2026
Let It Snow: Stained Glass Workshop – December 5, 2026
Learn more about each class and register: https://brmaa.org/category/find-a-class/class-stained-glass/