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Community Day 2025
The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts will host its annual Community Day on Saturday, July 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This free, family-friendly event invites guests of all ages to explore The Bascom’s six-acre campus with hands-on art activities, live artist demonstrations, free popcorn, and special exhibitions on view in the galleries.
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, The Bascom’s summer exhibitions include Inspiring & Empowering: A Journey Through The Bascom’s Exhibition Legacy, Looking Back: A Retrospective of The Bascom’s Artists-in-Residence Program, and The Rain Crow by 2025 Photography Resident Margaret Holland Adams.
The Bascom Shop and Atrium Series will also be open, offering unique works by regional artists. Whether you’ve visited many times or are just passing through, Community Day is an open invitation to create, to connect, and to feel at home in the heart of the Plateau’s creative community.
Event Information
| Event Date | July 5, 2025 11:00 am |
| Event End Date | July 5, 2025 2:00 pm |
| Individual Price | FREE |
| Location | Bascom Campus |
| Categories | Special Events |
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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)
Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Learn more at NCArts.org
Funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at SouthArts.org.
Funding is due in part to a Tourism Grant with Visit Highlands, NC. Learn more HighlandsChamber.org