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The Bascom is working towards creating a more integrated and user-friendly experience for our visitors. Please read the following information to familiarize yourself with the process.

How does it work?

Whenever you register for a class or workshop online, you'll be prompted to create a user account during the registration process. The information you provide there can then be used to log in here.

  1. Register for a Workshop
  2. Create your username and password during the registration process
  3. Check your email (Don't see it in your inbox? Check your junk/spam folder and mark it as not junk/spam)
  4. Click on the activation link in the email and... Voila! You're good to go!

 

The Bascom's Education Department is committed to providing life-enriching experiences through comprehensive arts education for children and adults. We offer a variety of educational programs which include workshops, ongoing classes, Art by Appointment, Open Studio Packages, field trips, demonstrations, community classes, and clubs - designed to meet the needs of artists of all skill levels.

Registration

To register for any of our classes or workshops, simply click the REGISTER button for that class or workshop.

Prefer to register over the phone?
Call 828.526.4949.

Refund Policy (Please Read!)

50% of your tuition payment is a non-refundable deposit. In the event that a student requests cancellation prior to 45 days of class/workshop commencement, he/she will be offered a course transfer or refund of 50% of the tuition payment. If a student cancels within 45 days prior to the first day of class, no refund will be made. The Bascom reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet minimum enrollment, and full refunds will be issued.

The Bascom's Education Department is committed to providing life-enriching experiences through comprehensive arts education for children and adults. Our lectures and seminars are designed to provide informative and educational opportunities for artists of all skill levels in a variety of mediums.

Registration

To register for any of our classes or workshops, simply click the REGISTER button for that class or workshop.

Prefer to resister over the phone?
Call 828.526.4949.

REFUND POLICY (Please Read)

50% of your tuition payment is a non-refundable deposit. In the event that a student requests cancellation prior to 45 days of class/workshop commencement, he/she will be offered a course transfer or refund of 50% of the tuition payment. If a student cancels within 45 days prior to the first day of class, no refund will be made. The Bascom reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet minimum enrollment, and full refunds will be issued.


 

One of the great benefits to becoming a member of The Bascom is having the opportunity to participate with like-minded individuals in one of the clubs or artist groups that convene on our campus.

Youth Events 44 Events

13
Feb
2025

Landscape Elements with Focus on Trees

February 13, 2025 3:00 pm - April 24, 2025 5:00 pm
Instructor(s): Chris Groves
$695.00
Landscape Elements with Focus on Trees

Master tree painting techniques and integrate them into cohesive landscapes in this 6-session online course. Includes lectures, demos, critiques, and access to recordings.

13
Feb
2025

Youth Afterschool Pottery - Heart Boxes and Bowls

February 13, 2025 3:45 pm - February 27, 2025 5:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Afterschool Pottery - Heart Boxes and Bowls

Make a lidded heart box and a bowl and glaze your pottery.

Class meets:

February 13, 20, 27

Ages:

5-18

22
Feb
2025

Youth Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

February 22, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5-18

22
Feb
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

February 22, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5 and up 

04
Mar
2025

Resident Artist Series: March Beginner Slab Machine

March 4, 2025 10:00 am - March 12, 2025 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$225.00
Resident Artist Series: March Beginner Slab Machine

All the basics you need to know about using the slab machine to make a functional serving tray, coffee mug, tumbler, and a lidded container. Glazing will take place the final week.

Class Meets:

March 4th, 5th, 6th, and 12th

12
Mar
2025

Youth Homeschool Pottery: Vases and Flowers

March 12, 2025 1:30 pm - March 26, 2025 3:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Vases and Flowers

Make clay vases and flowers. 

Class meets:

March 12, 19, and 26 and we will glaze our work on the last day.

Ages:

5-18

13
Mar
2025

Youth Afterschool Pottery- Vases and Flowers

March 13, 2025 3:45 pm - March 27, 2025 5:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Afterschool Pottery- Vases and Flowers

Make clay vases and flowers.

Class meets:

March 13, 20, and 27 and we will glaze our work on the last day.

Ages:

5-18

15
Mar
2025

Youth Pottery - Green Man Masks

March 15, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00

Celebrate the coming of spring by making a Green Man wall mask from British folklore.

Ages:

5-18

15
Mar
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Green Man Masks

March 15, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00

Celebrate the coming of spring by making a Green Man wall mask from British folklore.

Ages:

5 and up 

22
Mar
2025

Spring Exhibition Reception

March 22, 2025 3:00 pm -4:30 pm
Instructor(s):
Free
Spring Exhibition Reception

Join us for an exhibition reception celebrating:

Emergence: A Survey of Southeastern Studio Programs
Winter Resident Artist Exhibition - Tom Schram
Looking Forward with Bascom Instructors 

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Opening Hours

Exhibitions & Shop (Winter Hours)
Wednesday - Saturday; 10 am - 4 pm

Studio Barn (Winter Hours)
Monday - Saturday; 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday; Noon - 4 pm

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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)

Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
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