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This exhibition honors the vital contributions of visiting artist educators whose creativity and mentorship have enriched The Bascom’s programming. Featuring works across various mediums, Looking Forward explores the symbiotic relationship between artistic practice and teaching.

These works reveal how the exchange of ideas in the classroom and studio informs and elevates both the creative process and the learning experience. Each piece also serves as a sneak peek into the workshop programming offered by our instructors.

Image credit: Chris Groves, Ben Owen III, and Marc Chatov

  • GALLERY: Joel Gallery
  • ARTIST(S): Various
  • ON DISPLAY: January 15, 2025
  • THROUGH: April 12, 2025
  • MEDIUM(S): Various

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THE BASCOM WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR 2024 EXHIBITION SPONSORS


Baton Rouge Area Foundation - The Alma Lee, Norman and Cary Saurage Fund
Jenny Lynn Bradley
Elva and Tom Brady
Hillary Cone
Claire and Alex Crumbley
Crumbley Family Fund
Margaret and Dallas Denny
Martha and Michael Dupuis
Ruthie and Berryman Edwards

Cathy and Bob Fisher
Lindy and Robert Harrison
Nancy and Charles Harrison
Jo and Jack Hill
Kathleen and Christopher Hohlstein
Jane Jerry
Sue Lewis
Dianne and Myron Mall
Heath Massey and John Mitchener
Heather McFarlin
Carol Misner and Ann Huckstep

Cary Saurage
Schulzman-Neri Foundation
Kurt Schulzman and Richard Neri
C. Marie Sharpe
Ann Sullivan
Susan and Charley Tarver
The Tom and Elva Brady Foundation
Elizabeth and Wright Turner
Vance and Willis Willey
Woodcrest Foundation
Ann Wrobleski

For information about sponsorship opportunities, please call: 828.526.4949

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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

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 Funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at SouthArts.org.

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 Funding is due in part to a Tourism Grant with Visit Highlands, NC. Learn more HighlandsChamber.org