Clubs & Artist Groups
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.

Art League of Highlands-Cashiers
Select Mondays, May - September (Meetings to resume in 2021)
During the season, the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers, a longstanding community partner of The Bascom, holds their monthly meeting at The Bascom, featuring a guest artist.

Book Club
Monthly, Fourth Thursdays, May - October (Meetings to resume in 2021)

Ceramics Open Studio Program
Join the active ceramics family in the Open Studio Program and make new friends, share ideas, and create beautiful works of art in a state of the art facility.

Community Knitters
Saturdays, 10am - 12pm (Meetings to resume in 2021)
The Bascom Community Knitters are an eclectic and enthusiastic community of knitters and needle workers who come together weekly to share patterns and stories at The Bascom. Meetings take place in on the Terrace. In inclement weather, the group moves inside to the Library, but their enthusiasm is never dampened.

Highlands Writers Group
Tuesdays; 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Meetings to resume in 2021)
The Highlands Writers group is a longstanding collective of published and unpublished writers in the Highlands area that meet weekly to share ideas, provide feedback, and practice their writing craft.

Photography Club
Select Wednesdays; 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Meetings to resume in 2021)
The Bascom Photography Club is a creative community that rides on the passions of professionals, amateurs, teachers, and students of the photographic medium.

Studio Alive
Select Mondays of every month; 10:00 – 1:00 (Meeting w/ Limited Capacity)
Studio Alive is a group of dedicated artists that share a passion for drawing from live models. The group meets in The Bascom’s Adult Studio on select Mondays, year-round.

Western North Carolina Woodturners
Monthly, Second Sundays; 10am - 12pm; March - November (Meetings to resume in 2021)
The Western North Carolina Woodturners are a group of craftsmen committed to sharing and learning the art of woodturning. Through monthly meetings with demos and discussions, the Western North Carolina Woodturners create a fun and educational community of passionate turners in the Western North Carolina region.
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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)
Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)