Artwork from the youth of Henderson County will be displayed on banners within Jackson Park of Henderson County. We will hang 12 - 15 banners with 12-24 images from our juried work. The banners will remain in Jackson Park for the 2024-2025 season.
Youth Artscape is open to Henderson County residents only. Applicants must be 17 years old or younger, attending grades1-12. Homeschool students are welcome to apply.
2D and 3D fine art,fine craft and photography will be considered.
The area on the banner that will display the artwork is about 24 x 24.
Artwork not square will be considered. Artwork not square will be cropped at the discretion of the committee.
Artwork must be suitable for public viewing in community spaces.
When choosing your entries consider how it will look from a distance and high on a light pole. Vibrant colors and high contrast work best.
Not all entries will be accepted due to limited space. Jury members will be selected from the community and an email invitation will be sent. Parents must sign off on allowing their student's work to be exhibited.
Please read all information before applying to ArtScape 2025-26
ArtScape Hendersonville is an annually changing, outdoor public-arts project that enriches the appeal of Hendersonville. Thirty banners displaying the original artwork of Henderson County artists are hung on Main Street, and the downtown avenues
ArtScape’s corridor of colorful, waving banners brightens and enlivens Hendersonville’s historic downtown area and creates a unique outdoor art gallery for tourists and locals. The ongoing support of this annual display confirms Hendersonville’s commitment to art, creativity, and culture. They demonstrate tangibly the strong connection between the arts, local businesses, organizations, and individual art lovers.
ArtScape Hendersonville was founded in 2017 and is a program of the Art League of Henderson County.
This year's juror will be E. Vincent Martinez and Alex Page of Mirrorball Gallery, Tryon
Application Requirements:
Artists must be eighteen years old or older and live in Henderson County unless a member of the Art League of Henderson County
Only original artwork will be considered—no reproductions or giclées.
Artwork may be 2D, 3D, fine crafts, or photography.
When selecting entries, artists should consider:
Banner-display area is square—about 24” X 24”.
Any size 2-D artwork or 3-D artwork can be submitted
You do not have to create a piece of work that is square, but keep in mind that the image on the banner will be square.
We do not squeeze an image to fit a square, but crop the image to square. 3-D images should have a suitable background to work in a square format.
Banners are displayed up high on a light pole. Thus, vibrant, high-contrast entries might be most appealing.
Artists may submit two pieces for one entry fee. But only one entry per artist will be accepted.
All submitted artwork must be available for the exhibit, for sale and priced accordingly.
Application Fees:
$35 - Art League Members
$55 - Guest of the Art League - Non- Members
ALL current Art League Members are eligible to apply regardless of county of residence.
Applicants who are NOT Art League Members MUST be residents of Henderson County.
Submission deadline is February 1, 2025
Artists are responsible for submitting digital images of their original artwork. We highly recommend you crop your own images to square prior to submitting, but it is not required. The Art League reserves the right to crop images that are not square.
No frames or mats should be visible in your images.
Notification Process:
After the jury has completed its selection, the ArtScape committee will notify participating artists of results.
Accepted Artwork:
The artist’s work and name, along with the name of the banner’s sponsor, will appear on both sides of a durable-vinyl banner. Sponsorships are solicited by the ArtScape committee and provided by local businesses, organizations, and art lovers.
The City of Hendersonville hangs the banners annually on Main Street and the downtown avenues. The City maintains the banners throughout the duration of the exhibit.
Marketing Information:
The ArtScape committee produces marketing materials and a map of the banner.
Reveal Event:
An exhibition of the original work and a reveal of the printed banners will be held sometime in May. Further details will be provided prior to the event.
Before you apply:
You will be required to provide the following during the application process:
Upload an image of your artwork (up to two entries). The ArtScape Committee reserves the right to crop artwork to square if you do not crop your own images. The banner images must be square.
Your images should be named: Last Name-First Name-1 or Last Name-First Name-2 (Example Doe-Jane-1).
It is recommended that you apply on a computer, not on your phone so that you have access to your images.
Your payment must be received by February 1, 2025
You can pay on-line, though sometimes paying on-line especially with a cell phone can be problematic. If you are unable to pay on line, you can check the "pay by check" option.
You can mail your check to: Art League, PO Box 514, Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please write the words ArtScape application on your check.
Application Process:
Members will be requested to enter their Art League login ID and password to be eligible for the member discount. Non-members are able to apply without logging into the Art League System.
Ready to hang your art for for the January show in our gallery? Here is how it will work:
You MUST register online, no walk in registrations will be accepted.
You must be an Art League member in good standing with your membership.
You can submit one piece priced at any amount you set. (smaller works may submit more - read detail below)
PROOF READ YOUR TITLE, MEDIA, & PRICE we can NOT make changes at drop off. This is how the tag will print.
Dimensions not to exceed 50" wide - no length restriction
All 2D work must be PROPERLY wired for hanging. No sawtooth backs will be accepted. Wires should not be higher than the frame when hung. PLEASE refer to the exhibits guidelines under the Exhibits/ Call for Artists tab at www.ArtLeagueHVL.org.
Artwork can NOT of been hung previously in the Art Place gallery.
The participation fee for this show is $15
To encourage more 3D and smaller works, you can bring multiple smaller pieces as long as the retail value total is $300 or less. For example, if you have jewelry that is priced at $70, you may submit 4 pieces.
If you are bringing more than one piece, you will have a chance to enter all the additional pieces after you completely enter all information for the first piece.
Artist will earn 70% commission on sales and the Art League will retain 30%.
You may complete 2 separate registrations at $15 each. You will need to complete each registration separately.
Deadline to register is January 1st, 2025
Art drop off will be Thursday January 2nd 11am-1pm- Please be on time. We start hanging immediately the same day.
You can have someone drop your work off for you.
Pick up of unsold work will be Tuesday January 28th 11am-1pm.
You will also be required to sign up to work a 2.5 hour gallery shift during this time frame. If you can not make your shift, you will need to find a replacement member and notify Robyn of the change. Other "slots" are available on the sign up in lieu of working in the gallery for those who are not physically able to work due to health issues. (Bringing in refreshments at the opening.)
Opening Reception will be Saturday January 4th, 2-4 pm. Art Place will provide water, and all paper goods. If you sign up to bring food, please think grab and go individual things that require minimal touching.
Questions? Email Robyn at gallery@artleaguehvl.org
About the Class: Join us as we create multi-layered vision boards which incorporate aspects of our identities, goals, guiding words for this next phase of life, symbols, poems, quotes, and space to add additional elements over time. Like you, your vision board is layered & dynamic. It is meant to shift, change, and develop as you experience joys and challenges throughout your life.
Think of this process as an invitation to bring forward the experiences you want more of:
-How do you want to feel?
-What theme do you want to explore?
-What could all of this look like?
We will incorporate writing, painting, simple doodle-drawing, and collage. My hope is that you’ll feel the freedom to experiment and play, so you’ll leave this workshop with a completed vision board that is uniquely yours, and that you’ll be excited to view and reference throughout time.
Supplies: The supply fee covers one 17x13 bulletin board for each participant. Additionally, various papers, magazines, craft paints, collage materials, markers, and ephemera will be available to share. You are welcome to bring any photographs or poems that you would like to include on your vision board.
Artist Bio: Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at the Art Place Studios, in Hendersonville. As an artist, Kara paints intuitively, often incorporating bright colors with layers of paint, text, and collage, to process life and express themes of hope and encouragement. Art-making has always been an important part of her self-care, and her studio is her personal space to experiment and play. Ultimately, all of her work is about helping people be more creative, use their creativity for personal growth, and incorporate creativity into their daily lives. Her art therapy workshops are tailored to those who appreciate opportunities for creative exploration–with gentle guidance–in a non-judgemental, quiet atmosphere.
Like all art-making, this workshop may be therapeutic, but it is not a substitute for therapy. Privacy in the Art Place Studio classroom is not guaranteed. We ask that all attendees keep confidentiality: Don’t share other group members’ stories or personal information without express permission. You are welcome to share your experiences and insights using “I-statements,” but refrain from advice-giving or problem-solving for others unless specifically requested.
Grace Church Mills River is graciously hosting an Art League member's exhibit - "Small Works"
This event is open to all Art League members.
Small works drop off: January 28th 11am-1pm
Pick up of unsold work: March 11th 11am-1pm
Sunday morning reception TBA
Limit 2 pieces per person. No fee from Grace Gallery for entry.
Max size 18 inches in any direction more info...
About the Class: Relationships are one of the most rewarding — as well as the most frustrating aspects of our lives. Whether in intimate or work settings, the quality of our relationships has an enormous impact on the quality of how we live, our self-esteem, and our careers. Yet, we often find the behavior of others baffling — even if we have known them intimately for many years. Often, the things we do not understand in others are the greatest sources of problems and conflicts in our relationships. Clearly, the better we know ourselves and the people in our lives, the more harmonious and satisfying our relationships will be. This is a workshop for Couples. Couples will work together to connect through Somatic Art. We will access areas where the individual may be blocked from their artistic expression and how the couple may find a deeper connection through artistic communication. Using tools from EMDR/Bilateral Stimulation, Enneagram Typing/Character types, and IBSR Somatic mapping each participant will create a deeper connection with themselves and others.
We will remove unhealthy stress and open up the artist's palette to physical expressions of color, mental descriptors, and balancing of the art/science part of our brain, or organized side while opening it up to the fully self-expressed side. We will remove barriers to creativity and discover what artwork best suits you.
We will help participants recognize personal strengths as well as to uncover the blind spots that they bring to their relationships. If you want to improve your relationship with a spouse, child, friend, business associate, or family member, this Workshop will be invaluable.
What skills, experience or pre-requisites are required for this class? Pre-req's teacher will send some materials via email for participants to fill out at least 24 hours before class. Participants will bring, tissue, a journal, favorite pens, pencils, and markers. Participants will bring, tissue, a journal, favorite pens, pencils, and markers.
Artist Bio: Judi Moolten is a retired trauma behavioral specialist. Judi spent 20-plus years as a social worker and clinical director for nonprofits before she opened her mental health training facility that she ran until COVID hit. Before COVID, she traveled the world training clinicians in the most advanced somatic psychology processing tools available. Now retired from the Mental health profession as a licensed clinician, she has found a way to disrupt behavioral health and the art world by bringing what was once used only in a clinical setting to treat unhealthy stress to the mainstream. Judi occasionally teaches, coaches, and supervises clinicians and non-mental health professionals in unhealthy stress that leads to trauma. Couples using Somatic Art are her specialty. She also teaches real estate agents how to apply stress-reducing tools to the art of communication between buyers and sellers of property. In addition, she is a top Real Estate Agent in WNC and owns her own Real Estate Firm, Grateful Mindset Properties, where she serves WNC & beyond with a grateful mindset and volunteers for many nonprofits in the area as a charity liaison and more. In addition, she has a weekly radio show combining, art, science, and a tad of real estate. Where she has local guests, local news, and local culture live on air Saturday mornings at 9:00 am, on 107.7 FM.
Come join us as we savor various courses of art! This month, a panel of members will share their passions for creating art. They will talk about their art, their journey to discover their art, and their art process. Free to members (but we don't serve lunch -- while you're welcome to brown bag). This series meets monthly on the second Monday from 12 - 1 (or so) in the Studio classroom. Please register to ensure adequate space for all. more info...
Did you know that 40 minutes of creating art lowers the level of cortisol (the stress hormone) in the body? Art really does heal, and it's fun, too. Join us on the third Sunday of the month to take a short creative break at our Collage Playshop. No experience necessary.
Creating art is just playing with materials. Most of us might already have our supplies ready and organized, but just don't have or take the time to play and create! This free Sunday session offers the time, space, and supplies to encourage playing and creating to anyone who is interested.
Kate will provide an embarrassment of collage supplies (including magazines, catalogs, glue sticks, foundation, etc.) to get folks started. Attendees can bring something they're already working on, their own images, magazines, etc. (be sure to bring your own scissors!) Prompts will be offered, but it's completely up to you what you want to collage! This is a casual gathering to bring community together to create art and everyone is welcome to join! Bring a friend!
This event is free but requires registration. There is a $5.00 room use fee that will be collected and given to the Art League. more info...
