Programs & Events

Experience Art & Discover History through our unique programming, educational offerings, and special events.

Monthly Programming 

Programs
Coffee with the Curator

Take a walk through the galleries with the Curator and get a behind-the-scenes look into one of our current exhibitions.

TAC Talks

Featuring scholars from around the country, the lectures are selected to provide supplemental information on our current exhibits or to highlight the history and heritage of the mountains.

Movies at the Museum

Movies at the Museum features films by North Carolina filmmakers, films about the arts, and about the history and culture of the Appalachian region.

BRAHM Book Club

In an effort to keep our audiences engaged and expand upon our current exhibition offerings BRAHM is starting a book club! The club will meet on the last Thursday of each month at 6 pm over zoom. The club meetings will be led by BRAHM programs & outreach director Willard Watson III and will feature guest speakers from time to time.

Create in Common

BRAHM's new online continuing education series for adults and teens, Create-in-Common will help you shed those quarantine blues. These classes will meet virtually 4 times over the course of a month and provide wonderful introduction in a new medium or inspiration for your favorite methods of making art.

Seasonal & Special Events

Programs
2025 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival

A multi-day plein air painting event that concludes with a "Wet Paint" Art Show & Sale where collectors and the public are invited view and purchase the unique works that highlight the incredible beauty of the High Country.

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2024 Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Tartan Gala

The BRAHM Gala is our most anticipated event of the year and a fundraiser you don’t want to miss. Join us each summer for an elegant evening of dining, live music, live auction, and fun.

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2024 Summer Luncheon

Friday, June 21, 2024

Doors Open: 10:15 am

Talk Begins: 11:00 am, followed by lunch

Location: Blowing Rock Country Club

RESERVATION & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED IN THE SPRING

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2024 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival

A multi-day plein air painting event that concludes with a "Wet Paint" Art Show & Sale where collectors and the public are invited view and purchase the unique works that highlight the incredible beauty of the High Country.

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ARS POETICA II: A Juried Exhibition

Ars Poetica

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2023 BRAHM Gala

The BRAHM Gala is our most anticipated event of the year and a fundraiser you don’t want to miss. Join us each summer for an elegant evening of dining, live music, live auction, and fun.

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2023 Summer Luncheon

Friday, June 23, 2023

Doors Open: 10:15 am

Talk Begins: 11:00am, followed by lunch

Location: Blowing Rock Country Club

RESERVATION & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED IN THE SPRING

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2023 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival

A multi-day plein air painting event that concludes with a "Wet Paint" Art Show & Sale where collectors and the public are invited view and purchase the unique works that highlight the incredible beauty of the High Country.

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2022 BRAHM Gala

The BRAHM Gala is our most anticipated event of the year and a fundraiser you don’t want to miss. Join us each summer for an elegant evening of dining, live music, live auction, and fun.

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2022 Summer Concert Series

Our concert series brings touring artists for intimate performances in the museum. Programs range from classical to old-time, traditional Appalachian to jazz - with something for all ages.

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 Hands-On Offerings

Workshops for Adults 

Programs
Cork & Canvas

Create art in a relaxed atmosphere facilitated by various local artists and art instructors. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art.

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Studio Workshops

Offering a variety of studio workshops for adults with differing skill levels. Learn from guest instructors utilizing a variety of mediums.

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Crafting with the Guild

A series of hands-on workshops with Southern Highland Craft Guild artists and artisans. Each workshop features a different artist and medium. Pre-registration for workshops is required. 

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Summer Camps
Summer Camps

BRAHM summer art camps are back! Your budding artist aged 7-12 is invited to join us for these fun filled 3-day, 4-hour camps.

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Backpack Art Kits
Backpack Art Kits

These kits are a great way to create with your visiting grandchildren or help keep the kids out of working parents’ hair for a week of daily activities. Each kit includes all art materials needed, detailed instructions and visuals. Order online for contactless pickup at BRAHM.

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Afternoon Art Club
Afternoon Art Club

Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Ideal for 6-10 year olds

Creative art-making activities highlighting a variety of artists and methods.

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Doodlebug Club
Doodlebug Club

Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am | Ideal for preschool-aged children & an adult

Process-based art activities plus storytime!

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Young at Art
Young at Art

A community outreach program designed to augment the art curriculum for kindergartners through fourth graders at Blowing Rock Elementary School.

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Free Field Trip & School Bus Reimbursement Program
Free Field Trip & School Bus Reimbursement Program

BRAHM is proud to offer a Free Field Trip Program for public and home schools in Watauga, Ashe, Avery, and Caldwell counties. A limited number of reimbursements for school bus transportation are available for Watauga County schools that receive Title I funding, thanks to a grant from St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church.

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Community Days
Community Days

Each year, BRAHM offers several free, family-friendly days of fun, education, and celebration. Including our holiday open house, spooky stories & creepy crafts, and arctic art at BrrrRAHM.

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Travel

Programs
Travel with BRAHM

Every year BRAHM offers several opportunities for our members and friends to travel with us to various cultural hot-spots on the East Coast. With tours of museums, galleries, and private collections often led by curators and collectors, these trips are not to be missed. Early registration is offered to our Society Level Members first. General registration for all BRAHM patrons is available several months before the trip date.

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Upcoming Member Trips

Upcoming Events

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Vibrant Landscapes Workshop in Watermedia with Lyudmila “Lucy” Clark
Nov 1
Vibrant Landscapes Workshop in Watermedia with Lyudmila “Lucy” Clark

Embark on a colorful journey into the world of vibrant landscape painting, where the beauty of nature comes alive on canvas. Led by acclaimed artist Lyudmila Tomova Clark, a.k.a. Lucy, this workshop invites you to explore the dynamic interplay of color, light, and form, as you learn to capture the essence of landscapes with energy and expression.

Designed for artists of all levels, this workshop offers a hands-on exploration of techniques to infuse your landscapes with vibrancy and life. Whether you prefer watercolor, acrylic, or oil, you will discover how to use color boldly and confidently to evoke mood, atmosphere, and emotion in your artwork. Under Lyudmila's expert guidance, you will learn to see the world with fresh eyes, find inspiration in the vivid hues of nature, and translate them onto your canvas with passion and creativity. From sweeping vistas to intimate scenes, you will learn to compose compelling compositions that draw viewers into your world and leave a lasting impression.

Afternoon Art: Cherokee Bears
Nov 5
Afternoon Art: Cherokee Bears

Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Ideal for 6-12 year olds: Creative art-making activities highlighting a variety of artists and methods.

Doodlebug Club
Nov 7
Doodlebug Club

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am | Ideal for preschool-aged children & an adult: Process-based art activities plus storytime.

Clasped Weave Tapestry: Clasped weave
Nov 8
Clasped Weave Tapestry: Clasped weave

This art class is held in partnership with the Watauga County Project on Aging.

Clasped Weave Tapestry: Clasped weave, also called meet and part, is a traditional technique for weaving with two weft elements. Students can explore landscape themes to create pictorial weaving (tapestry).

Studio Saturdays - Cherokee Bears
Nov 9
Studio Saturdays - Cherokee Bears

Studio Saturdays

Youth aged 12-18 are invited to join us at BRAHM every second Saturday from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm this winter and spring for directed studio time inspired by famous artists. Explore new styles and processes for making art. Meet new friends and express your creative side.

Free for the community. Reservations encouraged.

Afternoon Art: Wendy Red Star - Portraits
Nov 12
Afternoon Art: Wendy Red Star - Portraits

Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Ideal for 6-12 year olds: Creative art-making activities highlighting a variety of artists and methods.

ARS POETICA II Reception
Nov 14
ARS POETICA II Reception

Come celebrate the artists and poets of ARS POETICA II exhibition!

Clasped Weave Tapestry: Clasped weave
Nov 15
Clasped Weave Tapestry: Clasped weave

This art class is held in partnership with the Watauga County Project on Aging.

Clasped Weave Tapestry: Clasped weave, also called meet and part, is a traditional technique for weaving with two weft elements. Students can explore landscape themes to create pictorial weaving (tapestry).

Community Expressive Arts - Zine Making Workshop
Nov 16
Community Expressive Arts - Zine Making Workshop

Ideal for anyone over 18: Creative art-making activities with an emphasis on expressing emotion through making a mixed media “zine.'“

Two-Headed Diver Exhibit Focus Tour
Nov 16
Two-Headed Diver Exhibit Focus Tour

As the high country works to recover from disaster, join docent Sam Reep for an inspiring, mindful gallery experience that explores two artists’ struggles to triumph over adversity. Husband and wife team Rickie Barnett and Lynne Hobaica, collectively known as “Two Headed Diver,” live in the Spruce Pine area and were hard hit by Hurricane Helene.  We’ll discuss how their artwork speaks to love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.