Susan Sinyai to hold solo exhibit at Black Mountain Center for the Arts in July
From July 3 – 31, the Black Mountain Center for the Arts will present Lay of the Land: Interpretations of the Landscape in Oil and Pastel by painter Susan Sinyai of Asheville.  The public is invited to an opening reception to meet the artist on Friday, July 3 from 6-8 pm at the Center, located at 225 W. State Street. 
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East Meets West: A Song & Story Journey from the North Carolina Mountains to the Sea
On Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 pm, at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, at 225 W. State Street in the original City Hall, folklorists Sheila Kay Adams and Jeff Warner will present a portrait of North Carolina communities as they developed through the 19th century. The program includes music, songs, and stories that each artist has collected from their family members, other tradition bearers, and archival sources. Presented will be a patchwork of folk material to capture interest, thoroughly entertain, and provide a panorama of North Carolina's cultural history. Each artist will present a solo presentation, as well as they will together swap stories/songs. Cost is $15 and reservations may be made in advance.  Phone contact 828/669-0930.
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Three Summer Camps Coming to Black Mtn. Center for the Arts

Summer Theater Conservatory:  Back for the 4th year, Donna Marie Todd directs rising 5th-8th graders in a summer day camp immersed in all aspects of theater from June 22-26, 10am – 4 pm, and ending at noon on Friday. Students will write their own script, learn improv, how to use a variety of voices, movement, diction, and character development.

Summer Arts Camp: Also for the fourth year the Black Mountain Center for the Arts will offer Summer Arts Camp for children grades K-2. Led by three experienced teachers, the half-day camp enables the children to experience music, creative movement, and visual art each day. From July 6-10, campers will meet from 9-noon.

Kids Kabaret: a Musical Theater Camp:  NEW!  After a successful run in Florida for several years, Kids Kabaret is making its NC debut at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts.  It’s a 4-week Musical Theater day camp for kids ages 5-16 who love to sing, dance, and perform on stage, from July 20 – August 14 from 9-4 weekdays.

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Current Pottery Class Schedule
Attend a pottery class this fall in our newly renovated pottery studio. We offer classes for both children and adults.
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Pit Fire Pottery Workshop
Come enjoy the ancient art of pit firing pottery at a 3-week workshop on Tuesdays, June 16, 23, and 30 from 4-6 pm.   Taught by Resident Potter AJ Reisman, this class will show an alternative to modern day kiln firing.  Two classes will be at the studio to make the pieces and understand the process; the final class will be held offsite where the firing will take  place.  Cost of $90 includes all materials, plus use of Open Studio times for the 3 weeks.  Call 828/669-0930 to register.
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Recent Articles about the BMCA

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Planned Giving Enables
Individuals and Community To Respond with Generosity
by Jessica Klarp

Black Mountain is rich. It is rich in community, rich in culture, rich in its history, rich in natural resources and most importantly rich because of the diversity, talent and generosity of its people. It was due to the generosity and the foresight of a group of local patrons who recognized the cultural and artistic need in the community to establish the Black Mountain Center for the Arts 15 years ago.
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Rich Offerings at the BMCA Provide Thousands with New Experiences
by Jessica Klarp

On the edge of the downtown historic district a river flows. It is a river of people flowing through the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Black Mountain citizens and visitors have always gravitated toward this important building: it used to house the City Hall, the Library and the Jail. During World War II, folks lined up to use the phone booth in the lobby.  In the 1980’s, the Town decided to move to a new building.   225 West State Street sat empty and abandoned, ready to be torn down.
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Special Events Raise New Audiences and Special Support for the Arts
by Jessica Klarp

Six or seven times a year the Black Mountain Center for the Arts offers something new. But then any creative endeavor, by its very nature, is always new and innovative.

“Special events are designed to stretch us,” said Gale Jackson, Executive Director for the Center for the Arts, referring to those opportunities that fall outside the dozens of regularly scheduled programs and hundreds of individual classes that occur each year at the historic building on State Street.
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Volunteering Connects Community: Arts Center Depends on Valley Volunteers
by Jessica Klarp

For the past three years Don Talley has been volunteering with the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, specifically for the monthly Upbeat! Concert Series. Among a host of other reasons for giving his time, Talley says, “It’s a lot of fun. Through my involvement I’ve heard a great variety of music and had the chance to get to know the performers better. I’ve also gotten to know several of our regular attendees and see them at other community events.”
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