Upcoming Workshops
Explore the exciting world of creative art workshops at BMCA! Our programs are designed to inspire and engage participants of all skill levels. Discover the joy of painting, dance, and more, all while learning from passionate and skilled instructors. Sign up today for our creative art workshops and unlock your creative potential!
AN Artful Journey
Exploring the Best Art Exhibitions of 2026
led by Julianna Caro
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Fridays, 10:30am-12pm
Tuition: $25 per lecture
(refreshments included)
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Join us for an artful journey to the world’s most exciting art centers: Boston, Denver, London, New York and Charlotte to virtually tour this year’s best museum exhibitions. Each artful journey will begin with a delightful morning drink and snack followed by an inspiring lecture and discussion with art historian and curator Julianna Caro. Together we will enjoy time to visit, connect and learn about current shows featuring artists such as Allan Crite, Camille Passaro, Raphael, Carvaggio, Turner and Constable.
January 30th: Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
March 27th: The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s Impressionism at the Denver Art Museum
April 24th: Raphael: Sublime Poetry and Caravaggio: Revolution
May 22nd: Turner and Constable at Tate Britain, London
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Julianna Caro is an art historian, curator, museum educator, and a passionate advocate for wellness and transformative life experiences. Formally an art history professor and Chair of the Art Department at Warren Wilson College, she is the Head of Learning and Engagement at the Asheville Art Museum. Caro has curated exhibitions at the Black Mountain College Museum, the Center for Craft, and the North Carolina Museum of Art. Her popular Friday morning lecture series, An Artful Journey, pairs engaging art history lectures with gourmet refreshments and time to socialize. With her company, The Artisan Tour by Julianna, she leads week-long excursions to Italy and local art and food tours. For more about Julianna, visit www.theartisantour.com.
Mosaic Mushrooms
led by Michelle Bettencourt
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Saturday, June 13th • 1-5pm
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Sunday, June 14th • 1-4pm
Tuition $100 (supplies included)
$5 off for BMCA Members
Ages 12+
Whether you have dabbled in mosaics before or are completely new, this class will support you in the creation of 2 unique concrete mosaic mushrooms with a hand cut wooden stake. In the first session, you will learn the basics of mosaic design, select and cut/break your ceramic pieces and adhere them to both of your concrete mushrooms. In the second session, you will learn how to grout your pieces and will have a number of colors of grout to choose from. After just two sessions you will leave with two whimsical mosaic mushrooms for outdoor use and the knowledge to make mosaics on a number of substrates. See my general guidelines and links for mosaics here.
An Artful Journey:
The Garden Edition
led by Julianna Caro
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Friday, June 26th • 10:30am-12pm
Tuition $25 (refreshments included)
Since antiquity, the garden has been more than a collection of plants; it is a mirror of our philosophy, power, and longing for paradise. Join Julianna Caro for an illustrated journey across centuries of landscape design. We begin in the architectural villas of Rome, where order reigned supreme, and move through the Renaissance and Baroque eras, where gardens became grand theaters of geometry and prestige. We will then explore the "Green Revolution" of the British Landscape Movement, which traded straight lines for rolling hills and romantic vistas. Finally, we’ll look at how these European traditions crossed the Atlantic to shape the American identity—from rural cemeteries to the democratic vision of Central Park and the sprawling majesty of the Biltmore Estate.
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Our garden journey will be accompanied by coffee, tea, and pastries.
Custom Wedding Dances
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Ages 18+
$200 for three 55-minute lessons
Imagine a custom wedding dance to the song and style of your choice. Make a lasting impression for your first dance as newlyweds. You are in good hands with over 25 years of teaching and choreography experience.
Use all three lessons for you and your partner or two for you and one for your friends and family so everybody looks good on the dance floor.
Contact the BMCA office to learn more!
About the Instructor
Originally from San Bernardino, California Justin began dancing at the age of 7. He grew up competing on the east coast and west coast winning national awards along the way. After high school he was a professional dancer for the cruise line industry for 6 years; working for Holland America, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean. During that time he was dance captain and company manager of up to 16 cast members. Justin performed in shows featuring themes from Las Vegas to Broadway where he traveled the globe. On land, Justin has worked for Arthur Murray International teaching and competing in the genre of ballroom, he was trained by world-winning international Latin and Smooth champions. Justin is certified in tap and jazz through Dance Masters of America. He has choreographed high school and community theatre, judged show choir and dance competitions and most recently he is working with Hickory Community Theatre last season. Justin is currently a doctor of physical therapy and is working towards blending the art and science of human movement.