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It’s on: Asheville Black Ball

Jason Sandford May 23, 2009

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Fresh off the announcement that the Asheville Arts Council had cancelled it’s annual Color Ball fund-raising event, someone else has, well, picked up the ball and run with it.

AshevilleBlackBall.com says:

The Parties will be starting at Carolina Lane at 2

Additional Parties and The Ball will be at 11 Grove St.

all Local Artists …

So there you have it. Anybody know who is organizing this event? This appears to be a direct response to the obvious lack of artists showcased at previous Arts Council color ball events. Again, I ask: what’s going on?

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Brian Kirk May 28, 2009

Page updated …

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Asheville Dweller May 26, 2009

Nope Im native to here and Im not leaving thanks for being open minded to another opinion. Last time people said "move" to my people we ended in Oklahoma not this time.

There’s a more true local voice that is coming to a point, and yes the 15 year woodstock will be coming to a close and the "The Land of Apples" will be returned to its proper place.

Im not whinning Im stating fact, this town is overated along with its "Arts" community that wants tax $$$ but doesnt want to help the community.

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LovesAsheville May 26, 2009

Hey, Dweller! If you don’t like, leave it, but quit whining about "this overrated little town." It’s really irritating, all the people that live here that want to keep putting it down. It’s a big world. Find another place.

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Asheville Dweller May 25, 2009

Lol Art scene in Asheville that is oxymoron. There is very little so called "Art" in this overated little town.

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Bally May 25, 2009

Once again, blackie gets hosed.

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Mr. Yuck May 25, 2009

Jackson, Dweller,

If you don’t realize what this means to the arts scene around here… Sad.

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Asheville Dweller May 23, 2009

No joke, but its something happening in Asheville so it has to be talked about.

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Pixiedyke May 23, 2009

I think its really great that younger, less shown artists are taking on the gallery/arts council establishment. This is a town with an artsy rep, yet most of the work in Blue Spiral, The Haen, and all the other big galleries downtown and in Biltmore don’t show the people who need the shows to build a name. Just cause its not another picture of Andie Macdowell doesn’t mean that people don’t care.

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Newspaper Junkie May 23, 2009

Apparently artists in Asheville care whether or not there is an effective arts council. . . .or not effective.

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Jackson May 23, 2009

Does anybody actually care about this?

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