Nonprofit publisher seeks $15,000 to get ‘The Asheville Art Book’ to press

Jason Sandford

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

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Nonprofit Asheville book publisher Grateful Steps is trying to raise $15,000 in donations through indiegogo.com to fund a book called The Asheville Art Book. More:

The Asheville Art Book will be a first-of-its-kind guide to the quality and variety of artwork produced in Asheville, North Carolina. It will serve as a representative sample designed to document this significant moment in the life of Asheville’s art community, and as a showcase meant to bring the attention of the larger art world to what our little corner of it has to offer. And it’s all of that in one volume!

When will the book come out?

We expect to release the book in January 2013.
What is the purpose of the Asheville Art Book?

Our first goal is to publish a book that captures the depth and diversity of Asheville’s arts community, something that’s never been done before. (Crazy, right? We didn’t believe it either.) We also want to document this moment in the life of our community. Finally, we hope to put together a showcase that will attract attention from buyers of art (gallery owners, collectors, interior designers) across the country.
What’s in the book?

The book will feature the artwork of 100 2-D artists who live in Asheville or who show here—artwork reproduced on high-quality paper, in full color. In addition it will introduce readers to the history and future of Asheville art through essays written by Connie Bostic and Ursula Gullow.

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