Folk Art Center
Established | 1980 |
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Location | Asheville, NC |
Coordinates | 35°35′32″N 82°28′55″W / 35.592352°N 82.482066°W |
Type | Art museum |
Collection size | 3,500 |
Visitors | 250,000 |
Nearest car park | On site (no charge) |
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina.[1] It also houses offices for three separate Parkway partners: the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and Eastern National (known as EN).[2]
The Centeris a cooperative effort between the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and the Appalachian Regional Commission[3] and is the most popular attraction on the Parkway, seeing a quarter of a million visitors per year.[2]
Opened to the public at its current location in 1980, the Center contains three galleries, a library, and an auditorium, and also houses the Eastern National bookstore and information center. Admission is free.
History
References
- ^ Google map location
- ^ a b "Southern Highland Guild - Folk Art Center official website". Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ Folk Art Center a Rare Jewel on the Blue Ridge Parkway
- ^ Alvic, Philis, Weavers of the Southern Highlands, p. 22, University Press of Kentucky (2003), ISBN 0-8131-2258-9
- ^ Alvic, P. 24
External links
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia
- Museums in Asheville, North Carolina
- Arts centers in North Carolina
- Southern art
- Folk art museums and galleries in North Carolina
- Contemporary crafts museums in the United States
- Art museums and galleries established in 1980
- 1980 establishments in North Carolina
- National Park Service museums