Special Installation | Asheville Strong
by Nate Barton
A response to the exhibition Asheville Strong: Celebrating Art and Community After Hurricane Helene, visitors are invited to add their own unique designs to a community canvas highlighting how art brings people together. The Asheville Strong community canvas was made possible by local artist Nate Barton, local non-profit Art Kit Aid, and Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff!
About the artist and sponsors:
In the weeks following Hurricane Helene, Nate Barton and Laura Mitchell, artists and art educators, sought to help their community in the best way they knew how: through the making of art. In addition to creating art supply kits which they distributed to every affected school in WNC, they also hosted community art events at various locations throughout our town. Art and the making of art is healing. If you would like to learn more about their efforts and how you can support the work, please visit their website.
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff was brought to life by artist Joe Miller who wanted to provide good quality art supplies at good prices, inspiration to budding artists, instruction and knowledge that benefit them, and philanthropic support to the cause of the arts. These core values continue to this day shaping Cheap Joe’s into more than just an art store but also a resource and a community hub for artists.
