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A High Country Arts destination for more than 25 years, featuring the area’s finest artists. With works ranging from traditional to contemporary, The Art Cellar is proud to exhibit original paint, pottery, glass and more. Visit the website to view the show schedule. The Art Cellar Gallery is open to visitors Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ashe County Arts Council

303 School Ave., West Jefferson

(336) 846-2787 — www.ashecountyarts.org

The Ashe County Arts Council and Arts Center is located in a beautiful stone building constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s.

The Arts Center also boasts a gallery shop that sells the work of more than 100 artists and crafts artisans. The Ashe Arts Center is also the site of concerts, literary events, meetings, and rentals, and is even the polling place for West Jefferson.

Be Artists Gallery

The Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk (828) 898-6767 — www.beartistsgallery.com

Visit BE Artists Gallery to view the latest art, including paintings, photography, graphic arts, pottery, jewelry, metalworks, glassworks, fine furniture, wood carvings and fabric art. The gallery is open

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