Programs & Events

Experience Art & Discover History through our unique programming, educational offerings, and special events.

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Monthly Programming

Programs

TAC Talks

Featuring scholars from around the country, the lectures are selected to provide supplemental information on our current exhibits or to highlight the history and heritage of the mountains.

Seasonal & Special Events

Programs

2026 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival

A multi-day plein air painting event that concludes with a Show & Sale where collectors and the public are invited view and purchase the unique works that highlight the incredible beauty of the High Country.

An Evening with Darren Poupore

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum

2026 BRAHM Gala

The BRAHM Gala is our most anticipated event of the year and a fundraiser you don’t want to miss. Join us each summer for an elegant evening of dining, live music, live auction, and fun.

2026 BRAHM Luncheon

Friday, June 26, 2026

Time: 11 am

Location: Blowing Rock Country Club

2025 BRAHM Summer Luncheon

Friday, June 26 or 27, 2025

Time: 3 pm or 6 pm

Location: Blowing Rock Country Club

2025 BRAHM Summer Cocktail Buffet or Tea

Friday, June 27, 2025

Doors Open: 10:15 am

Talk Begins: 11:00 am, followed by lunch

Location: Blowing Rock Country Club

The BRAHM Gala is our most anticipated event of the year and a fundraiser you don’t want to miss. Join us each summer for an elegant evening of dining, live music, live auction, and fun.

2025 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival

A multi-day plein air painting event that concludes with a "Wet Paint" Art Show & Sale where collectors and the public are invited view and purchase the unique works that highlight the incredible beauty of the High Country.

2024 Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Tartan Gala

The BRAHM Gala is our most anticipated event of the year and a fundraiser you don’t want to miss. Join us each summer for an elegant evening of dining, live music, live auction, and fun.

2024 Summer Luncheon

Friday, June 21, 2024

Doors Open: 10:15 am

Talk Begins: 11:00 am, followed by lunch

Location: Blowing Rock Country Club

RESERVATION & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED IN THE SPRING

Workshops for Adults

Programs

Cork & Canvas

Create art in a relaxed atmosphere facilitated by various local artists and art instructors. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art.

Studio Workshops

Offering a variety of studio workshops for adults with differing skill levels. Learn from guest instructors utilizing a variety of mediums.

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Summer Camps

BRAHM summer art camps are back! Your budding artist aged 7-12 is invited to join us for these fun filled 3-day, 4-hour camps.

Afternoon Art Club

Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Ideal for 6-10 year olds

Creative art-making activities highlighting a variety of artists and methods.

Doodlebug Club

Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am | Ideal for preschool-aged children & an adult

Process-based art activities plus storytime!

Young at Art

A community outreach program designed to augment the art curriculum for kindergartners through fourth graders at Blowing Rock Elementary School.

Free Field Trip & School Bus Reimbursement Program

BRAHM is proud to offer a Free Field Trip Program for public and home schools in Watauga, Ashe, Avery, and Caldwell counties. A limited number of reimbursements for school bus transportation are available for Watauga County schools that receive Title I funding, thanks to a grant from St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church.

Community Days

Each year, BRAHM offers several free, family-friendly days of fun, education, and celebration. Including our holiday open house, spooky stories & creepy crafts, and arctic art at BrrrRAHM.

Travel

Programs

Travel with BRAHM

Every year BRAHM offers several opportunities for our members and friends to travel with us to various cultural hot-spots on the East Coast. With tours of museums, galleries, and private collections often led by curators and collectors, these trips are not to be missed. Early registration is offered to our Society Level Members first. General registration for all BRAHM patrons is available several months before the trip date.

Upcoming Member Trips

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Oct 6

October 6, 2026 – October 13, 2026

BRAHM Member's Trip: Danube Waltz

October 6, 2026 – October 13, 2026

Travel with BRAHM: The Danube Waltz with Viking
October 6–13, 2026

Join BRAHM for our inaugural travel partnership with Viking, offering our members an exclusive opportunity to sail the iconic Danube River from Passau to Budapest along Viking’s acclaimed Danube Waltz itinerary.

October 6, 2026 – October 13, 2026

Upcoming Events

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Sep 9

September 9, 2026

Mindfulness Meditation Group

September 9, 2026

Make time for yourself on Wednesday evenings for a weekly mindfulness and meditation Group. The gatherings will explore meditation, mindfulness and consciousness. Combining years of meditation practice experience with his lifelong passion of living in service to others, Eric Devrie will be guiding the weekly meditation group.

September 9, 2026

App State presents: The Appalachian Oral History Project

Sep 10

September 10, 2026

App State presents: The Appalachian Oral History Project

September 10, 2026

Join App State’s Mark Coltrain for an exploration of the Appalachian Oral History Project, including audio excerpts of interviews. He will lead a lively discussion about why oral histories are an important way to document our families’ and community’s stories, and how we can all participate in this work.

September 10, 2026

Sep 11

September 11, 2026

Botanical Paper Big Head Aster Workshop

September 11, 2026

Learn some of Blowing Rock’s natural history and a bit of botany, as you create a life-size paper model of the Big-Head Aster (Symphyotrichum grandiflorum), North Carolina’s wildflower of the year. All materials and tools will be provided, and at the end of this three-hour workshop, you will take home your creation, ready for display, and seeds so you can try your hand at growing your own wildflowers.

September 11, 2026

Sep 12

September 12, 2026

Artful Yoga - September 12

September 12, 2026

Join us on your mat to explore elements of current works on exhibit as we move through an all-levels yoga class. We'll meet in the community room with a slide show featuring different works each week. Classes will be led by Suzie Taylor, a recent graduate of the BRAHM docent program + certified yoga teacher. With over two decades of yoga training, Suzie is passionate about alignment both on + off our mats.

September 12, 2026

Studio Saturday: Hojalata// Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 12

September 12, 2026

Studio Saturday: Hojalata// Hispanic Heritage Month

September 12, 2026

Studio Saturdays: Youth aged 12-18 are invited to join us at BRAHM every second Saturday from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm this winter and spring for directed studio time inspired by famous artists. Explore new styles and processes for making art. Meet new friends and express your creative side. Materials and snacks provided.

September 12, 2026

Sep 12

September 12, 2026

Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience

September 12, 2026

Take time for yourself for a special series we are calling Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience.

September 12, 2026

September 15, 2026 – September 19, 2026

2026 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival

September 15, 2026 – September 19, 2026

Sep 16

September 16, 2026

Mindfulness Meditation Group

September 16, 2026

Sep 17

September 17, 2026

Doodlebug Club - September 17

September 17, 2026

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am | Ideal for preschool-aged children & an adult: Process-based art activities plus storytime.

September 17, 2026

App State presents how Trees Work: Forest Ecology and What Trees Do For Us

Sep 17

September 17, 2026

App State presents how Trees Work: Forest Ecology and What Trees Do For Us

September 17, 2026

Join App State’s Dr. Howard S. Neufeld for an exciting look at how trees move water hundreds of feet up their trunks and how this may be affected by climate change.

September 17, 2026

Cocktails with the Curator: Field Studies

Sep 17

September 17, 2026

Cocktails with the Curator: Field Studies

September 17, 2026

This cocktail with the curator will focus on the exhibition, Field Studies. Patrons can expect one part gallery tour, two parts conversation, and a splash of cocktail party.

September 17, 2026

Sep 19

September 19, 2026

Plein Air Show & Sale

September 19, 2026

The Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival is a four-day, open-enrollment plein air painting event. It takes place in the beautiful mountainous area surrounding the town of Blowing Rock in western North Carolina, from Tuesday, September 15, to Saturday, September 19, 2026.

September 19, 2026

Sep 20

September 20, 2026

Docent Focus Tour - September 20

September 20, 2026

Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Learn about the artists, the creation of works, and the inside story of the exhibit.

September 20, 2026

Western Watauga Community Center: Hojalata// Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 21

September 21, 2026

Western Watauga Community Center: Hojalata// Hispanic Heritage Month

September 21, 2026

Join us at the Western Watauga Community Center from 12 PM to 2 PM for a free art class. Registration not required. Open to the public. Materials provided. Classes brought to you by BRAHM and the Watauga County Project on Aging.

September 21, 2026