Programs & Events
Backpack Art Kits
These kits are a great way to create with your visiting grandchildren or help keep the kids out of working parents’ hair for a week of daily activities. Each kit includes all art materials needed, detailed instructions and visuals. Order online for contactless pickup at BRAHM.
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.
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.
Crafting with the Guild
A series of hands-on workshops with Southern Highland Craft Guild artists and artisans. Each workshop features a different artist and medium. Pre-registration for workshops is required.
Exhibition Celebrations
Our seasonal Exhibition Celebrations are some of our biggest gatherings of the year where we host a reception to celebrate our latest changeover of exhibitions in the galleries.
BRAHM Gala: A Brush with Genius
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.
2020 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.
Adelaide Austell Craver Memorial Lecture
This memorial lecture is in honor of Adelaide Austell Craver, an active summer resident of Blowing Rock and a supportive patron at BRAHM.
2020 Summer Lecture & Luncheon
Learn & enjoy at our annual Summer Lecture and Luncheon, featuring a sought-after speaker and gourmet lunch. A diverse array of themes are offered to help introduce new topics of interest and provide an in-depth look through the eyes of experts.
The Maker's Table
The Southern Highland Craft Guild presents The Maker’s Table, a monthly program during the summer where we invite you to spend an evening with a master crafter while they share the ins and outs of their trade.
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.
BRAHM Book Club
In an effort to keep our audiences engaged and expand upon our current exhibition offerings BRAHM is starting a book club! The club will meet on the last Thursday of each month at 6 pm over zoom. The club meetings will be led by BRAHM programs & outreach director Willard Watson III and will feature guest speakers from time to time.
Create in Common
BRAHM's new online continuing education series for adults and teens, Create-in-Common will help you shed those quarantine blues. These classes will meet virtually 4 times over the course of a month and provide wonderful introduction in a new medium or inspiration for your favorite methods of making art.