Show and Tale Creative and our fellow Asheville Artist Coalition members will be opening our gallery and studio doors for March's Second Saturday event featuring the documentary Paris Was a Woman!
The Asheville Artist Coalition is located in the South Slope neighborhood of Asheville, North Carolina. Home to a variety of artists, craftspeople, and creative collectives, as well as a shared gallery space, The Asheville Artist Coalition building boasts a massive and much-beloved mural, Bower Power by the late artist Lara Nguyen, which was created when the building was reinvented and reopened under the moniker “The Refinery” in 2016. Since then, the building, tenants, and neighborhood have seen many changes, but 207 Coxe Avenue has remained a bustling landmark for creators and collectors alike.
Every second Saturday of the month, the Asheville Artist Coalition will open the doors of the Refinery Building in South Slope to the public for a free movie and gallery stroll of the artists who reside there. The film will be shown in our gallery space and will focus on various artistic mediums.
While the studios are open to whoever comes, as is the gallery space before and after the movie, you should RSVP for the movie to reserve your seat. The RSVP link is below below.
There will be snacks and drinks, with free parking available while spots last in our back lot and along Coxe Ave.
This Month's Movie
Paris Was a Woman
RSVP for the Movie
There are 23 total seats available. Please follow the registration link to make sure you can reserve your seat. Seats are folding chairs and a couch that counts as two seats. The movie will start at 5 p.m.
The second documentary that'll be shown was selected by Asheville Artist Coalition member and studio resident Crain Cutler. This documentary follows filmmaker Greta Schiller as she interviews notable female artists, writers, photographers, designers, and adventurers, many of whom are lesbian, who made an impact on the city of Paris during the 1920s and '30s. They embraced France, some developed an ex-pat culture, and most cherished a way of life quite different than the one left behind. This documentary collects archival footage, music, paintings, literature, and interviews with those who were there.