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    The Bascom, a nonprofit center for the visual arts in Highlands, has a six-acre, “green,” architect-designed pastoral campus where it serves people through high-quality rotating exhibitions, classes and educational presentations. The campus features historic buildings, a covered bridge, a nature trail, a 27,500 square foot main building for two-dimensional adult and children’s art, a separate reconstructed Studio Barn for three-dimensional art, a café, a shop, a terrace for venue rentals, and much more.
    The Bascom complex and landscape, evocative of the former horse stable and agrarian landscape that once thrived there, inspires audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Individuals come together, participate in studio art classes and public programs, share cultural experiences, and enjoy the synergy of art and nature.

Website: The Bascom
Location: Highlands NC
Distance: 1½ hours from Asheville
Address: 323 Franklin Road, Highlands, NC 28741
Telephone: 828-526-4849
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fees: None
Allow: 1-2 hours
Nearby: Highlands Nature Center, Highlands Museum & Historical Village, Pisgah National Forest, Waterfalls in Western North Carolina,
Directions: From Asheville, take NC 280 West to Brevard (280 begins as Airport Rd., accessible from US 25 or I-26). NC 280 joins NC 64 just before reaching Brevard. Follow 64 West to Highlands. In Highlands, turn right onto Main Street and continue to Franklin Street.