She is the co-owner of From the Ashes Cultural Arts and Counseling, along with her twin sister Ashley. The first Flowstate artist in residence will be WNC-born printmaker Heather Tolbert. However, if your local arts organization would be interested in participating in the selection process in the future, please the subject line “Flowstate Partnership.” BCPL will not accept requests from individual artists to be considered for the initiative. Artists were chosen in consultation with Noir YMI Cultural Center in Asheville.īCPL intends to continue partnering with Noir Collective and other interested arts organizations within Buncombe County to select future participating artists as funds become available. Each artist chosen for the initiative will receive a small stipend to enable them to support themselves, as well as materials used for programs or activities. The initiative’s aim is to give local artists a space to focus on their creative work while also providing opportunities for the community to engage with living artists and arts education. Each artist also will provide a program or take-home activity for community members during their residency. In addition to concentrating on their own creative projects, artists will offer office hours to answer questions about their work. Throughout the year, the library plans to host six local artists or craftspeople, each for a term of one month, in Flowstate Community Arts Space at the East Asheville Public Library. Buncombe County Public Libraries (BCPL) have received an American Rescue Fund grant to launch Flowstate Community Arts Initiative in 2022.
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