The History and Resilience of Pride
Happy Pride Month LEAFers! Did you know that Pride Month is over 50 years old?! It was originally activated by the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. The incident happened June 28, 1969, and was a tipping...
View ArticleLEAF Renewed By Bruce Mulkey
When my family packed up and headed to the LEAF Retreat that took place on the weekend of May 13-16, we weren’t sure what to expect. My wife Shonnie and I had been taking part in Lake Eden Arts...
View ArticleJoin Center for Conscious Living & Dying for events at LEAF Retreat
the team behind conscious dying documentary The Last Ecstatic Days will join with the Center for Conscious Living & Dying for a series of weekend events at LEAF Retreat.First, on Friday, May 12,...
View Article#SparktheArtsNC Artist Spotlight: Juan Holladay
Juan Holladay has been singing, writing songs, and playing in bands since he was twelve years old. In 2006, he relocated from Tucson to Asheville and formed an alternative R&B band called the...
View Article#SparktheArtsNC Artist Spotlight: Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez lives in Asheville, N.C., and is known around the country as a songwriter, vocalist, rapper, activist, frontman, and member of the bands Beekeepers and Natural Born Leaders.In the wake...
View Article#SparktheArtsNC Artist Spotlight: Ryan ‘RnB’ Barber
Ryan “RnB” Barber is LEAF’s Spark the Arts artist in residence for February 2024. He will perform on Friday, February 23, at 7 p.m. in LEAF Global Arts’ Sound Underground. Free event. The North...
View ArticleLEAF Global Arts 2024 Theme Announced
Join us this May 9-12 for a beloved Asheville festival tradition! LEAF Global Arts Retreat is an intimate gathering that includes arts and culture, healing arts, outdoor adventure, and creative...
View ArticleLEAF Global Arts Retreat Artists Announced for May
LEAF Global Arts announces the artists for LEAF Global Arts Retreat, held May 9-12 at historic Lake Eden. This year’s artists reflect our yearlong theme: World Changers — Year of the Artivist. (Artist...
View ArticleRegistration for LEAF Summer Camps
Looking for the best summer camps in Asheville and WNC? LEAF Schools & Streets invites your students to join us at LEAF Global Arts for summer camps, which run June 17-August 23 at 19 Eagle Street...
View Article#SPARKTHEARTSNC ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: LEEDA LYRIC JONES
Join us on Friday, March 15, for a performance by Leeda Lyric Jones, LEAF’s Spark the Arts Artist in Residence for March. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a community conversation, followed directly...
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