Tryon Fine Arts Center

08/28/2026

Heading out for Fourth Friday? Join us in an hour for the opening of Richard Christian Nelson: Places & Faces. This exhibit of portraits and landscapes from one of Tryon’s favorite local artists will be open from 4:30-6:30 and includes a walk & talk with Rich. We’ll see you in the Jeanne Parker Gallery soon!

08/24/2026

We’re grateful for a full weekend of arts partnerships! Saturday saw a collaboration between TFAC, Upstairs Artspace and Tryon International Film Festival for a screening of an impactful film celebrating Haitian culture, while on Friday our friends at Summer Tracks invited TFAC, TRIFF, Tryon Concert Association and Tryon Little Theater to introduce the final concert of the season.
📸: Peter Eisenbrown

Tryon Little Theater Upstairs Artspace Tryon Concert Association Tryon International Film Festival Summer Tracks

08/24/2026

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A little behind the scenes of some of Richard Christian Nelson's process. See his portraits and landscapes and meet the artist this Friday from 4:30-6:30 PM in the Jeanne Parker Gallery.
Richard Christian Nelson: Places & Faces is on display through October.

08/22/2026

Don't miss American Patchwork Quartet at TFAC on September 26.

08/21/2026

Join us for this special screening tomorrow, August 22 at 3 PM. Due to popular demand, the film will be show on the Veh Stage in our auditorium. Be sure to register with Upstairs Artspace to save your spot.

08/12/2026

Don't miss out! This weekends performance of Sweet Baby James: The #1 James Taylor Tribute from singer-songwriter Bill Griese has nearly sold out for the second year in a row. Join us Saturday, August 15 for a unique performance of all of Taylor's hits like "Fire and Rain" "You've Got a Friend" "How Sweet It Is" and many more.

07/28/2026

Summer Theater Camp is underway! 21 students will spend the week putting on a full production. Follow along as they learn lines, build sets, make props, try on silly costumes and have fun while learning to work together as a cast and crew. Check out the free performance this Saturday at TFAC.

07/21/2026

📢 The 2026–2027 Artist Support Grant is officially OPEN!

Are you a visual artist, musician, writer, performer, filmmaker—or any kind of creative living in Polk County? Apply for up to $1,500 to create new work, promote your career, attend training, or fund travel for artistic growth.

🗓️ Deadline: August 17 at 11:59 PM
📍 Open to individual artists + unincorporated artist collectives in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, or Transylvania County
📎 Apply now: artsavl.org/asg

07/14/2026

We're excited to welcome the cast of Tryon Little Theater's Newsies Jr. Make sure you have your tickets for this weekend.

TRYON—The Tryon Summer Youth Theater production of “Newsies Jr.” opens Thursday, July 16, at Tryon Fine Arts Center. The 60-minute musical is adapted from the acclaimed 2012 Broadway production, which […]

07/07/2026

REMINDER! No class tomorrow morning. See everyone next week! For anyone interested in joining, this class is a free drop-in. Class will resume its regular schedule, Wed, July 15 at 9:30 AM in the TFAC Pavilion.