November 14, 2009 through January 3, 2010
The NC Arboretum in Asheville Hosts America’s Largest Collection of Small Folk Art Houses & Structures

The NC Arboretum proudly hosts “Building Small: American Folk Art Houses and Structures” from the Collection of Steven Burke and Randy Campbell, opening November 14 at the Baker Exhibit Center.

A magical gathering of American folk art buildings reveals much about culture, clever craftsmanship, and our architectural history. Houses and churches, Ferris wheels and factories, castles and carousels – over 200 structures from the country’s largest collection made largely by anonymous persons from about 1890 until about 1950.

The visually rich temporary exhibit, loaned by North Carolinians Steven Burke and Randy Campbell, shows the remarkable imagination with which Americans have rendered small the places of their community, history, or personal vision. The exhibit runs through January 3, 2010 at The Baker Exhibit Center.

The exhibit is free for NC Arboretum Society members or with the parking fee. The Baker Exhibit Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays from Noon to 5 p.m. Parking is always free for NC Arboretum Society members. School group programs are available for a fee and must pre-register.

 

For more information on the Arboretum, see our NC Arboretum Guide.