The Big Crafty is a hand-to-heart celebration of creative exuberance held twice annually in the heart of beautiful Asheville, NC. Our guiding principle is that supporting creative venturers makes for a stronger community, and our aim is to make doing so fun.
We extend warm welcome to the rich pageant of basement and backyard artists, juried prize-winners, and those who delight in them. And we’re so grateful to have been voted Best Arts/Crafts Fair (Mountain Xpress) every year since we began in 2008! Join us as we support our creative communities in all their go-for-broke, full-of-heart, boundary-pushing, human-scale, all-in, full-tilt glory.
We’re monitoring pandemic conditions in hopes of seeing you this summer.
Until then, check out our artists’ great work via our directory listing or our Instagram postings.
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Our artists
The Big Crafty highlights the work of carefully-selected artists, makers and craft innovators who embody the heart and the dynamism of the independent creative community.
December lineup
About
Voted Western NC’s favorite art event for more than a decade, The Big Crafty celebrates the beauty of a human scale economy and community-building, soul-enriching creative work.
Information for Artists
We extend warm welcome to a rich pageant of basement and backyard artists, juried prize-winners and brand new creative spirits.
Thank you!
To the City of Asheville, the Asheville Area Arts Council, Horse & Hero, and Leah B. Noel, CPA: The Big Crafty thanks you, and our artists thank you, for all you do for the creative community!
