Appalachian State University Office of Arts & Cultural Programs
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It is the mission of the Office of Arts & Cultural Programs to enrich, expand, and enhance the cultural climate of Appalachian State University and the regional community through the ongoing presentation of intellectually and aesthetically challenging programs which may not otherwise be available.

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Thank you to everyone who helped make the 26th season a huge success
An Appalachian Summer Festival would like to thank all the businesses and organizations who helped make the 26th season a huge success! We are so grateful for your support and are looking forward to next July!
Turchin Center Announces Winners of the 24th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and An Appalachian Summer Festival are pleased to announce the winners of the 24th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition. Their works will be installed on the Appalachian State University campus April 16 and 17, and the public is invited to participate in related celebration events.
2010 Appalachian Summer Festival Schedule Announced

An Appalachian Summer Festival announces its 2010 schedule.

Plus dynamic visual arts exhibitions, lectures, educational events, arts workshops for children and adults and more!

Full schedule

"What the festival means to me..."
"The energy and excitement builds from the moment the festival starts to be promoted and I can't wait to see what is being offered."
Halpert Biennial '09 Winners Announced
On behalf of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, An Appalachian Summer Festival and Halpert Biennial '09 juror Jeffrey Gove, we congratulate Craig Fisher from Toledo, OH; Jeremiah Ariaz from Baton Rouge, LA; and Ivan Fortushniak from Indiana, PA.
Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition partners with the Downtown Boone Development Association (DBDA) Public Art Program
Partnership to offer two additional sculptors a chance to participant in the Rosen program with the Community Choice Award.
"An open letter to my fellow supporters..."
Ron Redmon, an Appalachian Summer Festival supporter, writes about the arts and their importance in trying economic times. "Our finances will recover in due course, for that is the nature of all things cyclical. The light and joy that only music, dance, and drama can provide is needed now, more than ever... and they depend on us."
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