Vera B. Williams / STORIES

Eight Decades of Politics and Picture Making


January 26 – May 11, 2024

{Re}HAPPENING 12

an annual arts event at the historic BMC Lake Eden campus


Saturday, April 20th, 2024

BMC Campus Tours


Walking tours of the iconic Black Mountain College campus at Lake Eden, offered in partnership with Lake Eden Preserve.

Multiple dates, February – May 2024.

BMC International Artist Prize

Second Annual Black Mountain College International Artist Prize awarded to Adelita Husni-Bey


This annual grant of $20,000 is awarded to international or national artists working in the spirit of Black Mountain College.

BMC Books


Shop our collections of Black Mountain College books, merchandise and more!

Featuring essential texts, newly published works and the widest selection of Jargon Press

Explore the Collection


The BMCM+AC Permanent Collection is made up of over 4,000 objects including paintings, sculpture, photographs, ceramics, textiles, assemblage, furniture, blueprints, books, oral histories, and paperworks.

Upcoming events + performances

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Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center By The Numbers

200,000+

Visitors

6,000+

Collaborations with Artists + Organizations

1,000+

Events

4,000+

Pieces of Artwork + Ephemera

50+

Exhibitions

60+

Oral Histories Created

30+

Exhibition Catalogues, Dossiers + Other Publications

Become a Member

BMCM+AC is supported by our members, a community as passionate about the legacy of Black Mountain College as we are. With sliding scale options, our members sustain our programs, collection, exhibitions and more. As a thank you, we offer our members some added benefits.

All members receive a membership card, BMC sticker, 10% discount on purchases in our retail and online bookshops, e-newsletter subscription, discounted admission to events + invitations to openings and programs, with added perks at each tier.

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BMC Books

Browse our collection of Black Mountain College books, merchandise and more at BMC Books.

Become a Member

Our members sustain BMCM+AC, supporting our exhibitions, collection, programs and more. With sliding scale options, we hope that you’ll find a membership that works for you!

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BMCM+AC occupies ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi territory, the original home of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee.

We acknowledge the settler-colonial forces still at work in our region and seek to honor the sovereignty of the Cherokee.