Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC
Southern Highland Craft Guild (Folk Art Center / Allanstand)
Heads up: Membership is limited to makers living in listed Southern Appalachian counties (including Buncombe). Two-stage jury takes months.
Historic craft guild (founded 1930) whose Allanstand Craft Shop and other stores sell members' handmade work.
- Location
- Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC
- Address
- Folk Art Center, Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC 28805
- Website
- southernhighlandguild.org
- Submission page
- Open the shop's page ↗
- Pitch method
- Form, Mail
- Terms
- Juried membership gives access to Guild retail shops (Folk Art Center, Grove Arcade, Tunnel Road, Moses Cone Manor) (per their page, checked 2026-11-03).
- Local only
- Yes: Makers living in specified Southern Appalachian counties in nine states
- Carries
- Ceramics, Jewelry, Home, Art, Apparel, Gifts
- Not listed
- Last verified
- 2026-11-03
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