Comedies, musicals, and dramas are presented for three consecutive weekends throughout the year. The museum houses its own impressive permanent collection of 20th century American art while also frequently playing host to visiting collections from other prestigious museums. Allow an hour or more for a visit. Allow one to three hours for a visit. The intimate 500-seat theater is host to more than 150 performances annually by professional touring artists and local arts organizations.
Performances normally last around two hours.
Call for performance schedule. The Center is the home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. The Allanstand Craft Shop carries the work of over 300 of these guild members. Upstairs the Folk Art Center offers a gallery which showcases changing exhibits of regional and national scope. Daily craft demonstrations April-December.