Explore Art in the Heart of Boone
Brought to you by the Town of Boone and the Watauga Arts Council,
First Friday Art Crawls are a monthly celebration of art and culture in downtown Boone, primarily along King Street. Local businesses, organizations, and artists come together to showcase creativity through various art-related festivities, inviting the community to celebrate Boone's vibrant artistic spirit.
Keep reading to discover how you can get involved and stay in the loop with upcoming First Friday events!
First Friday Artists
Local artists are invited to showcase and sell their work on King Street during First Friday evenings. Scroll down to view a list of regularly participating artists and their work– who knows, you might spot a few at the next Art Crawl you attend!
Dinah Miller - Pottery
Jacob Hoke - Jewelry, Metalwork
Emma Jayne Embroidery - Hand-Stitched Embroidery
Tatum Tucker - Perler Beads
GALA Crafts - Stained Glass
Creative Compulsion - Wood Burned, Hand Painted Goods
Sam Bunn - Stained Glass
Captures by Dezi - Photography
Allyson Murphy - Watercolor, Pen, Marker
Hayley Doyle - Mixed Media
Broken Bits Mosaics - Stained Glass, Multimedia Mosaics
Theresa McGrath - Pottery, Jewelry
Scarlett Eversole - Digital Media, Letterpress
Ginger Bryant - Watercolor, Mixed Media
Cara Miller - Zines
Ashlynds.Art - Portrait drawing
Misty Mountain Leather - Leather Products
Olivia Cassese - Ceramics
Carlos Vargas - Yarn, Mixed Media
Becca Childress Creative - Watercolor, Mixed Media
Brent Newton - Ink
Artists, get involved!
King Street comes alive during First Fridays, making it an ideal spot to gain exposure for your name and artwork. Are you an artist interested in participating? Click the button below to fill out our general registration form. Once submitted, we'll reach out to guide you through the next steps for selling on King Street during First Fridays!
For Businesses and Organizations
Are you a downtown business or organization that regularly hosts events for First Friday? Are you wanting to promote those events to a larger audience? Register with us as a First Friday host!
Here’s how it works:
Complete the one-time General Registration form.
Submit your First Friday event details each month through the Event Info form.
By becoming a First Friday Art Crawl host, WAC will promote your submitted events during each promotional cycle leading up to First Fridays. Your events will then be able to reach a wider audience, helping you attract more visitors and boost engagement. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your events and be part of this vibrant community celebration!
Please note: For guaranteed promotion, event details are due by the Thursday one week before the First Friday you’re hosting an event for.
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The Watauga Arts Council has an extensive reach through our social media channels and newsletter, connecting with over 6,000 followers across Facebook and Instagram, and reaching over 3,000 newsletter subscribers with a greater than average open rate.
Registering as a host will provide you the opportunity to share and promote your event to a broader audience, effectively reaching more people and getting the word out about your organization. It’s a win-win!
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No, Registering as a First Friday host does not currently require a fee, but there are add-ons you can choose from when you submit your event via the monthly form. These add ons include exclusive promotion and promotional image creation.
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The General Registration form is a one-time submission that allows us to collect your business or organization’s basic contact information, logo, and other essentials. It only needs to be updated if your contact details change.
The Event Details form is to be filled out monthly, providing us with specific information about each of your First Friday events so we can promote them accurately each cycle. We recommend bookmarking this particular form, though it will also be emailed monthly to those who submit their General Registration form.
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Yes! For our newsletters, we often tag in a ‘Beyond’ section towards the bottom, allowing subscribers to see what is happening throughout the weekend directly following a First Friday. If you have multiple events to submit, please submit a form for each.
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For a single month’s First Friday, you can submit up to 3 events. These events can be ones taking place on a First Friday, or the Saturday and/or Sunday following it.
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If you don't have a photo to promote your event, you have two options:
Submit your logo: Either upload it on the Event Details form, or we’ll use the logo submitted with your General Registration form.
Request a promotional graphic: For a $35 fee, click the “Make a promotional graphic for me!” option on the Event Details form. WAC will create a custom graphic based on your event details, with full creative control. This graphic cannot be edited after completion.
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Please reach out to Krista, the admin, via email if you have any questions or concerns.
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Stay in the Loop
Subscribe to our newsletter below to receive updates every Sunday before a First Friday for info on downtown festivities. We also share First Friday event details on our social media, so be sure to follow us to stay in the loop!