2026 {re}happening
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center announces an opportunity for artists to participate in the 2026 {Re}HAPPENING on Saturday, April 25th at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC, the former Lake Eden campus of Black Mountain College.
We invite artists to propose projects that reflect the innovative spirit of Black Mountain College. Artists are encouraged to take risks and demonstrate elements of process, experimentation, and collaboration. Projects can be durational or scheduled and can be sited indoors or outdoors.
About {Re}HAPPENING
Since 2010, BMCM+AC has hosted the {Re}HAPPENING inspired by John Cage and David Tudor’s 1952 Theatre Piece No. 1, an unscripted performance considered by many to be the first Happening in North America.
The {Re}HAPPENING is a day long event (3pm – 10pm) at the historic campus of Black Mountain College, known as Lake Eden – 20 minutes from Asheville. It is part art event, part fundraiser and part community instigator serving as a platform for contemporary artists to share their response to the vital legacy of Black Mountain College by returning to its original site in the present day.
General admission brings in hundreds of visitors annually. In addition to providing a forum for regional artists and an accessible, immersive, educational experience for attendees, every year the event is a community collaboration between local businesses and arts organizations. The 2026 {Re}HAPPENING on Saturday, April 25th will be open to the public from 3pm until 10pm.