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Reach the Mountain Arts District for membership inquiries, questions about a listing, or ideas about partnering with the arts network across the West Virginia Highlands.
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Mountain Arts District brings together artists, venues, shops, and events throughout the region. Use the form below and a note will reach the MAD team.
Neighbor organizations
MAD works alongside arts organizations and visitor bureaus that share a commitment to the region’s cultural life.
| Organization | Website |
|---|---|
| Tucker County Convention & Visitors Bureau | canaanvalley.org |
| Pocahontas County Convention & Visitors Bureau | pocahontascountywv.com |
| Elkins-Randolph County Tourism Convention & Visitor’s Bureau | elkinsrandolphwv.com |
Looking for something specific to see or do? Browse the Artists & Venues Directory or read the latest in News & Features.
The Mountain Arts District is a cultural hub set in the West Virginia Highlands, where artists, musicians, craftspeople, and performers work side by side. Galleries, studios, workshops, and venues cluster together in and around Elkins, creating a walkable landscape of exhibitions, concerts, and hands-on creative activity. The district celebrates the mountain tradition of turning natural materials and local inspiration into fine art, from pottery and sculpture to weaving, printmaking, and photography.
Visitors can explore an artists and venues directory that maps the creative life of the region, including studios, shops, and performance spaces that host everything from gallery openings to seasonal festivals. Makers specialize in functional stoneware and porcelain, basketry and brooms, decorative gourds, painting and illustration, stained and fused glass, and mixed media work. Instrument builders and restorers keep stringed traditions alive with banjos, guitars, mandolins, and violins.
Alongside galleries and shops, the district is known for its live music and performing arts scene, welcoming writers, poets, and storytellers who share work at readings and community gatherings. Holiday and winter events, feature showcases, and student art contest entries add regular rhythm to the calendar, drawing visitors from surrounding counties who come for an afternoon of browsing and an evening of performances.
The Mountain Arts District collaborates with neighboring organizations and visitor bureaus that share a commitment to the region’s cultural life, connecting the district to broader networks of arts groups and regional tourism. Partnerships with convention and visitors bureaus across neighboring counties help direct travelers toward studios, venues, and seasonal experiences that might otherwise be hard to find, encouraging longer stays and deeper engagement with the Highlands.
Whether you are looking for something specific to see or do, browsing featured shops and studios, or reading the latest news and features, the Mountain Arts District offers an open invitation to explore. Friendly, welcoming spaces welcome curious visitors, supporters of the arts, and students alike, providing a clear and welcoming point of contact for anyone wishing to learn more, submit work, or simply spend time surrounded by the creativity of the West Virginia Highlands.