Black Mountain College,
a radical vision and
venture

on this occasion
we honor it
remember it
celebrate its continuing
relevance to the human spirit
in its quest for creative freedom
and depth in learning.

—M.C. Richards,
Black Mountain College Faculty

About This Exhibition

Black Mountain College closed its doors almost 50 years ago, yet its recognized importance and impact on world culture grows ever larger. This exhibition is not intended as a history. It is a glimpse of the ideas and life of the college. The extraordinary true experience can only be found in the memories of those who were there. The exhibition is dedicated to them. Images from the exhibition will be posted soon.

It is too bad, and may seem unfair, but so Black Mountain was, and if you weren't there you will never know, or understand.
- Fielding Dawson, BMC student

About Black Mountain College

• Opened 1933 - Closed 1957
• Campus locations, about 15 miles east of Asheville in the Swannanoa Valley:
  1933-1941: Blue Ridge Assembly
  1941-1956: Lake Eden
• Total students over 23 years: about 1,200
• A liberal arts college based on a strong sense of community, free inquiry, creativity, and the experimental spirit