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- [Laura Mitchell] If we did not have the Art Museum here,
it would, I think we would feel,
maybe, kind of like, lost back in history.
And I feel like that the Asheville Art Museum is,
it stays relevant to current times.
- This honor is for the whole community.
Rightly known for our beautiful mountains, beer, and food,
the National Medal puts the arts front and center
- For their vision, creativity and perseverance,
we are honored to present this 2022 national medal
for museum and library service
to the Asheville Art Museum.
- One of the other things Art Museum does is
they host the Regional Scholastic Art Awards,
and the students can actually see themselves as artists.
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That's just one of the biggest strengths,
is just they want to serve others,
and they want to serve the community
by sharing visual art.
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