Campus Master Plan Phase I

The John C. Campbell Folk School is seeking community input on the implementation of its Campus Master Plan Phase I. We invite you to review completed projects and be in touch via the contact form below.

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Completed/In Progress Master Plan Activities

  • Stormwater Mitigation – Studio Row
  • Big Barn – Roof​
  • Improved Wayfinding Signage and Path Lighting​
  • Conversion of Lower Keith to Flex Studio Space​
  • Expanded Painting Studio – Screened Porch​
  • Expanded Jewelry Studio – Enclosed Porch​
A red building with a screened porch, gabled roof, and windows, surrounded by grass and trees.
A rustic, two-story building with stone and wood design, featuring balconies, outdoor seating, and people enjoying the area.

Revised Campus Master Plan – Phase 1

  • New and renovated housing
  • Revitalized outdoor spaces​
  • Welcome Center​
  • Studio Shifts and Expansions​
  • Renovation & Repurposing Olive Dame Campbell Dining Hall​
A modern building with a gabled roof, wooden beams, and an outdoor seating area surrounded by greenery and a stone pathway.

These renderings are in draft form.

Welcome Center – Goals

  • Attractive, welcoming “front door” to campus
  • Strengthened, diversified revenue​
  • Increased economic contribution to Cherokee and Clay counties​
  • “Third Space” for Brasstown community​
  • Consolidated, improved public engagement, workshop, and event opportunities

The John C. Campbell Folk School

Bethany Chaney, Executive Director

1.800.FOLK.SCH (365-5724)

Mailing Address
One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902

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