Owen Hall, academic home to the Departments of Art & Art History and New Media, is located near Belk Theatre off of University Heights.
In addition to several “smart” classrooms, Owen Hall features gallery spaces with rotating exhibits of nationally-acclaimed work and senior projects. Art studios open to an outdoor sculpture patio and anagama kiln, wood-fired and of Japanese origin, which was built by students with grant funds and is regularly used by art classes.
The closest accessible parking is in lot P13 on University Heights. There is a raised crosswalk that leads to the main accessible entrance on the right side.
All restrooms in Owen Hall are accessible and gender neutral.
To reach the main Quad from Owen Hall, leave the main accessible entrance, and stay on the path that leads in front of the building and down toward New Hall and Belk Theatre. Once on Reynolds Green, keep on the sidewalk next to Carmichael Hall that leads to the accessible ramp between Zeis and Ramsey Library. From there the Quad will be straight down that path and to the left next to Rhoades-Robinson Hall.
Charles D. Owen, local textiles mogul and founder of Owen Manufacturing Company, contributed 835 shares of company stock to UNC Asheville’s Management & Accountancy Department. Owen Hall, home to the department, was built and named for Owen in 1979. Owen Hall has been in continuous use since its opening and will underwent renovations from spring 2018 through fall 2021 through funding from the Connect NC Bond, which passed in March 2016.