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Saluda Arts Festival happens Saturday

Scott 'Doc' Varn is an artist and conservationist based in Western North Carolina and is the founder and Executive Director of Preserving a Picturesque America (PAPA), a nonprofit blending art, history, and a deep love of the land to protect America’s natural and historic treasures.

By Lightning Reports, Published: May 2, 2025

SALUDA — When the flood came, it didn’t just soak canvases — it swept away dreams, displaced dozens of artists in Asheville’s River Arts District and silenced some of the most creative voices in our region.

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