Hatch Festival drums up major business, helps Asheville real estate
Combining elements of an industry conference with an arts festival, Hatch Asheville has been in the planning stages since at least January 2008. The five-day event, beginning Wednesday, promises everything from mentoring and networking opportunities for artists to panel discussions, fresh new performances and art exhibits for the general public.
The mission of the festival will be fulfilled “if just one person comes out of this thing with the connection, with the insight that enables them to go down their destined path,” said Sean O’Connell, the driving force behind the Asheville Hatchfest, an event that’s been going on in Montana each October for the past five years.
If this week is a success, organizers hope to make Hatch Asheville an annual event as well.
Local businesses, including the Asheville Real Estate market stand to benefit from the success of Hatch Asheville.
Yarrow Kraner, one of the founders, shares his experience with Hatch Festival in Bozeman, “We have succeeded in creating the ‘best sales nights ever’ for numerous businesses in Bozeman, and there exists numerous unforeseen bonus perks for the local economy: return visits, real estate purchases, international press, etc.,” he said.
“Asheville offers inspiration through the many artists that converge, the canopy of creative energy that is created through collaboration and forging new paths, and the beautiful surroundings,” Kraner said. “Hatch is more than a festival, it is an experience, and Asheville is the quintessential canvas for the colorful life paints that mix together to form that experience.”
Hatch Asheville Festival Website
via AC-T 4/13/2009
