ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Nearly a year after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the River Arts District, Marquee Asheville is preparing to reopen its doors — bigger, stronger and more community-focused than ever.
The art and vintage marketplace, which sustained severe flood damage in September 2024, will celebrate its grand reopening on Sept. 25 — just days before the anniversary of the storm that brought 15 feet of water through the building and wiped out the work of hundreds of artists and vendors.
“When we first opened four years ago, we had 120 vendor spaces, and they were full,” Marquee owner Robert Nicholas said during a walk-through of the space Friday. “Now, we’re opening with 320 spaces. That’s about 300 unique vendors.”…