Commercial Filming and Photography The Community & Economic Development Department manages permitting, location agreements, and city service coordination for all commercial filming and photography work involving city-owned property, sidewalks, streets, and parks. Commercial filming and photography is permitted under the same conditions as other outdoor special event uses of public property in Asheville. A permit may not be required for small scale projects that do not require the reservation of public space, closure of streets/sidewalks/parking, use of generators, structures or unusual scenes. Notice: To begin, please review the City of Asheville’s Outdoor Special Event Guide and contact our office at your convenience. Application Forms Commercial Filming Directives Outdoor Special Event Permit Application Emergency Action Plan (required only when area of work is confined or roads closed) Documentation of Street Closure Notification (required only when streets will need to be fully closed) Outdoor Special Event Permit Amendment (a cover sheet for submitting a revised application) Contact Information Click Here to schedule an appointment for consultation, or application review and intake. Jon Fillman, Outdoor Event Manager 828-259-5738 Angelica Driver, Event Coordinator 828-259-5844 Community & Economic Development Department 70 Court Plaza, 5th Floor Asheville, NC 28801 Mailing Address PO Box 7148 Asheville, NC 28802 Notice: All commercial filming activities in national parks require a permit. National Park Service – Blue Ridge Parkway Matt Micale, Permit Coordinator 828-348-3441 blri_permits@nps.gov Commercial Filming and Still Photography Permits Updated 11/14/2019 Related Services Cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. Participating homeless shelters voluntarily add space beyond their normal capacity to keep as many people as possible out of the cold. To find out when Code Purple is in effect, visit the Homeless Coalition’s Code [...] Register as a minority, woman or disabled-owned business Resources for registering your minority, woman or disabled-owned business Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business. Find a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding a minority, women or disabled-owned business. More Related Services Commercial Filming and Photography News Haywood Streetscape Improvement project moves forward with construction contract, anticipated to begin in January Posted on November 18, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The Haywood Streetscape Improvement project is another step closer to construction, following City Council’s Nov. 12 authorization to execute a contract with Tennoca Construction Company as well as a memorandum of understanding with the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) of Buncombe County for cost sharing. This project includes sidewalk replacement, street resurfacing, stormwater improvements, sanitary sewer replacement [...] Asheville holiday festivities kick-off Nov. 22, in time for the Holiday Parade on Nov. 23, and continue through the season Posted on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With the holidays around the corner, the City of Asheville is excited to promote several festive events around town that encourage families to enjoy the winter season while eating, shopping and celebrating the holidays in the city’s business districts. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in Asheville Nov. 22 for the kick off of the Asheville City Manager Development Forum set for Friday Posted on November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville’s Office of Economic Development hosts the City Manager’s Development Forum twice a year, in May and November. The next forum is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15, at the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood St. The forum — which is free and open to the public — [...] More Commercial Filming and Photography News
Cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. Participating homeless shelters voluntarily add space beyond their normal capacity to keep as many people as possible out of the cold. To find out when Code Purple is in effect, visit the Homeless Coalition’s Code [...]
Register as a minority, woman or disabled-owned business Resources for registering your minority, woman or disabled-owned business
Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business.
Find a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding a minority, women or disabled-owned business.
Haywood Streetscape Improvement project moves forward with construction contract, anticipated to begin in January Posted on November 18, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The Haywood Streetscape Improvement project is another step closer to construction, following City Council’s Nov. 12 authorization to execute a contract with Tennoca Construction Company as well as a memorandum of understanding with the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) of Buncombe County for cost sharing. This project includes sidewalk replacement, street resurfacing, stormwater improvements, sanitary sewer replacement [...]
Asheville holiday festivities kick-off Nov. 22, in time for the Holiday Parade on Nov. 23, and continue through the season Posted on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With the holidays around the corner, the City of Asheville is excited to promote several festive events around town that encourage families to enjoy the winter season while eating, shopping and celebrating the holidays in the city’s business districts. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in Asheville Nov. 22 for the kick off of the
Asheville City Manager Development Forum set for Friday Posted on November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville’s Office of Economic Development hosts the City Manager’s Development Forum twice a year, in May and November. The next forum is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15, at the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood St. The forum — which is free and open to the public — [...]