Programs & Services We Provide

Art Classes offsite and Workshops Onsite - Several local artists offer lessons ranging from adult to children (to both!), from oil to watercolor to acrylic painting, from pottery to weaving, from collage to drawing.  Make some time to learn something new! 

Art Library - A collection of art reference books is available to the public for checkout or reading in our boardroom.

Artists In Schools Program - Caldwell County School students attend productions by playwrights, poets, storytellers and singers at J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, and visiting artists perform at various schools as well.  Educators click here to access the AIS Grant Request Form

Granite Falls Concert - Caldwell Arts Council sponsors a concert on the square in downtown Granite Falls every year.  This year's event will be Tuesday evening, June 15th, 7pm, with live entertainment provided by the US Air Force Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble!

Grassroots Grants Program - Click here for the online  Application for these grants.  Deadline for submission is June 30, 2010. 

Historic Happy Valley Web Sites - http://ncculturaltrails.org/happyvalley and www.happyvalleync.org 

Monthly Art Exhibits - Click on Main Gallery or Art-in-Healing Gallery to view upcoming exhibits. 

Literary Competition - Registration form and entry guidelines will be available again in August 2010. 

pARTy Series Fundraiser - An annual time to pARTy for the ARTs!  Make your reservations to attend any pARTies scheduled around town for April 17, 6-8pm, and then meet everyone here at the Caldwell Arts Council at 8pm for live music & dessert pARTy!

Performances, residencies, teacher training workshops, art tours 

Perennial and Herb Garden - Anyone can pick fresh herbs from our herb garden throughout the growing season -- Help yourselves!

Public Sculpture Collection - Click to see a listing of public sculptures in Caldwell County.  

Recitation Competition - All Middle School students are invited to memorize a 3-5 minute poem and compete for prizes as they recite the poem in February 2011.  Contact office or your school for details.

Regional Artist Project Grants (RAP-G)  - Registration for this grant to be offered again summer 2010.   

Sculpture Celebration - Registration for 2010's 25th Annual Sculpture Celebration will be available in June 2010. Click on the "Sculpture" tab above to see pictures from the 2009 event. 

Stevens Family Scholarship - offered by the Stevens Family in honor of their mother, Allene Broyhill Stevens. Registration for this scholarship is now closed.  2010's award winners will be on display at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Art-in-Healing Gallery January-March 2011.

Taste of Christmas Semi-annual December event is as much a friend-raiser as it is a fund-raiser for the Caldwell Arts Council.

Visual Artist Competition - Registration form and entry guidelines will be available again in August 2010. 



 

And we offer so much more!  Click on any tab above to see many of our current programs and upcoming events!