Upcoming Events
Small Works
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Our annual, community-favorite Small Works exhibit celebrates creativity in a compact form. Featuring artwork 12×12 inches or smaller, as well as handcrafted ornaments, this show is perfect for gift-giving or adding a little joy to your own collection. Celebrate the season and discover the big impact of small art!
Featured Artwork: Jen Picicci
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Saturday Demo Series: Jewelry Making & Metal Techniques
Join jeweler Debbie Skelly in the Gallery as she demonstrates the art of handcrafted earrings, featuring sterling silver and flamed titanium designs. Learn about heat-colored titanium, along with jewelry-making techniques such as riveting and soldering, and see how metal transforms into wearable art.
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Saturday Demo Series: Woodburn Hat Surface Design
Join artist Nory Lopez in the Gallery as they demonstrate woodburning techniques used to create detailed surface designs on hats. See how heat, line work, and texture combine to transform simple materials into bold, expressive wearable art.
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Saturday Demo Series: Hand Painted Ornaments
Join artist Jennifer Sharkey in the Gallery as she brings festive creativity to life by painting intricate holiday designs on ornaments. Each piece becomes a one-of-a-kind keepsake, showcasing detailed artistry and seasonal spirit perfect for gifting or collecting.
Artist Choice
We’re kicking off 2027 by celebrating the creativity, individuality, and personal expression of our talented artist members! Artist Choice invites each artist to share their favorite pieces. With no set theme to limit the possibilities, this exhibit promises a diverse collection of styles, mediums, subjects, and artistic perspectives. Explore the works our artists love most and discover the stories, inspiration, and creativity behind each unique piece.
Featured Artist: Amanda Janes
HCAC Arts Prize: Juried Exhibit
The Haywood County Arts Council proudly presents its first juried exhibition, celebrating artistic excellence, creativity, and the diverse talents of our regional artists. Works will be selected by a guest juror, bringing a fresh perspective and thoughtful curation to this exciting showcase. One outstanding artist will receive the top prize: a $100 Blick Art Materials gift card and the title of 2027 HCAC Arts Prize Winner. Join us in celebrating the talent, vision, and creative spirit of our local arts community!
Featured Artist: Heidi Bleacher
Bloom
Bloom can describe the moment a flower opens, a season of growth, or a time when something reaches its fullest potential. In this exhibit, artists explore what bloom means and how to translate it into art. From the vibrant beauty of nature to personal growth, new beginnings, and creative awakening, interpretations can be as varied as the artists themselves.
Featured Artist: Jennifer Sharkey
Movement
Movement can be found in the energy of a brushstroke, the flow of a sculpted form, or the rhythm and motion captured in a scene. This exhibit explores movement in all its forms, from artwork that suggests motion through color, line, and composition to pieces that physically move and invite viewers to experience art in action. Discover the many ways artists bring movement to life through their unique perspectives, techniques, and creative expressions.
Featured Artist: Sabine Allen
Creating Space
What is space? Is it the vastness of outer space, the quiet refuge of the mind, the physical world around us, or the space we create for ourselves and others? Creating Space explores the many meanings of space through a variety of artistic mediums, styles, and perspectives. Discover how artists challenge our perceptions and invite us to consider the spaces we inhabit, imagine, and create.
Featured Artist: Jason Pierson
Home
Home is more than a place; it can be a feeling, a memory, a sense of belonging, or the people and places that make us feel connected. The Home exhibit explores the many meanings of home through familiar surroundings, cherished traditions, personal histories, and imagined places of comfort and refuge. From the warmth of a well-loved space to the complexities of finding where we belong, each artwork offers a unique perspective on what home means. Uncover the stories, emotions, and experiences that remind us that home can be a house, a place, a person, or even a moment in time.
Featured Artist: Timothy C. Jacobs
Small Works
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Our annual, community-favorite Small Works exhibit celebrates creativity in a compact form. Featuring artwork 12x12 inches or smaller, as well as handcrafted ornaments, this show is perfect for gift-giving or adding a little joy to your own collection. Celebrate the season and discover the big impact of small art!
Featured Artist: Randy Rayl
Saturday Demo Series: Jewelry Making & Coloring Titanium
Join professional crafter and artist Ilene Kay in the Gallery as she demonstrates the art of heat-colored titanium jewelry. Using carefully controlled heat, titanium transforms into brilliant golds, purples, and blues, without paints or coatings. Discover how precision, movement, and technique bring vibrant color and unique wearable art to life.
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival
Voted #1 Best Event/Festival in Haywood County (2024, 2025) — and We’re Back for 2026!
Get ready for another unforgettable experience at the Haywood County Arts Council’s Annual Bluegrass Festival Fundraiser — our biggest fundraiser of the year!
We’re returning to the beautiful Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, right in the heart of leaf season in Haywood County — the perfect backdrop for a full day of music, art, food, and community
Saturday Demo Series: Polymer Clay Jewelry Making
Join sisters and collaborating artists Ronda Springer and Carol Roden in the Gallery as they demonstrate the creative process of polymer clay jewelry making. See how color, texture, and design come together to create unique handcrafted wearable art.
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Saturday Demo Series: Chainmaille Jewelry Making
Join artist Carol Anderson in the Gallery as she demonstrates the ancient art of chainmaille. Once used as protective armor by the Celts, Vikings, and medieval warriors, this intricate weave of interlocking metal rings has evolved into contemporary jewelry and art valued for its movement, texture, and quiet rhythm. Discover how an ancient craft transforms into wearable design.
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Saturday Demo Series: Smash Paintings
Get ready to make a colorful mess! Join us for a fun, beginner- and child-friendly Smash Painting demonstration with local artist Lynnora Bierce and her six-year-old assistant, Corvus.
Smash painting is a playful process where two matching surfaces are covered with dabs of acrylic paint, then pressed—or “smashed”—together to create unique, mirror-image designs. The results can be beautiful works of art on their own or the starting point for something completely new.
Watch Lynnora demonstrate the process and try it yourself! Participants can create small smash paintings on canvas and pre-cut wood shapes. Come experiment, get creative, and see what happens when a little paint and a little pressure collide!
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Go with the Flow
Go with the Flow celebrates the beauty, power, and importance of Haywood County’s waterways. In partnership with Haywood Waterways, this exhibition invites artists to create works inspired by rivers, streams, and other bodies of water—both literally and metaphorically. From flowing currents to reflections on life’s journeys, the show highlights how waterways inspire creativity while raising awareness of the need to protect and conserve our local watershed.
Featured Artwork: Peter Brown
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Saturday Demo Series: Reverse Applique Quilting
Join artist Sara Rolfsen Kohn for an afternoon of watercolor exploration! Sara will demonstrate techniques including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and different ways to create texture. She’ll also share some of her favorite watercolor books and sketchbooks for visitors to browse and ask questions. Stop by, get inspired, and discover new possibilities in watercolor!
Kid's Art Club
Kid’s Art Club builds basic art skills and confidence by offering a broad range of art experiences. Each session is centered on a different project; hence, different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min), group/team challenge (30 min), and cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary).
Don’t Be Square: Art Beyond Right Angles
Invites artists and viewers alike to think outside the box—literally! This exhibit celebrates creativity on canvas with a twist: not a single right angle in sight. From curves and circles to wild, unexpected edges, each piece challenges the traditional square or rectangular frame. Discover how artists bend, shape, and reshape the boundaries of canvas art in this joyful exploration of form and imagination.
Featured Artwork: Randy Rayl
Saturday Demo Series: Fabric Bowl Construction
Join quilter Laura Jo Thompson in the Gallery as she demonstrates how to create charming fabric bowls using fabric, Pellon stabilizer, glue, and a simple whip stitch. Discover how a few simple materials come together to create beautiful and functional textile art!
Threads
Threads celebrates the beauty, creativity, and versatility of fiber art. From traditional weaving and embroidery to contemporary works inspired by textiles, this exhibition showcases how fibers, threads, and fabric inspire artistic expression. Each piece highlights texture, pattern, and the intricate craft that transforms simple materials into compelling art.
Featured Artwork: Julie Bagamary