The Mountaineer March 26, 2025 A “Fire Up The Arts” fundraiser by Haywood County Arts Council has successfully raised funds for a working kiln and other pottery supplies for Pisgah High School art students. Through generosity and support from the public, the Pisgah High School’s ceramics program now has a
The Mountaineer March 19, 2025 In the first of eight statewide listen and learn sessions, N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice “Mo” Green spent two hours hearing the views of Western North Carolinians, from their praise of the early college and arts programs to their concerns about teacher retention and
The Mountaineer March 5, 2025 The Haywood County Arts Council will host an opening reception for a specially curated exhibit featuring the works of celebrated artist and author Ann Miller Woodford from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Haywood Handmade Gallery in downtown Waynesville. The exhibit opening will be a
The Laurel of Asheville By Gina Malone March 2025 Beginning Wednesday, March 5, the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) hosts artist Ann Miller Woodford, of Andrews, with a specially curated exhibition of her work titled An African American Art Expedition: Faces and Places. A reception will be held Friday, March 7, from
The Mountaineer February 12, 2025 Pisgah High School’s art department is in need of a working kiln, leaving students without the opportunity to explore ceramics — a transformative art form that fosters creativity, confidence, and hands-on skill development. The devastation caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene has only added to
Artsville USA By Morgan Laurens January 13, 2025 Explore the Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina at your own pace, or join a guided tour this May during Haywood County’s Appalachian Heritage Festival. Blink, and you’ll miss it: colorful quilt trails weaving through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North
The Mountaineer January 18, 2025 The Haywood County Arts Council has provided $13,000 in relief funds to 20 local artists impacted by the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. These grants provide critical support to help artists rebuild, recover and move forward from their losses. “As an artist myself who lost
Artsville USA January, 13, 2025 by Morgan Laurens Blink, and you’ll miss it: colorful quilt trails weaving through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. With over 300 brightly painted squares adorning barns, businesses, and homes across nine counties, these hidden gems embody the region’s history and culture, beckoning
January 2025 Waynesville, NC – The Haywood County Arts Council, in collaboration with its regional partners—Arts AVL, Transylvania Community Arts Council, Tryon Fine Arts Center, and the Arts Council of Henderson County—is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 Artist Support Grants. This year, 21 artists from Buncombe, Haywood,
The Mountaineer By Andrew Marshall December 14, 2024 Readers looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer could do worse than visiting the Haywood Arts Council’s Main Street storefront. There, procrastinating holiday shoppers will find the perfect gift — mugs emblazoned with a watercolor illustration of the mountains that surround Waynesville. The
The Mountaineer By Andrew Marshall December 14, 2024 Haywood County has the highest elevation and more 6,000 foot peaks than any county in the Eastern U.S. — but Artist Ken Czarnomski wasn’t daunted by those superlatives. He’d set his sights on creating an illustrated map of the ridge line encircling
The Mountaineer December 7, 2024 The Haywood Choral Society will perform a free holiday concert, “Warmth and Wonder”, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. The concert repertoire features exquisite music of both sacred and secular genres to playful and familiar tunes. Notable composers
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