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Local arts leaders lobby for the arts in Raleigh

The Mountaineer May 28, 2025 A coalition of arts leaders and advocates from Haywood County attended the annual NC Arts Day conference in Raleigh last month to lend their voice to arts advocacy. The conference brought together arts organizations, educators, and supporters to speak with one voice on behalf of

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Haywood Quilt Block Trail is 90 strong and counting

The Mountaineer By Andrew Marshall April 25, 2025 More than 90 quilt blocks now adorn Haywood homes, barns and businesses with new ones going up all the time — so many in fact that the Haywood County Arts Council has trouble keeping its quilt block trail maps up to date.

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Celebrated Black artist featured in new Arts Council exhibit

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

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