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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

The Mountaineer September 17, 2024 Pick up fashion tips and the latest styles during the Fashion for the Arts Fundraiser from 2 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Waynesville Inn and Golf Club. The event was organized by Ann Walsh, the owner of Ava & Arden Boutique

Smoky Mountain News September 11, 2024 Presented by the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC), the annual Haywood County Studio Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22.  A free, self-guided event showcasing the region’s talented artists,

The Mountaineer September 5, 2024 Join the “art party” of Art After Dark in downtown Waynesville, with galleries and shops open late, live music filling the air, and artists showcasing their talents from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. The monthly art stroll is presented by the

The Mountaineer August 27, 2024 Registration is now open for the upcoming season of the Junior Appalachian Musicians program, presented by The Haywood County Arts Council. This unique opportunity allows children in grades 4 through 8 to immerse themselves in the rich musical traditions of Appalachia, learning to play instruments

Smoky Mountain News July 3, 2024 The Haywood County Arts Council’s (HCAC) latest exhibit, “Textures,” will run through Sept. 1 at the HCAC gallery on Main Street in downtown Waynesville.  Showcasing a rich tapestry of artistic mediums including ceramics, woodwork, felt, mosaic, fabric, macrame, collage and more, this diversified exhibition

The Mountaineer May 30, 2024 Outside-the-box art classes — from designing skateboard deck graphics to delving into the whimsical world of caricatures — will be hosted by the Haywood County Arts Council in June. The classes are for ages 12+, and are conveniently timed just as school gets out for

The Mountaineer May 18, 2024 Tonya Harwood, executive director of the Haywood County Arts Council, will serve as county captain for Haywood County for Arts Day in Raleigh May 21-22. Harwood will be championing the cause of public funding and policy for the arts and arts education as part of

The Mountaineer May 10, 2024 Ignite and nurture children’s creativity with new monthly Kids Art Club for ages 8 and up hosted by the Haywood County Arts Council. The first class will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the Folkmoot Center in Waynesville. “Art is not just