Haywood County Arts Council Announces 2025 Grassroots GrantRecipients
Waynesville, NC — The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is pleased to announce therecipients of the 2025 Grassroots Arts Program Subgrants, awarding over $21,000 tosupport arts programming and general operations throughout Haywood County. The Grassroots Arts Program, established in 1977 by the North Carolina Arts Council, a divisionof the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, […]
The musical bridge: Appalachian Road Show to play Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival
Smoky Mountain News By Garret K. Woodward October 22, 2025 Last month, at the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award show in Chattanooga, Appalachian Road Show took the stage to perform “Della Jane’s Heart” in front of every big star currently within the “high, lonesome sound.” ARS was up for the most coveted honor of […]
Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival to light up Maggie Festival Grounds
The Mountaineer October 20, 2025 This year’s Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival is set to be bigger and better than ever, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. “We are so grateful for the community support that makes this festival possible, especially after last year’s challenges,” said Tonya Harwood, […]
Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival to light up Maggie Festival Grounds
The Mountaineer October 1, 2025 After last year’s heartbreaking cancellation due to Tropical Storm Helene, the Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival will return for a fourth year from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. “We are so grateful for the community support that makes this festival possible, especially after […]
Nonprofit arts organizations can apply for Arts Council grant funding
The Mountaineer August 6, 2025 The Haywood County Arts Council is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Grassroots Arts Program grants from local nonprofit arts organizations and arts programs. Grant awards range from $500 to $5,000 — eight Haywood County arts organizations received a combined $26,000 in funding in 2024. The grants can be used to […]
‘Art & Yoga’ workshop series
Smoky Mountain News June 4, 2025 The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) will present “Art & Yoga: Embodiment & Creative Expression,” a new class series designed to nourish both body and soul. This unique program merges the grounding flow of yoga with the expressive freedom of art-making. The first session will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. […]
Explore the role of shape and form in art in new gallery exhibit
The Mountaineer June 4, 2025 A new Haywood County Arts Council exhibit titled “Form” explores how artists use shape, volume and physical presence to express ideas across a variety of mediums, on display at the Haywood Handmade Gallery in downtown Waynesville this month. From sculpture and ceramics to painting and photography, “Form” highlights how artists […]
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 the arts. Attendees emphasized a […]
Hop on the Quilt Trail bus: take a tour of Haywood’s colorful history through quilt blocks
The Mountaineer By Andrew Marshall April 25, 2025 You’ve probably seen the large wooden quilt block patterns hanging on buildings all over the county, probably most often as you drive by at 40 miles per hour. But the blocks are worth a closer look, something you’ll be able to do in style on Saturday, May […]
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. The popularity of the Haywood […]
Quilt exhibit reimagines the traditional quilt through multiple mediums
The Mountaineer April 8, 2025 An innovative exhibit that reimagines the traditional quilt will debut at the Haywood County Arts Council Haywood Handmade Gallery in Waynesville with an opening reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 11. “Quilted Expressions: A Celebration of Block-Based Art” will be on display through the month of April. This unique showcase […]
Pisgah art students get new pottery studio thanks to fundraiser
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 high-quality kiln, a professional-grade pottery […]