People painting a colorful mural on a building wall, featuring a rainbow, waves, and a tree with leaves, with scaffolding and tools around them.

At the heart of Haywood County Arts Council is our incredible team of volunteers. Their passion, creativity, and dedication make everything we do possible, from gallery exhibitions and workshops to community events and educational programs.

By giving their time and talent, they help us keep the arts vibrant, accessible, and thriving for everyone in Haywood County.

Our Story

Ways to Volunteer

 
Quilt Block Painting

Quilt Block Painting

HCAC’s quilt block studio is located at the Folkmoot Friendship Center and is volunteer-run. Our amazing volunteers manage the entire quilt block creation process! Volunteers help outline and paint quilt blocks and other quilt block merchandise sold in the Haywood Handmade Gallery. The studio is typically open a few days a week, and volunteers sign up for two-hour painting shifts. No experience is required! Come paint and make some new friends. 

Learn More About The Quilt Trails OF WNC HERE
Sign Up to Paint Quilt Blocks in August
 

Gallery Volunteering

Volunteering is perhaps the most important activity anyone can donate to HCAC. Gallery Volunteers keep our gallery open and allow HCAC to promote and sell artist members' artwork. HCAC would not be where it is today without many dedicated individuals who give their time by sitting behind our docent desk, selling artwork, and promoting HCAC programs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime.

  • Getting started is easy! You can contact HCAC by phone or email or visit us at the gallery.

    (828) 452-0593

    Info@HaywoodArts.org

  • No experience is required. We welcome volunteers of all skill levels. Just bring a willingness to help and have fun!

  • Not at all! Many of our volunteer roles are open to anyone who wants to support the arts and be part of the community.

  • Volunteer Opportunities

    There are many ways to get involved and support HCAC while connecting with the creative community:

    • Quilt Block Studio: Located at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, this volunteer-run space invites participants to outline and paint quilt blocks—helping preserve a cherished regional tradition.

    • Gallery Volunteers: One of the most vital ways to support HCAC. Volunteers help keep the gallery open, assist with sales, and promote artist members’ work and programs. Our gallery wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated individuals who serve as docents.

    • Event Volunteers: Each fall, we seek volunteers to assist with our annual fundraiser, the Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival, a fun and impactful way to support the arts.

  • Gallery volunteers welcome visitors, assist with artwork sales, and help keep the Gallery open and running smoothly.

  • Flexible Volunteer Scheduling
    Volunteer shifts are flexible and easy to manage through our online scheduling app.

    • Quilt Block Studio: Typically two-hour painting shifts

    • Gallery: 3.5-hour shifts

    Sign up for the times that work best for you!

    • Quilt Block Studio: Folkmoot Friendship Center, (112 Virginia Ave, Building B, Waynesville, NC 28786) Room A11

    • Gallery: Haywood Handmade Gallery in downtown Waynesville, (86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC 28786)

  • Volunteers are the heart of HCAC. They help keep our gallery open, support local artists, and make our programs possible.

  • Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, connect with the arts community, and make a meaningful impact while having fun.

Interested in becoming a volunteer?

If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact HCAC staff at info@haywoodarts.org (opens email), call 828.452.0593, sign up for our e-newsletter, or stop by the gallery at 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville NC, 28786