Carteret County

For information on other arts venues and events in the Carteret County area, contact the local arts council:

Arts Council of Carteret County
Robert Malone
President
812 Evans St
PO Box 2294
Morehead City, NC 28557
Tel: 252/726-8669
Fax: 252/726-9717
artscarteret@yahoo.com
http://www.artscouncilcarteret.org


For travel information in the Carteret County area, contact the visitor service organization:

Beaufort Business Association
Nan O'Pray
President

PO Box 56
Beaufort, NC 28516-0056
Tel: 252/728-4611
nanopray@earthlink.net
http://www.beaufortseaport.com

Carteret County Chamber of Commerce
Mike Wagoner
President
801 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-4284
Tel: 919/726-6350
cart.coc@nccoastchamber.com
http://www.nccoastchamber.com

Carteret County Tourism Development Bureau
Carol Lohr
Executive Director
3409 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-3209
Tel: 252/726-8148
Fax: 252/726-0990
vacation@sunnync.com
http://www.sunnync.com


Arts and cultural organizations in Carteret County

Visit the Arts Directory area of our Web site for more information about these groups or use the Search Site box in the upper right.


Blue Moon Jazz
Performing Group - Professional
Tony R. Ray
Leader
7410 Archers Creek Court
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
Tel: 252/354-6981
tray1@ec.rr.com

Sand Fleas
Performing Group - Professional
Glenn Bailey


PO Drawer 188
Morehead City, NC 28557-0188
Tel: 252/726-6134

The Cultural Experience
Performing Group - Professional
Hazel Starks Collins
Director and Choreographer

PO Box 822
Beaufort, NC 28516-0822

The Unknown Tongues
Performing Group - College/University
Bryan Blake
Manager

PO Box 91
Gloucester, NC 28528-0091
Tel: 252/729-8021

Carteret Chorale
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Laurence Stith
Director
101 S 26th St
Morehead City, NC 28557-3301
Tel: 252/726-3028

Carteret Community Sunshine Band
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Peter Bricker

251 Oakleaf Dr
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-6406
Tel: 252/728-6811
pbricker@ec.rr.com

Carteret Community Theatre
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Richard L. Evans
Treasurer

PO Box 283
Morehead City, NC 28557-0283
Tel: 252/726-6340
Fax: 252/726-6340

Cross Trailers Square Dancing
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Norman Price

1186 Sea Gate Dr
Newport, NC 28570-6288

West Carteret High School Band
Performing Group for Young Audiences

Principal
4700 Country Club Rd
Morehead City, NC 28557-6218
Tel: 252/726-7415

Crystal Coast Civic Center
Performance Facility
Janie Jones


PO Box 680
Morehead City, NC 28557-0680
Tel: 252/247-3883
Fax: 252/247-5386
jjones@crystalcoastcivicctr.com
http://www.crystalcoastcivicctr.com

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Karen Willis Amspacher
Director
1785 Island Rd
PO Box 556
Harkers Island, NC 28531-9670
Tel: 252/728-1500
Fax: 252/728-1742
kwamspacher@ec.rr.com
http://www.coresound.com

North Carolina Maritime Museum
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
David Nateman
Director
315 Front St
Beaufort, NC 28516-2124
Tel: 252/728-7317
Fax: 252/728-2108
maritime@ncmail.net
http://www.ncmaritimemuseum.org

The History Place
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Cindi B. Hamilton
Executive Director
1008 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-4143
Tel: 252/247-7533
Fax: 252/247-2756
Historyplace@starfishnet.com
http://www.thehistroyplace.org

Arts & Things
Gallery

704 Evans St
Morehead City, NC 28557-4222
Tel: 252/240-1979
artsnthings@bizec.rr.com
http://www.arts-things.com

Carolina Artist Studio Gallery
Gallery
Karen Van Gamper
President
800 Evans St
PO Box 142
Gloucester, NC
Tel: 252/726-7550
Fax: 252/726-7554
info@carolinaartiststudio.com
http://www.carolinaartiststudio.com

Carteret Contemporary Art
Gallery
Charles Jones

1106 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-4144
Tel: 252/726-4071
charlesandlee@ec.rr.com
http://www.twogalleries.net

Carteret County Public Library Gallery
Gallery
Susan Simpson
Adult Services Librarian
210 Turner Street
Beaufort, NC 28516-2141
Tel: 252/728-2050

Handscapes Gallery
Gallery
Alison Brooks
President
410 Front Street- Somerset Square
Beaufort, NC 28516
Tel: 252/728-6805
http://www.handscapesallery.com

Stepping Stones Gallery (Arts Council of Carteret County))
Gallery
Clay Riley
Director
801 Arendell St
PO Box 2294
Morehead City, NC 28557-4284
Tel: 252/726-9156
Fax: 252/726-9717

Vision Gallery
Gallery
Lee Dellinger
Owner/Director
407 Atlantic Beach Causeway
PO Box 2881
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-7361
Tel: 252/247-5550
Fax: 252/726-4071
visiongallery@twogalleries.net
http://www.twogalleries.net

Windward Gallery
Gallery
Nancy Kaszas
Manager
508-C Evans Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-4266
Tel: 252/726-6393

DownEast Gallery
Artist Shop/Studio
Alan Cheek
Artist
519 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516-2207
Tel: 252/728-4410
info@alancheek.com
http://www.alancheek.com

Nice Figures Studio Wood Artists Gallery
Artist Shop/Studio

1186 Salter Path Road
PO Box 86
Salter Path, NC 28575
Tel: 252/726-1400
information@nicefigures.com
http://www.nicefigures.com

Side Street Studios
Artist Shop/Studio
Kathy Parker

910 Oak Dr
Morehead City, NC 28557-6263
Tel: 252/808-3782

Rocking Chair Bookshop
Literary Magazine

400 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516-2100

American Chamber Music Festival
Fair/Festival
Barbara McKenzie
President

PO Box 1099
Beaufort, NC 28516-1099

American Music Festival
Fair/Festival
Barbara McKenzie
Artistic Director

PO Box 1099
Beaufort, NC 28516-1099
Tel: 252/343-1049
Fax: 252/763-8540
barbaramckenzie2008@gmail.com
http://www.americanmusicfestival.org

Beaufort Music Festival
Fair/Festival
Mo Will
Chairperson

PO Box 459
Beaufort, NC 28516-0459
Tel: 252/422-8365
info@beaufortmusicfestival.com
http://www.beaufortmusicfestival.com

North Carolina International ChoralFest
Fair/Festival
Lisa Poletti
Administrator
c/o Carteret County Chamber of Commerce
801 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-4284
Tel: 252/247-5036
Fax: 252/726-3505
http://www.nccoastchamber.com

North Carolina Kidfest
Fair/Festival
Sue Cozart
Sponsorship Chairperson

PO Box 2784
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-2784
Tel: 252/247-5433

North Carolina Seafood Festival
Fair/Festival
Stephanie McIntyre
Executive Director
907-B Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-4127
Tel: 252/726-6273
Fax: 252/726-0318
stephanie@ncseafoodfestival.org

Down East Folk Arts Society
Concert Series/Series Presenter
Judi Orbach
Executive Director

PO Box 328
Beaufort, NC 28516-0328
Tel: 252/504-2787
Fax: 252/504-2232
folkarts@clis.com
http://www.downeastfolkarts.org

Music on the Move
Arts Camp/Summer Program
Nancy Owen Barton
Director
1511 Ann St
Beaufort, NC 28516-2301
Tel: 252/728-5757
Fax: 252/728-5757

Carteret Arts Forum
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Marnie Park
President
112 Moore St
Beaufort, NC 28516-2129
Tel: 252/728-7571
itshardlydark@yahoo.com

Carteret County Arts and Crafts Coalition
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Mike Parker
Treasurer
910 Oak Drive
Morehead City, NC 28557-6263
Tel: 252/726-8397

Carteret Writers
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Janet Hartman
President

PO Box 2284
Morehead City, NC 28557
janhartman@mindspring.com
http://carteretwriters.org

Core Sound Decoy Carver's Guild
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Walter Davis
President

PO Box 89
Harkers Island, NC 28531-0089
Tel: 252/728-1331
info@decoyguild.com
http://decoyguild.com

Crystal Strings Dulcimer Club
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Mary L.G. DeDuke
Treasurer
206 Fairview Dr
Beaufort, NC 28516-1604
Tel: 252/728-7178

The Coastal Jazz Society
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Kim Moseley
President
1757 Roberts Rd
Newport, NC 28570-3751
Tel: 252/726-7081
http://www.coastaljazz.org

Carteret County Schools
School District

Superintendent
107 Safrit Dr
Beaufort, NC 28516-9017
Tel: 252/728-4583
Fax: 252/728-3028
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/

Bogue Sound Elementary School
School-Elementary
Kip Baker
Art Teacher
3323 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570-5503
Tel: 252/393-1279
Fax: 252/393-1379
kip_baker@earthlink.net
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/bse/

Maysville Elementary School
School-Elementary
Leni Newell
Artist/Project Coordinator
206 Washington Street
Emerald Isle, NC 28594-6805
Tel: 252/354-5513
leni_newell@earthlink.net

Morehead Elementary School
School-Elementary
Ralph Wade
Principal
3316 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-3204
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org

St. Egbert's Catholic School
School-Elementary
Lesley A. Ferguson
Principal
1705 Evans St
Morehead City, NC 28557-4099
Tel: 252/726-3418
Fax: 252/727-0150
http://www.st.egbert.org

White Oak Elementary School (Cape Carteret)
School-Elementary
Roxann Everett
Principal
555 McLean Blvd
Cape Carteret, NC 28584-9299
Tel: 252/393-3990
Fax: 252/393-2773
roxann.everett@carteretk12.org

Broad Creek Middle School
School-Middle
Catherine Wells

2382 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570-8185
Tel: 252/247-3135
Fax: 252/247-5114
cwells@bcms.carteret.k12.nc.us
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/bcms/

Morehead Middle School
School-Middle
Harry Stanfield
Principal
Country Club Blvd
Morehead City, NC 28557-4724

Newport Middle School
School-Middle
Heather Sink
Art Teacher
500 Chatham Street
Newport, NC 28570-6702
Tel: 252/223-3482
hsink@carteret.k12.org
http://www.carteret.k12.org

Cape Lookout High School
School-Secondary
Beth R. Taylor
Principal
1108 Bridges St
Morehead City, NC 28557-3799

Croatan High School
School-Secondary
Kathleen Adams
Art Teacher
#1 Cougar Ln
Newport, NC 28570-5560
Tel: 252/393-7022
Fax: 252/393-1223
keadams30@hotmail.com
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/chs/

East Carteret High School
School-Secondary

Principal
3263 Hwy 70 E
Beaufort, NC 28516-7897
Tel: 252/728-3514
Fax: 252/728-3487

West Carteret High School
School-Secondary
Kathy Spruill
Art Teacher
4700 Country Club Rd
Morehead City, NC 28557-6218
Tel: 252/726-1176
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/wchs/

Carteret Community College
School-Vocational/Technical College
Joseph T. Barwick
President
3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-2989
Tel: 252/247-6000
exr@carteret.cc.nc.us
http://www.carteret.edu/

Carteret County Schools Community Schools Program
School-Other

Coordinator
107 Safrit Dr
Beaufort, NC 28516-9017

Station Club
School-Other
Diana Phail
Instructor
306 Church St
Morehead City, NC 28557-3390
Tel: 252/240-1022

The Tiller School
School-K-12
Nancy Owen Barton
Project Director
1950 Hwy 70 East
Beaufort, NC 28516-7836
Tel: 252/728-1995

Craven County Headstart
Preschool/Child Care Facility
Von Langston


PO Box 90
Beaufort, NC 28516-0090
Tel: 252/247-2302

Bogue Banks Public Library
Library

Director
320 Salter Path Rd Ste W
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-6135
Tel: 252/247-4660
Fax: 252/247-2802
susansimpson@carteretcountylibraries.org
http://carteret.cpclib.org/bb/bb.htm

Carteret Community College Library
Library

Director
201 College Circle
Morehead City, NC 28557-2969
Tel: 252/222-6213
Fax: 252/222-6219
jmb@carteret.edu
http://www.carteret.edu

Carteret County Public Library
Library
Susan Simpson
Director
210 Turner St
Beaufort, NC 28516-2141
Tel: 252/728-2050
Fax: 252/728-1857
susansimpson@carteretcountylibraries.org
http://newbern.cpclib.org/nbccpl/cpcrl.html

Emerald Isle Library
Library

Director
100 Leisure Ln
Emerald Isle, NC 28594-2858
http://newbern.cpclib.org/nbccpl/cpcrl.html

Newport Public Library
Library

Director
210 Howard Blvd
PO Box 727
Newport, NC 28570-7926
Tel: 252/223-5108
Fax: 252/223-6116
cjsim_new@yahoo.com

Western Carteret Public Library
Library

Director
230 Taylor Notion Rd
Swansboro, NC 28584-8942
Tel: 252/393-6500
Fax: 252/393-6660
susansimpson@carteretcountylibraries.org
http://newbern.cpclib.org/nbccpl/cpcrl.html

Bath Historic Preservation Commission
Historical Society/Commission
Peggy Langdale
Secretary

PO Box 390
Beaufort, NC 28516-0390

Beaufort Historical Association
Historical Society/Commission
Kathryn Cloud
President

PO Box 1709
Beaufort, NC 28516
Tel: 252/728-5225
http://www.historicbeaufort.com/

Carteret County Historical Society
Historical Society/Commission

President
1008 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-4143
Tel: 252/247-7533
historyplace@starfishnet.com
http://www.thehistoryplace.org/

Outer Banks Lighthouse Society
Historical Society/Commission
Cheryl & Bruce Roberts
Co-Founders
3601 Meadow Dr
Morehead City, NC 28557-3015
lighthouses@outer-banks.com

Carteret Community College Foundation
Foundation
Prabha Ramakrishnan
Arts and Humanities Committee Chair
3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-2989
Tel: 252/222-6389
http://www.carteret.edu/

Foundation for Shackleford Horses
Foundation
Margaret W. Willis
Director

PO Box 161
Gloucester, NC 28528-0161
mrww@discoverymail.com
http://www.shacklefordhorses.org

Burgard Associates
Corporation/Business
Ralph Burgard
President

PO Box 156
Beaufort, NC 28516-0156

Beaufort Sister Cities
Community Service Organization
Lenore Meadows
Co-Chairman
105 Taylors Creek Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516-9107
Tel: 252/728-1547
lenorem@starfishnet.com
http://www.beaufortsistercities.org

Boys and Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina
Community Service Organization
Leisa Smith
Executive Director

PO Box 1514
Morehead City, NC 28557-1514
Tel: 252/222-3007
Fax: 252/222-3386
leisa@bgccc.net
http://www.bgccc.net

Carteret Community Action
Community Service Organization
Dare Stromer
Executive Director

PO Box 729
Newport, NC 28570-0729
Tel: 252/728-4528

Carteret County 4-H
Community Service Organization
Patricia Cahoon
Agent
Courthouse Square
Beaufort, NC 28516
Tel: 252/728-8433
patricia_cahoon@ncsu.edu
http://carteret.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=youth4h

Carteret County Senior Games
Community Service Organization
Jean Sarnacki
Coordinator

PO Box 150
Sea Level, NC 28577-0150
Tel: 252/808-3301

Coastal Carolina Indian Center
Community Service Organization

Director
106 Heverly Dr
Emerald Isle, NC 28594-2425
Tel: 252/354-5905
indiancenter@gmail.com
http://www.coastalcarolinaindians.com

Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association
Community Service Organization
Joanne Duncan Alpiser
Executive Director
PMB 3536
706 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557-4234
Tel: 252/808-0440
Fax: 252/808-0446
joanne@downtownmoreheadcity.com
http://www.downtownmoreheadcity.com

Friends of the Down East Library
Community Service Organization
Eleanor M. Bisbee
Fund Raising Chairman
180 Whitehurst Rd
Smyrna, NC 28579-9505
Fax: 252/729-7681
kayakers@clis.com

Friends of the Library (Carteret County)
Community Service Organization
Ann R. Johnston
Adult Services Librarian
210 Turner Street
Beaufort, NC 28516-2141
Tel: 252/728-2050

Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum
Community Service Organization
Jane Wolff
Public Information
315 Front St
Beaufort, NC 28516-2124
Tel: 252/728-7317

North Carolina Coastal Federation
Community Service Organization
Todd Miller
Executive Director
3609 Hwy 24 Ocean
Newport, NC 28570
Tel: 252/393-8185
Fax: 252/393-7508
toddm@nccoast.org
http://www.nccoast.org

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (Carteret County)
Community Service Organization
Connie Mason
Heritage Tourism Officer
303 College Circle CMAST Bldg
Morehead City, NC 28557
Tel: 252/222-6356
Fax: 252/222-6361
cmason@nccommerce.com

North Carolina Downtown Development Association
Community Service Organization
Susan Collins


PO Box 1795
Morehead City, NC 28557
Tel: 252/422-5300
Fax: 252/808-3101
ncdda@ec.rr.com

Pride of Beaufort Lodge
Community Service Organization
Phillip A. Summers
Financial Secretary

PO Box 352
Beaufort, NC 28516-0352
Tel: 252/728-7416

Rotary Club of Morehead City
Community Service Organization
Bill Ward
President
1102 Hedrick Blvd
Morehead, NC 28557-3023
Tel: 252/727-2257
bill.ward@carteretcraven.ncemcs.com

Very Special Arts (Carteret County)
Community Service Organization
Nancy Ward
Coordinator
239 Bettie Path
Beaufort, NC 28516-6584
Tel: 252/728-4367

Broad Street Clinic
Health Care Organization
Jack Simmons
Executive Director
534 N 35th St
Morehead City, NC 28557-3175
Tel: 252/726-9652
Fax: 252/726-4459
freeclinic@bizec.rr.com

Crystal Coast Unity Church
Religious Organization
Herb Pierson
Art Show Coordinator

PO Box 742
Morehead City, NC 28557
Tel: 252/247-1844
godispirit@yahoo.com
http://www.crystalcoastunity.org

First Presbyterian Church (Morehead City)
Religious Organization
Carolyn H. Meadows
Director of Music
1604 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-4038
Tel: 252/247-2202

Craven County Council on Aging
Senior Citizens' Center
Karen Askew
Chairman
515 Egret Lake Rd
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512-6905
Tel: 252/633-3443

Carteret County Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Betty Fentress
Assistant Director
801 Arendell St Ste 4
Morehead City, NC 28557-4284
Tel: 252/728-2626
betty.fentress@carteretcountygov.org
http://www.ccparksrec.com

Morehead City Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Louise Hughes
Director

PO Drawer M
Morehead City, NC 28557
Tel: 252/726-5083
musicpop@coastalnet.com

North Carolina Marine Resource Center
Parks and Recreation Department
Ned A. Smith
Director

PO Box 580
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-0580
Tel: 252/247-4003

Carteret County
Local Government
John Langdon
County Manager
302 Courthouse Square Complex
Beaufort, NC 28516
Tel: 252/728-8450
Fax: 252/728-2092
johnl@carteretcountygov.org
http://www.co.carteret.nc.us/

City of Morehead City
Local Government
R. Randolph Martin
City Manager

PO Drawer M
Morehead City, NC 28557
Tel: 252/726-6848
Fax: 252/726-2267
citymanager@bizec.rr.com
http://www.townofmorehead.com

Coaster Magazine
Media-Periodical
Linda Hutchison
Editorial Assistant
201 North 17th Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-3627
Tel: 252/240-1811

This Week Magazine (Morehead City)
Media-Periodical
Phillip C. Julian


PO Box 1679
Morehead City, NC 28557-1679

Arts Alive
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Cathy Neal


PO Box 1679
Morehead City, NC 28557-1679
Tel: 252/726-7081
Fax: 252/726-6016
ThisWkMag@aol.com

Carteret County News Times
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Beth Blake
Managing Editor

PO Box 1679
Morehead City, NC 28557-1679
Tel: 252/726-7081
Fax: 252/726-6016
beth@thenewstimes.com
http://www.carteretnewstimes.com

The Gam
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Denise Foster
Editor
820 Live Oak St
Beaufort, NC 28516-1754
Tel: 252/728-2435
Fax: 252/504-2435

The Venture
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Traci Claywell
Publisher/Editor

PO Box 2094
Beaufort, NC 28516-5094
Tel: 252/728-1580
Fax: 252/728-1580

WOTJ Radio
Media-Radio
Mrs. Robinson
News Director
520 Roberts Rd
Newport, NC 28570-8616
Tel: 252/223-4600
Fax: 252/223-2201
fbn@clis.com

WYDO TV
Media-Radio
Hamp Ferguson
Station Manager
608 Anne St
Beaufort, NC 28516-2204
Fax: 252/746-2555

WFXI-TV Channel 8
Media-Television
Bob Young
Station Manager

PO Box 2069
Morehead City, NC 28557-2069
Tel: 252/240-0888
Fax: 252/240-2028
email@fox8fox14.com
http://www.fox8fox14.com