Rowan County

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

Rowan Arts Council
Anne Cave
Executive Director
413 N Lee St
PO Box 4234
Salisbury, NC 28144-4424
Tel: 704/638-9887
Fax: 704/642-0071
rac@rowanarts.org
http://www.rowanarts.org


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

Rowan County Convention and Visitors Bureau
James R. Meacham
Executive Director

PO Box 559
Salisbury, NC 28145-4044
Tel: 704/638-3100
Fax: 704/642-2011
meacham@visitsalisburync.com
http://www.visitsalisburync.com

Salisbury-Rowan County Chamber of Commerce
Robert Wright
President

PO Box 559
Salisbury, NC 28145-0559
Tel: 704/633-4221
info@rowanchamber.com
http://www.rowanchamber.com


Arts and cultural organizations in Rowan 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.


Carolina Baroque
Performing Group - Professional
Dale Higbee
Music Director
412 S Ellis St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4820
Tel: 704/633-9311
dalehigbee@salisbury.net
http://www.carolinabaroque.org

Salisbury-Rowan Symphony Society
Performing Group - Professional
Linda Jones
Executive Director

PO Box 4264
Salisbury, NC 28145-4264
Tel: 704/637-4314
Fax: 704/637-4268
ljones@catawba.edu
http://www.salisburysymphony.org

The Tom Isenhour Band
Performing Group - Professional
Tom Isenhour


PO Box 1249
Salisbury, NC 28145-1249

Catawba College Theatre Arts
Performing Group - College/University
Jim Epperson
Chair
2300 W Innes St
School of Performing Arts
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4417

Livingstone College Jazz Ensemble
Performing Group - College/University
Alvin Amos
Director
Livingstone College
701 West Monroe Street
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/637-6758

The Blue Masque
Performing Group - College/University
David Pulliam
Advisor
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC 28144
Tel: 704/637-4481

Catawba Community Band
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Jim Poolos
Director
2300 West Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4476

Piedmont Players Theatre
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Elizabeth Muth
Marketing Director
213 S Main St
PO Box 762
Salisbury, NC 28144-4943
Tel: 704/633-5471
Fax: 704/633-4653
md@piedmontplayers.com
http://piedmontplayers.com

Salisbury-Rowan Choral Society
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Damien Evans
Music Director

PO Box 4435
Salisbury, NC 28145-4435
devanstx@yahoo.com
http://www.srchoralsociety.com

The Concert Choir
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Diane Cooker
President

PO Box 4501
Salisbury, NC 28145
Tel: 704/991-0282
dcooker8019@stanly.edu

Youtheatre
Performing Group for Young Audiences
Sylvia B. Hoffmire
Executive Director
785 Union Church Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146-7973
Tel: 704/324-4906

Keppel Auditorium
Performance Facility
Linda Kesler

Catawba College
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
lfkesler@catawba.edu
http://www.catawba.edu/about/vtour/theatrearts/

Waterworks Visual Arts Center
Museum: Art
Anne-Scott Clement
Executive Director
123 E Liberty St
Salisbury, NC 28144
Tel: 704/636-1882
Fax: 704/636-1895
director@waterworks.org
http://www.waterworks.org

North Carolina Transportation Museum
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum

Director
411 S Salisbury Ave
Spencer, NC 28159-2238
Tel: 704/636-2889
nctrans@nctrans.org
http://www.nctrans.org

Rowan Museum
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Kaye Brown Hirst
Executive Director
202 N Main St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4356
Tel: 704/633-5946

Spencer Shops/North Carolina Transportation Museum
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum

411 S Salisbury Ave
PO Box 165
Spencer, NC 28159-2238
Tel: 704/636-2889
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/spencer/spencer.htm

Green Goat Gallery
Gallery
Anne Waters
Owner
516 S Salisbury Ave
Spencer, NC 28159-2102
Tel: 704/639-0606
greengoatgallery@bellsouth.net
http://www.greengoatgallery.com

The Art Station
Gallery
Betty Sedberry
Owner
514 South Salisbury Ave #516
Spencer, NC 28159-2102
Tel: 704/633-6410

The Duck Blind
Gallery

107 S Main St
PO Box 1468
Salisbury, NC 28145-1468
Tel: 704/633-2610
http://www.theduckblindgallery.com

The Framing Gallery
Gallery
Don Weinhold
Owner
701 S Fulton St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5341
Tel: 704/633-1246

Cascade Sculpture
Artist Shop/Studio
Keith Collins
Owner
415 N Lee Street
Salisbury, NC 28144-4424
Tel: 704/638-9910
Fax: 704/638-9944
cascadesculpture@bellsouth.net
http://www.cascadesculpture.com

East Square Artworks
Artist Shop/Studio
Michael Baker

120/122 E Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5100
Tel: 704/798-0047
artists@eastsquareartworks.com
http://www.eastsquareartworks.com

Rail Walk Studios & Gallery
Artist Shop/Studio
Marietta Smith
Artist
409-413 N Lee St
Salisbury, NC 28144-3664
info@railwalkgallery.com
http://www.railwalkgallery.com

Book Masters
Literary Magazine

1806 West Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2554

Catawba College Book Store
Literary Magazine

West Innes Street Extension
Salisbury, NC 28144

The Literary Bookpost
Literary Magazine

110 S Main St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4942

Autumn Jubilee
Fair/Festival
Phyllis Cornelison

6800 Bringle Ferry Road
Salisbury, NC 28146-7144
Tel: 704/636-2089

Rowan Blues and Jazz Society
Fair/Festival
Eleanor Qadirah
President

PO Box 176
Salisbury, NC 28145-0176
Tel: 704/636-2811
Fax: 704/636-2811
rbjs@carolina.rr.com
http://www.rowanbluesandjazz.com

Salisbury Cultural Arts Festival
Fair/Festival

901 W Henderson St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2727
Tel: 704/257-6085
scafestival@hotmail.com
http://www.scafestival.com

Catawba College Visiting Writers Series
Concert Series/Series Presenter
Janice Fuller
Director
2300 W Innes St
Department of English
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4351
jfuller@catawba.edu

Livingstone College Lyceum Committee
Concert Series/Series Presenter
William Crowder
Humanities Chairman
701 West Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/638-5500

Rowan Community Concert Association
Concert Series/Series Presenter
Floyd Walcher
President

PO Box 5160
Salisbury, NC 28147
Tel: 704/633-1474
floydjo@bellsouth.net
http://www.rccamusic.com

Catawba College Community Center
Arts Cultural Center
Robert W. Weidner
Director
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4440

Center for the Faith and the Arts
Arts Cultural Center
Sarah Hall
Executive Director
207 W Harrison St
PO Box 4098
Salisbury, NC 28145-4098
Tel: 704/647-0999
FaithArt@bellsouth.net
http://www.faithart.org

Carolina Artists
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Janet Isenhour
President

PO Box 4484
Salisbury, NC 28145-4484
http://www.carolinaartist.org

Looking Glass Artist Collective
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Lennie Cooper
President
405 N Lee St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4424
http://www.salisburyartists.org

Yadkin Valley Folklore Society
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Alane Mills
Grants Chair

PO Box 104
Spencer, NC 28159-0104
Tel: 704/394-4177

Rowan-Salisbury Schools
School District
Joseph F. McCann
Superintendent

PO Box 2349
Salisbury, NC 28145-2349
Tel: 704/630-6038
Fax: 704/639-3070

Granite Quarry Elementary School
School-Elementary
Susan Trivette
Music Teacher
Box 279
Granite Quarry, NC 28072-0279
Tel: 704/279-2154

C. C. Erwin Junior High School
School-Middle

Principal
170 St Luke's Church Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146-7938

Knox Middle School
School-Middle
Sam Kyzer
Band Director
1625 W Park Rd
Salisbury, NC 28144-2459
Tel: 704/633-2922
kyzersa@rss.k12.nc.us
http://www.rss.k12.nc.us/schoolpgs/Kms/kms.html

East Rowan High School
School-Secondary
Pamela R. Milligan

175 St Luke's Church Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146-7610
Tel: 704/279-5232

North Rowan High School
School-Secondary
David O. Crews
Drama Teacher
300 North Whitehead
Spencer, NC 28159-2400

Salisbury High School
School-Secondary
A. J. Alexander
Black History Club Advisor
500 Lincolnton Road
Salisbury, NC 28144-6199
Tel: 704/636-1221

South Rowan High School
School-Secondary
Charles D. Roberson
Drama Teacher
1655 Patterson St Ext
China Grove, NC 28023-5705

West Rowan High School
School-Secondary
Barbara A. Tarlton
Drama Teacher
8050 NC 801 Hwy
Mount Ulla, NC 28125-8619
Tel: 704/278-9233

West Rowan Middle School
School-Secondary

Drama Teacher
5925 Stateville Blvd
Salisbury, NC 28147-6486

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
School-Vocational/Technical College
Richard L. Brownell
President

PO Box 1595
Salisbury, NC 28145-1595
Tel: 704/637-0760

Pine Lake Preparatory
School-K-12
Robin DeRiseis
Grants Partnership
104 Yellow Wood Circle
Mooresville, NC 28115-6100
Tel: 704/724-9515
rderiseis@windstream.net

Catawba College
College/University

President
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
http://www.catawba.edu/

Catawba College Career Center
College/University

2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4111

Catawba College English Department
College/University

Chair
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4393

Catawba College Music Department
College/University
Elizabeth B. Carlton
Faculty Member
Box 1011
Salisbury, NC 28145-1011
Tel: 704/637-4417

Catawba College Office of College Programming
College/University

Director
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4484

Catawba College School of Performing Arts
College/University
Hoyt McCachren
Director
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488

Catawba College Theater Department
College/University
Woody Hood
Chair
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
http://www.catawba.edu/DEPT/theatre/program.htm

Livingstone College
College/University
Algeania W. Freeman
President
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/638-5597
Fax: 704/638-5636
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone College Art Department
College/University
Wilbur Mapp
Professor
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/638-5597
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone College Career Placement Office
College/University
Bill Means

701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone College Heritage Hall
College/University
Phyllis Galloway
Director
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/797-1094
Fax: 704/797-1280
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone College Music Department
College/University
Ronald Manning
Chair
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/638-5597
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone College Student Affairs Office
College/University
Esther S. McNeill
Chairperson
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/633-7960
http://www.livingstone.edu

Livingstone College Theater Department
College/University

Chair
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/633-7960
http://www.livingstone.edu

Andrew Carnegie Library (Livingstone College)
Library

Director
701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: 704/216-6030
Fax: 704/216-6798
gpeart@livingstone.edu
http://www.livingstone.edu

Corriher-Linn-Black Library(Catawba College)
Library

Director
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: 704/637-4448
Fax: 704/637-4304
smckinzi@catawba.edu
http://www.catawba.edu

East Branch Public Library
Library

Director
110 Broad St
PO Box 550
Rockwell, NC 28138-8807
Tel: 704/216-7838
Fax: 704/279-7832
http://www.lib.co.rowan.nc.us

Rowan Public Library
Library

Director
201 W Fisher St
PO Box 4039
Salisbury, NC 28145-4039
Tel: 704/216-8228
Fax: 704/216-8237
hallj@co.rowan.nc.us
http://www.rowancountync.gov/GOVERNMENT/Departments/PublicLibrary/tabid/145/Default.aspx

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Learning Resource Center
Library
Sheila Bailey
Director
1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S
PO Box 1595
Salisbury, NC 28146-8357
Tel: 704/637-0760
Fax: 704/637-6642
baileys@rowancabarrus.edu
http://www.rowancabarrus.edu

South Branch Library
Library

Director
102 N Central Ave
Landis, NC 28088-1445

South Rowan Regional Library
Library

Director
920 Kimball Rd
China Grove, NC 28023-9594
Tel: 704/216-7727
Fax: 704/855-2449
http://www.rowancountync.gov/GOVERNMENT/Departments/PublicLibrary/tabid/145/Default.aspx

Spencer Public Library
Library
Cindy Patterson
Director
300 4th St
PO Box 152
Spencer, NC 28159-0152
Tel: 704/636-9072
http://spencerlibrary.com/

Historic Salisbury Foundation
Historical Society/Commission
Mark B. Perry
Executive Director

PO Box 4221
Salisbury, NC 28145-4221
Tel: 704/636-0103

Historic Society of China Grove
Historical Society/Commission
James C. Wood
President

PO Box 473
China Grove, NC 28023-0473

North Carolina Synod of Lutheran Church in America
Historical Society/Commission
James A. Chesky
Secretary
1950 Lutheran Synod Drive
Salisbury, NC 28144-5734

North Carolina Transportation History Corporation
Historical Society/Commission

Spencer Shops State Historic Site
PO Box 165
Spencer, NC 28159-0165
Tel: 704/636-2889

Rowan County Historic Properties Commission
Historical Society/Commission
Edward Muire
Assistant County Planner
402 North Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144-4341
Tel: 704/638-3101

Salisbury Historic Preservation Commission
Historical Society/Commission
Heidi Gallanti


PO Box 479
Salisbury, NC 28145-0479

Brady Foundation
Foundation
Charles E. Brady
President

PO Box 1040
Salisbury, NC 28145-1040
Tel: 704/633-5982

Goodman Foundation
Foundation
E. A. Goodman Jr
President

PO Box 1040
Salisbury, NC 28145-1040
Tel: 704/633-5982

J. F. Hurley Foundation
Foundation
Clyde E. Kizziah Jr
Asst Treasurer
131 W Innes St
PO Box 4354
Salisbury, NC 28144-4338
Tel: 704/633-8950

Johnson Foundation
Foundation
Frances H. Johnson
President

PO Box 1040
Salisbury, NC 28145-1040
Tel: 704/633-5982

Margaret C . Woodson Foundation
Foundation
James L. Woodson
President

PO Box 829
Salisbury, NC 28145-0829
Tel: 704/633-5000

North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation
Foundation
W. Sturges Bryan
President

PO Box 69
Spencer, NC 28159-0069
Tel: 704/636-2889
Fax: 704/639-1881
http://www.nctrans.org

Salisbury Community Foundation
Foundation
James G. Whitton
President

PO Box 2189
Salisbury, NC 28145-2189

Food Lion
Corporation/Business
Tom E. Smith
President
Harrison Road
Salisbury, NC 28144
Tel: 704/633-8250

Escape the Daily Grind
Restaurant

316 S Salisbury Ave
Spencer, NC 28159-2237
Tel: 704/636-0160

American Indian Women
Community Service Organization
Rosa Winfree
Vice Chairperson
1101 Westlake Dr
Kannapolis, NC 28081-8151
Tel: 704/933-0576

Downtown Salisbury
Community Service Organization
Randy Hemann
Executive Director

PO Box 4166
Salisbury, NC 28145-4166
Tel: 704/637-7814
Fax: 704/638-8585
randy@downtownsalisburync.com
http://www.downtownsalisburync.com

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (Rowan County)
Community Service Organization
Jim Cowden
Director
2727-A Old Concord Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146-6319
Tel: 704/216-8970
Fax: 704/636-2840
jim_cowden@ncsu.edu
http://rowan.ces.ncsu.edu/

The Mural Preservation
Community Service Organization
Kaye B. Hirst
President

PO Box 2481
Salisbury, NC 28145-2481
Tel: 704/633-5946

YMCA (Rowan County)
Community Service Organization
Tim Pittman
On-Site Director
603 E Main St
Cleveland, NC 27013-8417
http://www.rowanymca.com/Westrowan/westrowan.htm

Association for Retarded Citizens (Rowan County)
Social Service Organization
Kathleen Mathews
Executive Director
1918 W Innes St #STE 1
Salisbury, NC 28144-2433
Tel: 704/637-1521

Piedmont Correctional Center
Correctional Institution

977 Camp Road
Salisbury, NC 28147-9222
Tel: 704/636-1601

Barnabas Connection
Religious Organization
Jennifer Ginn
Pastor
200 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4300
Tel: 704/636-3431
Fax: 704/636-4461
jennifer@stjohns-salisbury.org
http://www.stjohns-salisbury.org

St John's Barbabas Connection
Religious Organization
Rhodes Wooley
Pastor
200 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4300
Tel: 704/636-3431
rhodes@stjohns-salisbury.org
http://www.stjohns-salisbury.org

St. John's Lutheran Church
Religious Organization
Sylvia B. Hoffmire
Arts Camp Director
200 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4300
Tel: 704/639-9662

Rowan County Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Karl L. McKinnon
Head Naturalist
3541 Old Mocksville Rd
Salisbury, NC 28144
Tel: 704/637-3120
http://www.rowancountync.gov

Salisbury Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Gail Elder
Director

PO Box 4053
Salisbury, NC 28145-4053
Tel: 704/637-2200

City of Salisbury
Local Government
Dan Mikkelson
City Engineer

PO Box 479
Salisbury, NC 28145-0479
Tel: 704/638-5200
Fax: 704/638-8458
dmikk@ci.salisbury.nc.us
http://www.ci.salisbury.nc.us

Rowan County
Local Government
William K. Cowan
Manager
130 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144-4345
Tel: 704/636-0361
http://www.rowancountync.gov

North Carolina Homes and Gardens
Media-Periodical
Linda Bailey
Editor
10815 Depot St
Woodleaf, NC 27054-9622

Salisbury Post
Media-Daily Newspaper
Katie Scarvey
Editor

PO Box 4639
Salisbury, NC 28145-4639
Tel: 704/633-8950
Fax: 704/639-0003
news@salisburypost.com
http://www.salisburypost.com

WLTC Radio
Media-Radio
Carl Ford
Station Manager

PO Box 8146
Kannapolis, NC 28081-1802
Tel: 704/865-1079

WRDX Radio
Media-Radio
Phil Kehr
Station Manager

PO Box 4157
Salisbury, NC 28145-4157
Tel: 704/636-9739

WSAT Radio
Media-Radio
Charles Welch
Station Manager

PO Drawer 99
Salisbury, NC 28145-0099
Tel: 704/633-0621
Fax: 704/633-0622

WSTP-WRDX Radio
Media-Radio
Mike Morgan
Station Manager

PO Box 4157
Salisbury, NC 28145-4157
Tel: 704/636-3811
Fax: 704/637-1490
newsradio1490@yahoo.com