For information on other arts venues and events in the avery County area, contact the local arts council:
Avery County Arts Council
LouAnn Morehouse
Executive Director
PO Box 2505
Banner Elk, NC 28604-2505
Tel: 828/898-4249
Fax: 828/898-4292
info@averycountyartscouncil.org
http://www.averycountyartscouncil.org/
For travel information in the avery County area, contact the visitor service organization:
Sugar Mountain Tourism Development Authority
Becky Alghrary
Coordinator
Sugar Mountain Tax Office
237 Dick Trundy Ln
Sugar Mountain, NC 28604-7217
Tel: 828/898-9292
sugartaxtda@yahoo.com
Avery / Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce
Sue Zalewski
Events Coordinator
4501 Tyncastle Hwy #2
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Tel: 828/898-5605
Fax: 828/898-8287
events@averycounty.com
http://www.balconyoftheblueridge.com
Arts and cultural organizations in avery 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.
| Lees-McRae College Summer Theatre |
Performing Group - Professional
Janet Barton Speer
Artistic Director
191 Main St
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604-9238
Tel: 828/898-5241
speerj@lmc.edu
http://www.lmc.edu/web/SummerTheatre/
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| Lees-McRae College Players |
Performing Group - College/University
Adrienne Bergeron
Director
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Tel: 865/591-6394
http://www.lmc.edu
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| Avery County Chorale |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Benny Frazier
Treasurer
3337 Land Harabor
Newland, NC 28657
Tel: 828/733-0016
bennyfrazier@bellsouth.net
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| Avery Smooth Dance Team |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Teresa Shadoin
Director
750 Linville St
Newland, NC 28657-8038
acpfc@bellsouth.net
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| Extraordinary Players Performing Troupe |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Bill Krupicka
Business Manager
PO Box 160
Newland, NC 28657-0160
Tel: 828/733-4911
Fax: 828/733-1402
http://www.extraordinaryplayers.com
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| The Springhouse Farm Choir |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
PO Box 874
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Tel: 828/963-5317
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| Allen Memorial Gymnasium |
Performance Facility
Robbie Willis
Recreation Director
100 DAR Dr- Crossnore School
Crossnore, NC 28616
Tel: 828/733-4305
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| Hayes Auditorium |
Performance Facility
Manager
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC 28604
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| Avery County Historical Museum |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Diane Sudderth
Chair
1829 Shultz Cir
PO Box 266
Newland, NC 28657-0266
Tel: 828/898-8971
http://www.averymuseum.com
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| Art Cellar Gallery |
Gallery
Pam McKay
Owner
920 Shawneehaw Ave
Banner Elk, NC 28604-9706
Tel: 828/898-5175
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| The Weaving Room (Crossnore) |
Artist Shop/Studio
Martha Hill
PO Box 249
Crossnore, NC 28616-0249
Tel: 828/733-4660
http://www.crossnoreweavers.org
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| Woolly Worm Festival |
Fair/Festival
Donaghy Judy
Executive Director
Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 335
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0335
Tel: 828/898-5605
beacc@skybest.com
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| Lees-McRae College Concert Series |
Concert Series/Series Presenter
Sam Burton
Director
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
Tel: 828/898-8724
Fax: 828/898-8814
http://www.lmc.edu
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| Lees-McRae College FORUM |
Concert Series/Series Presenter
Sandy Ramsey
Coordinator
PO Box 649
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0649
Tel: 828/898-8748
Fax: 828/898-8814
ramsey@lmc.edu
http://www.lmc.edu/Forum/
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| John B. Stephenson Center for Appalachian and Comparative Highland Studies (Lees MacRae College) |
Arts Cultural Center
Stephanie Roark Keener
Director
191 Main St
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604-9238
Tel: 828/898-8905
Fax: 828/898-8814
http://www.lmc.edu/appstudies
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| Spruce Pine Potters Market |
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Pam Brewer
Member
41 Redbird Ln
Newland, NC 28657-9000
pambrewercreates@yahoo.com
http://www.sprucepinepottersmarket.com
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| Avery County Schools |
School District
Grace O. Calhoun
Superintendent
PO Box 1360
Newland, NC 28657-1360
Tel: 828/733-6006
Fax: 828/733-8943
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| Banner Elk Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Ken Townsend
Principal
185 Azalea Circle
PO Box 218
Banner Elk, NC 28604-7386
Tel: 828/898-5575
Fax: 828/898-6036
kentownsend@averyschools.net
http://ww2.averyschools.net/bes/
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| Beech Mountain Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Frank Taylor
Principal
60 Flat Springs Rd
Elk Park, NC 28622-9209
Tel: 828/898-4343
Fax: 828/898-8318
franktaylor@averyschools.net
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| Freedom Trail Elementary |
School-Elementary
Ruth Ann Shirley
Principal
6110 N Hwy 19 E
Elk Park, NC 28622
Tel: 828/733-4744
Fax: 828/733-6863
ruthshirley@averyschools.net
http://ww2.averyschools.net/fte/
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| Riverside Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Janice Wise
Music Teacher
8020 Hwy 19E S
Newland, NC 28657
Tel: 828/765-9414
lindamckinney@averyschools.net
http://www.averyschools.net
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| Avery Middle School |
School-Middle
David Wright
Principal
102 Old Montezuma Rd
Newland, NC 28657
Tel: 828/733-0145
Fax: 828/733-3506
davidwright@averyschools.net
http://ww2.avery.k12.nc.us/
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| Cranberry Middle School |
School-Middle
Kim Davis
Principal
6230 N Hwy 19-E
Elk Park, NC 28622-9111
Tel: 828/733-2932
Fax: 828/733-6863
kimdavis@averyschools.net
http://www.averyschools.net/cms/site/default.asp
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| Avery County High School |
School-Secondary
Burlene Franklin
Drama Teacher
401 High School Rd
Newland, NC 28657
Tel: 828/733-0151
Fax: 828/733-1742
burlenefranklin@averyschools.net
http://ww2.averyschools.net/ahs/
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| Avery County Schools Community Schools Program |
School-Other
Robin Aldridge
Coordinator
Box 397
Vale Road
Newland, NC 28657-8188
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| Crossnore Academy |
School-Other
Marion Krege
Principal
PO Box 309
Crossnore, NC 28616-0309
Tel: 828/733-5241
Fax: 828/737-7915
http://www.crossnoreschool.org
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| Crossnore School |
School-Other
Robbie Willis
Recreation Director
PO Box 249
Crossnore, NC 28616-0249
Tel: 828/733-0336
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| Grandfather Academy |
School-K-12
Douglas V. Herman
Director
PO Box 2260
Banner Elk, NC 28604-2260
Tel: 828/898-3868
Fax: 828/898-3849
D.Herman@grandfatherhome.org
http://www.grandfatheracademy.org
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| Avery County Public Schools |
Preschool/Child Care Facility
Ellis Ayers
Principal-Banner Elk Elementary School
PO Box 218
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0218
Tel: 828/898-5575
Fax: 828/898-6036
http://www.avery.k12.nc.us
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| Lees-McRae College |
College/University
Earl Robinson
President
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
Tel: 828/898-5241
robinson@lmc.edu
http://www.lmc.edu
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| Lees-McRae College Career Placement Office |
College/University
Director
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
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| Lees-McRae College Performing Arts Department |
College/University
Kacy E. Crabtree
Assistant Chair
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Tel: 828/898-8721
Fax: 828/898-8814
crabtree@lmc.edu
http://www.performingarts.lmc.edu
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| Lees-McRae College Theater Department |
College/University
Janet Barton Speer
Performing Arts Chairperson
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
Tel: 828/898-8721
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| Avery County Library |
Library
Director
150 Library Pl
PO Box 250
Newland, NC 28657
Tel: 828/733-9393
Fax: 828/733-9393
acpl@amyregionallibrary.org
http://www.amyregionallibrary.org
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| James H. Carson Library (Lees-McRae College) |
Library
Director
150 Buena Vista Way
PO Box 67
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Tel: 828/898-8727
Fax: 828/898-8710
taylorrg@lmc.edu
http://www.lmc.edu
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| Beam's Chinese-American Restaurant |
Restaurant
100 Old River Hill
Spruce Pine, NC 28777-8214
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| Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens |
Community Service Organization
Barrett Gilmer
Director
PO Box 548
Newland, NC 28657-0548
Tel: 828/733-2944
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| Avery Citizens Against Domestic Abuse (ACADA) Home |
Community Service Organization
Stella Singleton
Program Manager
PO Box 1645
Newland, NC 28657-1645
Tel: 828/733-3512
Fax: 828/733-7319
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| Avery County Partnership for Children |
Community Service Organization
Sara Yackey
Executive Director
PO Box 1455
Newland, NC 28657-1455
Tel: 828/733-2899
Fax: 828/733-9122
acpfc@bellsouth.net
http://www.averypartnership.org
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| North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (Avery County) |
Community Service Organization
Michael Pitman
Director
805 Cranberry St
Newland, NC 28657-6702
Tel: 828/733-2415
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/avery/
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| W. A. M. Y. Community Action |
Community Service Organization
Diana Brown
SOS Program Coordinator
PO Box 222
Newland, NC 28657-0222
Tel: 828/733-0156
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| Yellow Mountain Enterprises |
Social Service Organization
Deborah Powers
Executive Director
PO Box 548
Newland, NC 28657-0548
Tel: 828/733-2944
Fax: 828/733-5152
yellowmountain@bellsouth.net
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| Avery Health Care System |
Health Care Organization
Sallie J. Woodring
Director Volunteer Services/Planetree Coordinator
434 Hospital Dr
PO Box 787
Linville, NC 28646-0787
Tel: 828/737-7538
Fax: 828/737-7632
swoodring@avery.org
http://www.avery.org
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| Grandfather Home for Children |
Religious Organization
Jim Swinkola
Executive Director
PO Box 98
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0098
Tel: 828/898-5465
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| Grandfather Mountain |
Park/Historic Site
Jim Morton
Public Relations Director
US 221 & Blue Ridge Pkwy
PO Box 129
Linville, NC 28646-0129
Tel: 828/733-2013x817
jim@grandfather.com
http://www.grandfathermountain.com
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| Avery County |
Local Government
Manager
PO Box 638
Newland, NC 28657-0638
Tel: 828/733-5186
robert.wiseman@ncmail.net
http://www.averycountync.gov/
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| Town of Elk Park |
Local Government
Lucille Winters
Mayor
PO Box 248
Elk Park, NC 28622-0248
Tel: 828/733-9573
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| Town of Newland |
Local Government
Mayor
Office of the Mayor
Newland, NC 28657
Tel: 828/733-0065
mayor@newlandgov.com
http://www.newlandgov.com/
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| Village of Sugar Mountain |
Local Government
David Lane
Mayor
237 Dick Trundy Ln
Banner Elk, NC 28604-7217
Tel: 828/733-0065
http://www.seesugar.com
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| Avery Journal |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Glen Grizzard
Editor
PO Box 1330
Newland, NC 28657-1330
Tel: 828/733-2448
Fax: 828/733-0639
ajnews@xtn.net
http://www.averyjournal.com
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| WECR Radio |
Media-Radio
Steve Rondinaro
1281 Newland Hwy
Newland, NC 28657-8162
Tel: 828/733-0188
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| WJTP Radio |
Media-Radio
Steve Randinaro
General Manager
PO Box 1130
Newland, NC 28657-1130
Tel: 828/733-0188
Fax: 828/733-0189
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