Directory of North Carolina Local Arts Councils

(those in italics are not designated county partners)

Alamance County
Alamance County Arts Council
Cary A. Worthy, Executive Director
213 S Main St
Graham, NC 27253
Phone: 336/226-4495
Fax: 336/226-4497
E-mail: arts@triad.rr.com
Web Site: http://www.artsalamance.com

Alleghany County
Alleghany Arts Council
Genia George, Executive Director
PO Box 962
Sparta, NC 28675
Phone: 336/363-9190
Fax: 336/363-3370
E-mail: geniageorge@embarqmail.com

Anson County
Anson County Arts Council
Doc Howell, Executive Director
110 S Rutherford St
PO Box 332
Wadesboro, NC 28170-2135
Phone: 704/694-4950
Fax: 704/695-1212
E-mail: ansonart@windstream.net
Web Site: http://www.ansoncountyartscouncil.org

Ashe County
Ashe County Arts Council
Jane Lonon, Executive Director
303 School Ave
West Jefferson, NC 29694
Phone: 336/846-2787
Fax: 336/846-2787
E-mail: jlashearts@skybest.com
Web Site: http://www.ashecountyarts.org

Avery County
Avery County Arts Council
LouAnn Morehouse, Executive Director
PO Box 2505
Banner Elk, NC 28604-2505
Phone: 828/898-4249
Fax: 828/898-4292
E-mail: info@averycountyartscouncil.org
Web Site: http://www.averycountyartscouncil.org/

Beaufort County
Beaufort County Arts Council
Joey L Toler, Executive Director
108 Gladden St
PO Box 634
Washington, NC 27889
Phone: 252/946-2504
Fax: 252/975-6948
E-mail: beaufortcountyarts@embarqmail.com
Web Site: http://www.beaufortcountyartscouncil.org

Bertie County
Bertie County Arts Council
Phyllis Johnson, President
124 S King St
PO Box 653
Windsor, NC 27983
Phone: 252/794-9402
Fax: 252/794-9403
E-mail: bertiearts@earthlink.net

Bladen County
Arts Council of Bladen County
Sherwin Rice, President
PO Box 1686
Elizabethtown, NC 28337-1686
Phone: 910/879-5641
Fax: 910/879-5642
E-mail: srice@bladencc.edu

Brunswick County
Brunswick County Arts Council
Jo Ann C Staat, President
PO Box 6275
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469-6275
Phone: 910/201-4090
E-mail: brunartscoun@ec.rr.com
Web Site: http://www.brunswickartscouncil.org

Buncombe County
Asheville Area Arts Council
Graham Hackett, Program Director
11 Biltmore Ave
PO Box 507
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828/258-0710
Fax: 828/252-2787
E-mail: info@ashevillearts.com
Web Site: http://www.ashevillearts.com

Burke County
Burke Arts Council
Ann DiSanto, Executive Director
115 East Meeting St
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828/433-7282
Fax: 828/433-7282
E-mail: director@burkearts.org
Web Site: http://www.burkearts.org

Cabarrus County
Cabarrus Arts Council
Noelle Rhodes Scott, Executive Director
65 Union St S
PO Box 809
Concord, NC 28026
Phone: 704/920-2787
Fax: 704/652-0660
E-mail: info@cabarrusartscouncil.org
Web Site: http://www.cabarrusartscouncil.org

Caldwell County
Caldwell Arts Council
Lee Carol Giduz, Executive Director
601 College Ave
PO Box 1613
Lenoir, NC 28645-5406
Phone: 828/754-2486
Fax: 828/754-2440
E-mail: office@caldwellarts.com
Web Site: http://www.caldwellarts.com

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

Caswell County
Caswell Council for the Arts
H. Lee Fowlkes, Executive Director
PO Box 689
Yanceyville, NC 27379-0689
Phone: 336/694-4591
Fax: 336/694-5675
E-mail: ccarts@caswell.k12.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.ccfta.org

Catawba County
United Arts Council of Catawba County
Kathryn Greathouse, Co-Executive Director
243 3rd Ave NE
PO Box 2386
Hickory, NC 28603
Phone: 828/324-4906
Fax: 828/324-4910
E-mail: artscouncil@artscatawba.org
Web Site: http://www.artscatawba.org

Chatham County
Chatham County Arts Council
Molly Matlock, Executive Director
45 West St
PO Box 418
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Phone: 919/542-0394
E-mail: info@chathamarts.org
Web Site: http://www.chathamarts.org

Chowan County
Chowan Arts Council
Mysi Fortenbery, Interim Executive Director
200 E Church St
Edenton, NC 27932
Phone: 252/482-8005
Fax: 252/482-3510
E-mail: chowanarts@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.chowanarts.org

Clay County
Clay County Historical and Arts Council
Barbara Bussolari, President
PO Box 5
Hayesville, NC 28904
Phone: 828/389-1401
E-mail: bussolari1@verizon.net
Web Site: http://www.clayhistoryarts.org

Cleveland County
Cleveland County Arts Council
Shearra B. Miller, President
111 S Washington St
Shelby, NC 28150
Phone: 704/484-2787
Fax: 704/481-1822
E-mail: info@ccartscouncil.org
Web Site: http://www.ccartscouncil.org

Columbus County
Columbus County Arts Council
Sally Mann, Executive Director
822 S Madison St
PO Box 291
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: 910/640-2787
Fax: 910/640-2787
E-mail: ccac@ncez.net
Web Site: http://www.columbuscountyarts.com

Craven County
Craven Arts Council and Gallery
Carol Tokarski, Executive Director
317 Middle St
PO Box 596
New Bern, NC 28563
Phone: 252/638-2577
Fax: 252/638-5826
E-mail: cravenarts@cravenarts.org
Web Site: http://www.cravenarts.org

Cumberland County
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
Deborah Martin-Mintz, Executive Director
301 Hay St
PO Box 318
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Phone: 910/323-1776
Fax: 910/323-1727
E-mail: admin@theartscouncil.com
Web Site: http://www.theartscouncil.com

Dare County
Dare County Arts Council
Laura Martier, Executive Director
300 Queen Elizabeth Ave
PO Box 2300
Manteo, NC 27954-9398
Phone: 252/473-5558
Fax: 252/473-5771
E-mail: info@darearts.org
Web Site: http://www.darearts.org

Davidson County
Arts United for Davidson County
Doris Brown, Executive Director
220 N Main St
Lexington, NC 27292
Phone: 336/249-2742
E-mail: artsdavidsonco@hotmail.com
Web Site: http://artsunited.wordpress.com/

Davie County
Davie County Arts Council
Sidniee C. Suggs, Executive Director
Brock Performing Arts Center
622 N Main St
Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: 336/751-3112
Fax: 336/751-3479
E-mail: sidnieesuggs@daviearts.org
Web Site: http://www.daviearts.org

Durham County
Durham Arts Council
Sherry L. DeVries, Executive Director
120 Morris St
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919/560-2709
Fax: 919/560-2704
E-mail: sldevries@durhamarts.org
Web Site: http://www.durhamarts.org

Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council
Ellis W. "Buddy" Hooks, Executive Director
130 Bridgers St
Tarboro, NC 27886
Phone: 252/823-4159
Fax: 252/823-6190
E-mail: edgecombearts@embarqmail.com
Web Site: http://www.EdgecombeArts.org

Forsyth County
The Arts Council of Winston-Salem / Forsyth County
Milton Rhodes, President and CEO
305 W Fourth St Ste 1C
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336/722-2585x101
Fax: 336/761-8286
E-mail: mrhodes@IntoTheArts.org
Web Site: http://www.IntoTheArts.org

Franklin County
Franklin County Arts Council
Theresa Somerville, Executive Assistant
PO Box 758
Louisburg, NC 27549
Phone: 919/496-1191
Fax: 919/496-1191
E-mail: ea@fcacarts.org
Web Site: http://www.franklinarts.org

Gaston County
Gaston Arts Council
Juliette Shelley, Director
201 W Franklin Blvd
PO Box 242
Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone: 704/853-2787
Fax: 704/853-2788
E-mail: uac@gastonarts.org
Web Site: http://www.GastonArts.org

Granville County
Granville Arts Council
Elaine McKelly, Treasurer
PO Box 1288
Oxford, NC 27565-1288
Phone: 919/690-8996
E-mail: email@granvilleartscouncil.com
Web Site: http://www.granvilleartscouncil.com

Guilford County
United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
Thomas Philion, President/CEO
200 N Davie St Ste 201
PO Box 877
Greensboro, NC 27402
Phone: 336/373-7523
Fax: 336/373-7553
E-mail: tphilion@uacarts.org
Web Site: http://www.uacarts.org

Halifax County
Halifax County Arts Council
Jenna Fromal, Chair
1027 Roanoke Ave
PO Box 374
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Phone: 252/532-2571
Fax: 252/535-4161
E-mail: info@halifaxarts.com
Web Site: http://www.halifaxarts.org

Haywood County
Haywood County Arts Council
Kay S. Miller, Executive Director
86 N Main St
PO Box 306
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: 828/452-0593
Fax: 828/452-9494
E-mail: info@haywoodarts.org
Web Site: http://www.haywoodarts.org

Henderson County
Arts Council of Henderson County
James Faucett, Executive Director
538 N Main Street 2nd Flr
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: 828/693-8504
Fax: 828/693-9855
E-mail: acofhc@bellsouth.net
Web Site: http://www.acofhc.org

Iredell County
Iredell Arts Council
Robert M (Dusty) Rhodes, Executive Director
S Meeting & Court St
PO Box 134
Statesville, NC 28687
Phone: 704/873-6100
Fax: 704/871-8989
E-mail: art@iredellarts.org
Web Site: http://www.iredellarts.org

Jackson County
Jackson County Arts Council
Victoria McDonald, President
PO Box 544
Cullowhee, NC 28723-0544
Phone: 828/293-5458
Fax: 828/293-1086
E-mail: vacmdshorty@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.main.nc.us/jackson/artscoun.htm

Johnston County
Johnston County Arts Council
Darlene Williford, Executive Director
231 E Second St
PO Box 1300
Clayton, NC 27520-2461
Phone: 919/553-1930
Fax: 919/553-2501
E-mail: info@johnstoncountyarts.org
Web Site: http://www.johnstoncountyarts.org

Jones County
Jones County Arts Council
Carolyn Lane, President
PO Box 204
Trenton, NC 28585-0204
Phone: 252/224-6871
Fax: 252/224-0178
E-mail:
Web Site: http://www.co.jones.nc.us/arts.htm

Lee County
Lee County Arts Council
Rebecca Shellenberger, Executive Director
507 N Steele St
PO Box 2615
Sanford, NC 27330-3977
Phone: 919/774-6139
Fax: 919/775-4947
E-mail: leecoarts@wave-net.net
Web Site: http://www.sanfordartists.com/LCAC.htm

Lenoir County
Community Council for the Arts
Sandy Landis, Executive Director
400 N Queen St
PO Box 3554
Kinston, NC 28501
Phone: 252/527-2517
Fax: 252/527-8280
E-mail: slandis@kinstoncca.com
Web Site: http://www.kinstoncca.com

Lincoln County
Arts Council of Lincoln County
Shelly Johnston, Executive Director
403 E Main St
PO Box 45
Lincolnton, NC 28092-3305
Phone: 704/732-9044
Fax: 704/732-9057
E-mail: artslincoln@bellsouth.net
Web Site: http://www.artslincolnnc.org

Macon County
Arts Council of Macon County
Bobbie Contino, Executive Director
PO Box 726
Franklin, NC 28744-0726
Phone: 828/524-7683
E-mail: arts4all@dnet.net
Web Site: http://www.artscouncilofmacon.org

Madison County
Madison County Arts Council
Laura Boosinger, Executive Director
90 S Main St
PO Box 32
Marshall, NC 28753-7410
Phone: 828/649-1301
Fax: 828/649-1301
E-mail: info@madisoncountyarts.com
Web Site: http://www.madisoncountyarts.com

Martin County
Martin County Arts Council
Mary Ayers, Chair
205 E Liberty St
PO Box 1134
Williamston, NC 27892-1733
Phone: 252/217-6220
E-mail: martincoartscouncil@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.martincountyarts.com/

McDowell County
McDowell Arts Council Association
Susan Pyatt, Executive Director
50 South Main St
PO Box 1387
Marion, NC 28752
Phone: 828/652-8610
Fax: 828/652-7130
E-mail: maca@charterinternet.com
Web Site: http://www.mcdowellarts.org

Mecklenburg County
The Arts and Science Council
Scott Provancher, President/CEO
227 W Trade St #250
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704/372-9667
Fax: 704/372-8210
E-mail: asc@artsandscience.org
Web Site: http://www.artsandscience.org

Mitchell County
Toe River Arts Council (Mitchell County)
Denise Cook, Executive Director
102 W Main St
PO Box 882
Burnsville, NC 28714
Phone: 828/682-7215
Fax: 828/682-7215
E-mail: trac@toeriverarts.org
Web Site: http://www.toeriverarts.org

Moore County
Arts Council of Moore County
Chris Dunn, Executive Director
482 E Connecticut Ave
PO Box 405
Southern Pines, NC 28387-5624
Phone: 910/692-2787
Fax: 910/693-1217
E-mail: acmc@mooreart.org
Web Site: http://www.mooreart.org

Nash County
Nash County Arts Council
Shelly F. Gray, Director
100 E Washington St
PO Box 701
Nashville, NC 27856
Phone: 252/459-4734
Fax: 252/459-3098
E-mail: nasharts@nasharts.org
Web Site: http://www.nasharts.org

Onslow County
Council for the Arts
Connie Wenner, Executive Director
826 New Bridge St
PO Box 34
Jacksonville, NC 28540-5437
Phone: 910/455-9840
Fax: 910/455-9861
E-mail: jaxarts@jaxarts.com
Web Site: http://www.jaxarts.com

Orange County
Orange County Arts Commission
Martha Shannon, Director
501 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2339
Phone: 919/968-2011
Fax: 919/968-2062
E-mail: arts@co.orange.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.artsorange.org

Pamlico County
Pamlico County Arts Council
Evie Chang Henderson, President
PO Box 104
Bayboro, NC 28515
Phone: 252/249-9999
E-mail: eviearts@embarqmail.com
Web Site: http://www.pamlicoarts.org

Pasquotank County
Arts of the Albemarle
Ray Meiggs, Executive Director
516 E Main St
PO Box 11
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4430
Phone: 252/338-6455
Fax: 252/338-3156
E-mail: info@artsofthealbemarle.com
Web Site: http://www.artsofthealbemarle.com

Pender County
Pender Arts Council
John F. Rau, President
PO Box 661
Burgaw, NC 28425-0661
Phone: 910/259-1717
Fax: 910/259-1636
E-mail: jmw9874@gmail.com

Perquimans County
Perquimans Arts League
Annemarie Pomp, President
109 N Church St
PO Box 134
Hertford, NC 27944
Phone: 252/426-3041
Fax: 252/426-3463
E-mail: email@perquimansarts.org
Web Site: http://www.perquimansarts.org/

Person County
Person County Arts Council
Mitch Pergerson, Acting Director
425 Long Ave
Roxboro, NC 27573-5101
Phone: 336/597-1755
Fax: 336/597-1754
E-mail: mitchp@personcounty.net
Web Site: http://www.artsinperson.com

Randolph County
Randolph Arts Guild
Derrick Sides, Executive Director
123 Sunset Ave
PO Box 1033
Asheboro, NC 27203-5607
Phone: 336/629-0399
Fax: 336/629-2892
E-mail: arts@asheboro.com
Web Site: http://www.randolphartsguild.com

Richmond County
Arts Richmond/Richmond County Arts Council
Laura Stevenson Daskal, Executive Director
123 E Washington St
PO Box 1296
Rockingham, NC 28379-3639
Phone: 910/997-6008
Fax: 910/997-6049
E-mail: rcac@etinternet.net

Robeson County
Red Springs Arts Council
Margie Labadie, President
PO Box 447
Red Springs, NC 28377-0447
Phone: 910/843-3057
E-mail: margie.labadie@gmail.com

Rockingham County
Rockingham County Arts Council
Kathryn Gauldin, Executive Director
PO Box 83
Wentworth, NC 27375
Phone: 336/636-3345
Fax: 336/349-4099
E-mail: info@artsinrockingham.org
Web Site: http://www.artsinrockingham.org

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

Sampson County
Sampson Arts Council
Megan Scronce, Interim Director
709 College St
PO Box 841
Clinton, NC 28328
Phone: 910/596-2533
E-mail: director@sampsonarts.org
Web Site: http://www.sampsonarts.org

Stanly County
Stanly County Arts Council
Russell Sharples, Chairperson
141 College Dr
Albemarle, NC 28001-7458
Phone: 704/982-8118
E-mail: StCoAC@ctc.net
Web Site: http://www.stanlyarts.info

Stokes County
Stokes County Arts Council
Eddy McGee, Executive Director
500 N Main St
PO Box 66
Danbury, NC 27016-9998
Phone: 336/593-8159
Fax: 336/593-3799
E-mail: stokesarts@co.stokes.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.stokesarts.org

Surry County
Surry Arts Council
Tanya B. Jones, Executive Director
218 Rockford St
PO Box 141
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Phone: 336/786-7998
Fax: 336/786-9822
E-mail: arts@surryarts.org
Web Site: http://www.surryarts.org

Transylvania County
Transylvania Community Arts Council
Tammy Hopkins, Executive Director
349 S Caldwell St
PO Box 1229
Brevard, NC 28712-3901
Phone: 828/884-2787
Fax: 828/884-2787
E-mail: th_tcarts@citcom.net
Web Site: http://www.tcarts.org

Union County
Union County Community Arts Council
Barbara Faulk, Executive Director
120 N Main St
PO Box 576
Monroe, NC 28112
Phone: 704/283-2784
Fax: 704/283-4460
E-mail: uccac@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.unionarts.org

Vance County
Vance County Arts Council
Alice Clark Sallins, Executive Director
PO Box 34
Henderson, NC 27536-0034
Phone: 252/915-6118)
Fax: 252/431-1080
E-mail: alicevc2002@yahoo.com

Wake County
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
Eleanor H. Oakley, Executive Director
110 S Blount St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919/839-1498x203
Fax: 919/839-6002
E-mail: eoakley@unitedarts.org
Web Site: http://www.unitedarts.org

Warren County
Warren County Arts Council
Peggy Richardson, Secretary
PO Box 267
Warrenton, NC 27589-0267
Phone: 252/257-3114
E-mail: edc@warrencountync.org
Web Site: http://www.Warrenton-nc.com

Watauga County
Watauga County Arts Council
Cherry Johnson, Executive Director
604 W King St
PO Box 366 DTS
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: 828/264-1789
Fax: 828/262-4599
E-mail: wcac@watauga-arts.org
Web Site: http://www.watauga-arts.org

Wayne County
Arts Council of Wayne County
Sarah Merritt, Executive Director
2406 E Ash St
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Phone: 919/736-3300
Fax: 919/736-3335
E-mail: artscouncil@artsinwayne.org
Web Site: http://www.artsinwayne.org

Wilkes County
The Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes
Cathy H. McKenzie, Executive Director/Program Coordinator
300 D St
PO Box 838
Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Phone: 336/838-1076
Fax: 336/838-1076
E-mail: info@cacwilkes.org
Web Site: http://www.cacwilkes.org

Wilson County
Arts Council of Wilson
W. Barrett Page, Executive Director
124 Nash St SW
Wilson, NC 27893
Phone: 252/291-4329
Fax: 252/234-0049
E-mail: acw@wilsonarts.com
Web Site: http://www.wilsonarts.com

Yadkin County
Yadkin Arts Council
Susan Lyons, Interim Executive Director
208 N Jackson St
PO Box 667
Yadkinville, NC 27055
Phone: 336/679-2941
Fax: 336/677-3962
E-mail: yadkinarts@yadtel.net
Web Site: http://www.yadkinarts.org

Yancey County
Toe River Arts Council (Yancey County)
Denise Cook, Executive Director
102 W Main St
PO Box 882
Burnsville, NC 28714-2827
Phone: 828/682-7215
Fax: 828/682-9015
E-mail: trac@toeriverarts.org
Web Site: http://www.Toeriverarts.org