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Staff:
Kay Waldrop
info@haywoodarts.org
Executive Director
Eve Bridger
eve@haywoodarts.org
Administrative
Assistant/Program
Coordinator
Haywood County
Arts Council
Board Members
RICHARD MILLER
President
JOHN KEITH
Vice President
JOHN GOULD
Treasurer
LIBBY IRWIN
Secretary
STEPHEN H. MCNEIL
Past President
BETSY WALL
Planning Committee
Chair
KAREN HALL
KAY SCOTT
JUDY HARRIS
JANE LESESNE
LYN DONLEY
BARBARA THOMAS
JENNIFER JACOBSON
STEVE LLOYD
MIEKO THOMSON
KAY STEGALL WALDROP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EVE BRIDGER
Administrative Assistant/
Program Coordinator
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Haywood County Arts Council is to enhance
the life of our community through the arts by inspiring all ages
to experience the world of the arts, promoting regional art and
artists, building partnerships to explore new cultural
opportunities and preserving our mountain artistic heritage.
Arts Council Produced Activities
& Descriptions
The JAM Project (Junior Appalachian Music) - through a grant
from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Haywood County
Arts Council works with grades three through twelve to
rediscover their musical and cultural heritage. Robby
Robertson, Marian McRae and brothers, Trevor and Travis
Stuart are instructors.
Arts Calendar - an annual list of all arts council presented
events.
Arts In The Schools - a collaboration with the Haywood County
School System to enhance educational opportunities through
visual and performing artists presented in the schools
throughout the school year. Programs have included Anne
Lough, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Atlanta Ballet, John
Roberts and Tony Barrand, Jonas, plus many others.
Fundraising Program - the arts council’s annual campaign to
raise the funds necessary to carry on the programs and
operations of the arts council year-round; the program includes
direct requests, mailings, sponsorship program, grant writing,
parties & events.
Grants Program - the arts council is considered a Local
Distributing Agent (LDA) by the state Department of Cultural
Resources, we seek grants from the state and federal
government, and disperse monies through mandated
programs. We also seek grants for specific projects from other
sources such as the Community Foundation of Western North
Carolina, the Southern Arts Federation & the Janirve
Foundations. We have given grants through these various
programs to individual artists and organizations providing arts
projects in the community. Recipients over the years have
included Voices in the Laurel, Trevor Stuart, Spotlights Youth
Theater, Trina Hannah, Smoky Mountain Folk Festival, Janice
Swanger, Autumn Showcase, Michael Youngwood, and the
Women’s Auxiliary among many others.
International Festival Day - A juried arts and crafts show on
Main Street of downtown Waynesville including dancers from
Folkmoot, USA and a variety of international food vendors.
Gallery 86 - a vital art gallery featuring local & regional visual
artists on display at 86 North Main Street, Waynesville.
HCAC Newsletter NEWS - a quarterly newsletter written &
produced by the arts council’s staff and members featuring
stories, articles & information about arts council events,
programs & opportunities plus other arts oriented events in the
county.
Office Activities - financial management & bookkeeping,
publicity, marketing, information & resource center, grant writing
& administration, sponsorship development, contracts,
negotiation, production & ticket sales for events, board &
committee facilitation, database management, etc.
The Student’s Recital - an annual spring concert recital of
Haywood County music students; an opportunity for children to
play on a world class Steinway concert grand piano and on a
professional stage at the Performing Arts Center.
Sunday Concert Series - a concert series once a month in the
Waynesville Public Library Auditorium featuring some of the
region’s (& sometimes the world’s) leading performers. A
small, intimate acoustic setting which is free to the public.
Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival - a world class summer
chamber music concert series. The musicians are in residency
at Warren Wilson College for five weeks and come to
Waynesville to present five chamber music concerts.
The Piano Series - a series of concerts throughout the year
designed to feature the arts council’s Steinway concert grand
piano housed at the Performing Arts Center. Talent ranges from
local treasures to international touring stars including Thomas
Uchtmann, Butch Thompson & Mark Levine.
Web Site - our connection to the world and cyberspace ... a
website featuring events, calendars, information on
opportunities or issues and how to contact us; updated
monthly. http://www.haywoodarts.org
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