
Our downtown Waynesville gallery is the heart of our organization and the key to accomplishing our mission of promoting artists, art education, and innovation in art. The gallery provides a prime location for artists to show and sell their work, engaging community members and visitors with Haywood County and Western North Carolina-focused themes. Your sponsorship makes your marketing dollars go even further by showing customers your company’s values and connections.

BECOME A 2023 EVENT SPONSOR

Our events are about bringing community members and visitors together to celebrate the arts in all its forms and the many unique places of Haywood County. Your sponsorship helps spread the word far and wide so people can join into these creative experiences, make memories, and preserve the Appalachian craft traditions of Western North Carolina.
Appalachian Dance Hootenanny, Apr. 15: A first-time event for HCAC! The Hootenanny will feature traditional dance performances, live music, and group dance lessons at Folkmoot’s Queen Auditorium. Attendees will eat, drink, and be merry while dancing the night away, making art, and meeting new friends.
The Haywood County Studio Tour, Sept. 23 & 24: The Haywood County Studio Tour is a two-day self-guided tour where hundreds of visitors are invited into artists’ studios to meet the artist, view demonstrations, and buy art. Studios are sprinkled throughout all of Haywood County bringing visitors to diverse locales both urban and rural.
Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival, Oct. 28: Held at the beautiful Maggie Valley Festival Grounds at the peak of leaf season. Our annual fundraiser, the festival brings all the Haywood County Arts Council’s programs and artists together for a truly one-of-a-kind music-themed experience. The festival includes award-winning bluegrass bands, music-themed vendors, raffles, artist member demonstrations and artwork, a child and adult playground, and local drinks and food.
