The Foothills Arts Council in Historic Elkin, NC is your home for the
visual and performing arts in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
•the xy show gallery opening friday • may 10 • 6:30 pm • in gallery & garden until June 7
•auditions for foothills theatre’s summer production, ‘oliver!’ – may 12 at 4 p.m.
• what a way to celebrate national poetry month – poetry to the people!
•mid-summer eve garden gala on june 21!
Our gallery openings are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with refreshments and a Yadkin Valley winery on hand for pouring. Our receptions are offered free thanks to the support from the NC Grassroots Arts Program of the NC Arts Council, the Town of Elkin, Surry County and our individual and business members!
• April 12 — Fabric of the Community • May 10 — XY – five local male artists • June 14 — ice and a slice – Julian Charles Photography • August 9 — Nicole Lane/Miranda Maynard • September 13 — the 24th annual Cliff Morrison Memorial Art Competition • October 11 — FAC – found art collective – open call for multimedia using found objects
We are getting this Masterpiece Party down to an art! (check out the pics). You bring your favorite beverage, we provide all the supplies, instruction and food and you go home at the end of a fun evening with a masterpiece created by you! No experience required!
The Winston-Salem Foundation, Duke Energy and Weyerhaeuser have generously supported Art in the Garden with grants. These grants will provide support for the ongoing costs associated with providing outdoor events such as concerts, live dramatic performances and festivals.
Business sponsorship campaign has just begun! We thank Rhythm on Main for its Platinum Sponsorship! Harris Leather and Silverworks for its Gold Sponsorship! James A. Harrell Jr. DDS for its Silver Sponsorship! And MacNeil Enterprises, Elkin Veterinary Hospital, Surrey Bank & Trust, Underdown, Ball & Associates and Ace Music & Pawn for their Bronze Sponsorships for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
And thanks to our individual members! They help keep the lights on for the arts all year round! Are you a member?
Our after-school art classes offer students a new avenue to explore through drawing, pottery, painting, mixed media, knitting, sewing and more. These classes are supported in part by a grant from the Yadkin Valley United Fund.
For classes offered beginning the week of April 8, click here.
Call now to reserve your child’s place!
Hanging with the portrait of Cliff Morrison is a portrait of his widow, Gladys Morrison, done by William Sanders. Members of FAC commissioned the work as a way to thank Gladys for her tireless commitment to the organization and her contributions since its inception.
Our Open Air Art Market application is up!
http://www.historicwestend.org/artsfest2011/ - Historic West End ArtsFest
http://www.yadkinarts.org/YAC/index.cfm/hurl/idsPageID=349/Type=/Juried-Show-2013 - Yadkin Arts Council
Without our volunteers, we’d not be what we are. We thank all of you who take the time to give, help, oversee, plan, teach, make lunch, string a light, set a table and just be who you are and give what you can!
The mission of the Foothills Arts Council is to enrich the lives of Yadkin Valley residents and visitors with visual and performing arts, and to support the work of local artists, artisans, writers, musicians and performers.
We would love to you have you become a member of the Foothills Arts Council. Share your enthusiasm for the visual and performing arts with us and the community. We welcome your help in participating and volunteering to make a difference in the community. Click here for the membership form.
The building and grounds of FAC make a wonderful setting for a wedding, shower or reception. The house has two large rooms, our downstairs and upstairs galleries, four bathrooms and a kitchen. We also have a grand piano and a wrap-around porch. Click here for more details and our rental rates.