Madison County Arts Council

The Madison County Arts Council is a community based nonprofit cultural organization that provides services and resources to artists and organizations and presents and produces culturally diverse programming for the public. We promote the arts at the local level, endeavoring to make them a part of the daily fabric of community living.

We are surrounded by unparalleled beauty, which provides the backdrop for a wide variety of artist, craftspeople and community events. As the only broad based arts organization in our county, MCAC not only hosts numerous events and festivals but also serves as a clearinghouse of information on all arts within our county.

February 08, 2010

FREE PLANET RADIO POSTPONED FOR JANUARY 30 CONCERT WILL BE RESCHEDULED SOON
UPCOMING ART EXHIBITS:
'THE ART OF COFFINS'- Art and animation from Luca Dipierro. Opening Friday January 29 continues through February 28th
TWO VIEWS: From Eye to Canvas- The Paintings of Julyan Davis & Dan Helgemo. Opening Friday January 29 6-9pm continues through February 28th
UPCOMING CONCERTS AT THE ARTS CENTER: All shows start at 8:00
FREE PLANET RADIO January 30th
LARRY CORDLE & LONESOME STANDARD TIME February 6th
VIPER'S DREAM & ACOUSTIC SWING Valentine's Dance February 13th
For tickets and more information on upcoming events, call (828)649-1301 or go to the "Events Calendar" section of the website.

Arts in Education - A collaborative program in our schools and communities.
Bluff Mountain Festival - The largest regional traditional and old-time music event and silent art auction in the county. Check out the 2006 Festival Photos by Jim White Photography!
Barn Quilt Project - MCAC is sponsoring the creation of a series of paintings of quilt squares which adorn barns around our county
Quilting Photo-Documentary - MCAC contracted with well-known documentary photographer, Rob Amberg, to teach a documentary photography workshop to volunteer photographers
Arts Center events which includes exhibits, performances, lectures and classes

Community Public Art projects

"Madison Celebrates" Art Festival - A spring street fair of artisans and crafters as well as an exhibit of professional artists and silent auction.
"French Broad Fridays" - Starting Friday, June 13th. Every 2nd Friday. 5-?? Downtown Marshall.

Please see our Event Calendar for latest information.

Artist News

All Madison County artists are welcome to add their information to our Artist Directory. Please go to that section of our website and follow specific directions. Also there is a website section titled Artist Resources Calendar that lists meetings and events relevant to artists such as Marketing 101. In addition you can find information or juried exhibitions and opportunities that may be of interest to you.

MCAC also provides grant opportunities:

Grassroots Grants - As the designated county partner for the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots funds, we provide grants to local arts related non-profits organizations such as:
- Arts CAMP
- Madison County school art programs
- Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week
- Mars Hill College
- Helping Hearts of Madison County
- S.A.R.T.
Regional Artists Project Grants - In collaboration with four other WNC counties and North Carolina Arts Council, MCAC provides grants to emerging and established artists to further their career. For further information on either of the above grant programs contact the MCAC office or go to the Artists Resources Download section of this website.

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