Haywood County Arts Council
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
Haywood County Arts Council, founded in 1977, offers a downtown Waynesville gallery, arts classes, Kids Art Club, events, and nonprofit grants.
Best for
- Children seeking hands-on art activities through Kids Art Club
- Artists seeking gallery exhibition and retail opportunities
- Visitors seeking local art in downtown Waynesville
- Haywood County nonprofits seeking Grassroots Arts Program funding
- Community members seeking arts events, live music, and studio tours
Look elsewhere if
- Seeking emergency or after-hours services
- Seeking commercial services unrelated to arts, education, or community programming
- Seeking individual artist funding during the closed 2026–27 Artist Support Grant application period
Specialties
- Kids Art Club
- Creation Classes led by local artists
- Rotating gallery exhibitions
- Haywood County Studio Tour
- Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina
- Grassroots Arts Program grants for Haywood County nonprofits
Certifications
- North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program administrator
What makes them different
- Founded in 1977
- Downtown Waynesville gallery with seven themed exhibits scheduled in 2026
- Grassroots Arts Program grants typically ranging from $500 to $5,000 for eligible Haywood County nonprofits
- Kids Art Club meets every first and third Thursday
- Manages the Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina program
- Years in business
- 49
- Serves
- Waynesville, Maggie Valley
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 86 N Main St, Waynesville, NC 28786
- Phone
- +18284520593
- Website
- https://www.haywoodarts.org/
- info@haywoodarts.org
Services
- Arts education
- Community art programs
- Gallery exhibitions and local art retail
- Live music and arts events
- Artist support and memberships
- Public art programs
- Nonprofit arts grant administration