Community Founded
Our organization was founded in 1974 by Mr. Harold H. Hilburn within the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce. It continues to promote and support all art forms in the community. Its mission is to encourage and promote broad-based cultural and educational activities in the arts throughout Stanly County. The Stanly County Arts Council is supported by private donations and by the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Renee VanHorn
26032-G Newt Rd.
Albemarle, NC 28001
704-982-8118
Mural painted by Jack Williams
The mission of the Stanly County Arts Council is to encourage and promote broad-based cultural and educational activities in the arts throughout Stanly County.
Interested in volunteering?
The Stanly County Arts Council (SCAC) and of the arts groups in our community rely on volunteers for success. Want to get involved? We can help connect you with a group or plug you in with the SCAC.
Stanly County Arts Council (2025-2026 Board Members)
Officers
Chairman: Kelly Dombrowski, Principal Stanly STEM Early College
Vice-Chair I: Edward (Ted) Royston- Pfeiffer University
Vice-Chair II: Jennipher (Tisha) Surface, Atrium Health-Stanly
Treasurer: Patti Furr, retired, Stanly County Schools
Secretary: Martha Hughes, Uwharrie Bank
Colleen Barfield – Stanly County Schools
Dr. Elaine Coats – retired physician
Sandy Hatley – retired Stanly County Schools, musician
Juan Leon – Adult Pediatrics Specialists
Andrew Neely – Atrium Health Stanly
Lynn Plummer – Stanly County Schools
Tina Townsend, Uwharrie Bank
Renee VanHorn, Stanly County Arts Council
