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About Us

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.

Executive Director

Renee VanHorn

26032-G Newt Rd.
Albemarle, NC 28001
704-982-8118

Mural painted by Jack Williams, corner of 2nd St. & Montgomery Ave., Albemarle
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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 (2024-2025 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: Randy Fike, retired Visual Arts teacher


Joy Almond-Albemarle’s Main Street Manager
Dr. Elaine Coats – retired physician
Randy Fike, retired Visual Arts teacher
Martha Hughes – Uwharrie Bank
Tony Pernell, retired Visual Arts teacher 
Tina Townsend, Uwharrie Bank

Renee VanHorn, Stanly County Arts Council

Stanly County Arts Council Partners