Donations
Dear Friend of the Arts:
A simple statement cannot convey the enormous impact that the arts have on the life of a community…this community. The arts help us learn, grow, express, heal, and celebrate. The arts help us to appreciate and preserve our cultural heritage as well as strengthen our local economy. The number of varied arts events held right here in Watauga County is amazing. These arts events are created and hosted by a wide variety of groups and partnerships. However, they all hold the same goal - to make the arts more accessible, and through that access to make a positive impact on each of our lives.
The Watauga County Arts Council is one such organization, and it takes its commitment to this community seriously. To begin understanding the scale of this commitment just look at the numerous events and programs listed on the website.
Here are a few important facts about the Watauga County Arts Council:
While it gratefully receives some funding from the county, and the towns
of Boone and Blowing Rock, it is NOT a county run or financed agency.
It has a full time staff of only three, and depends on volunteers and
a Board of Directors to implement programs and raise the funds necessary
for its important community programs.
The hardworking staff writes grants and seeks funding wherever possible, but let’s face it, grants are time consuming for a small staff and funding is reaching ever-decreasing levels. For example, funding from the North Carolina Arts Council has decreased by over 40% within the last three years.
To continue its quality programs, the Watauga County Arts Council is
completely dependent upon the people of this county …people just
like you.
Please consider making a contribution to the Watauga County Arts Council
today. Your support will make the difference in providing quality arts
programming for the entire county.
Thank you for your generosity, and support!
Volunteers
Support the Arts Council with the gift of your time!
The WCAC has many volunteer opportunities available for willing individuals or groups who would like to help out. Some of the areas in which we need volunteers are:
Front desk assistance: Answering telephones, taking messages, greeting visitors.
General Office: Filing, typing, updating Access databases,
etc.
Newsletter Folding: Working with a team to fold, stuff, and tape the
monthly newsletter (usually done on the 4th Monday of each month)
Ushering: Directing public school children safely to Touring performances.
Gallery Assistance: Hanging artwork for monthly exhibits.
Special Events: Checking guest lists and collecting money at the door.
Workshop Assistant: Supervising and helping children and adults during workshops.
Retail Assistant: Working as cashier in a retail store setting, ringing up customers, selling wares, inventory, etc.
Summer Arts Camp: Assisting instructors with supervision and direction of children during summer program.
Docent: Assisting gallery visitors with purchases and questions.
Newspaper/Scrapbook Record-keeper: Clipping publicity articles from newspapers and mounting in scrapbooks.
Please contact the Arts Council by phone or email if you are interested in volunteering.
Sponsors
Business Donors and Sponsors
Al Lewis Construction
A & M Resources
Bare Essentials
Blue Ridge Insurance Service
Deal, Moseley & Smith, LLP
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
Coldwell Banker
Espresso News and Mosaic Books
Harmony Sounds
Little Guys
Miter's Touch
Mountainaires Barbershop Quartet
Project Sponsorships
Concert on the Lawn
High Country Bank
Scholarships
Graydon and Carolyn Eggers
Rotary Club of Blowing Rock
American Legion Auxiliary Post 256
Summer Arts Camp
Dr. Richard Forbes
Tar Heel Capital
Boone Drugs
Shape Note Singing
Appalachian Music Shoppe
Rennie and Lana Brantz
Clint Cornett
DeWoolfson Down
James and Connie Goff
The Hayes Family
Susan Keefe
Pat and Mary Sue Morgan
Evelyn Shepherd
Trailways Cleaners
Ned Trivette
Carl Tyrie
Waters Brothers Construction