Thanks for another great Summer Art Camp!

Thanks to everyone who supported our Summer Art Camp reception! These kids created some awesome works of art and we are so proud of each and every one of them! The reception was well attended – over 70 guests! Camp instructor Martha Burgin and the entire Center staff extends a special thanks to Vince Zirkle […]

New in the Lucas Mansion Gallery: Notes From A Life by Karen Parker

During the months of August and September, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Lucas Mansion Gallery will feature the work of Karen Parker in her new exhibit, “Notes From A Life.” Located on the second floor of the Center’s Lucas Mansion (316 Hiddenite Church Road), the Gallery is free to visit Monday – Friday from […]

New Sessions of Painting, Pottery, and Dance Classes

Adult Oil Painting with Martha Burgin   A new session of adult oil painting classes with instructor, Martha Burgin, will begin July 24th. Classes are held on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am until 12:30pm at the Center’s Educational Complex (70 Hiddenite Church Road in Alexander County). Cost for the full session is $45 for the public […]

Registration Remains Open for Junior Appalachian Musicians Classes – Already Under Way

  A new session of the Center’s Alexander Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) classes is currently under way but new students are welcome and registration remains open for this ongoing class series. JAM classes are held on Tuesdays from 4:00pm – 5:00pm for youth and 5:00pm – 6:00pm for adults.  Classes are held at the Center’s […]

Join us for the 38th Annual Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts

Saturday, September 28, 2019 9am until 4pm Hiddenite Church Road in Alexander County Admission is free! To learn more about the festival or to inquire about becoming a Celebration vendor, demonstrator, or performer, email us at info@hiddenitearts.org. Click to download and print your vendor/performer application: 2019 Celebration Vendor Application The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Celebration […]

Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Featured on UNC TV’s North Carolina Weekend

The show highlights the Center’s appeal as a one-stop travel and tourism destination for art, culture, history, and regional heritage. Watch this great video and then plan your visit to the Center!

Love It, Like It Share It: We Have a New facebook Page!

If you love our arts programming, then we invite you to “Like” our brand new facebook page – Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center. “Like” us today and stay connected to our online arts community! Be the first to know about upcoming events, exhibits, programs, and news. View fun photos and videos from our events and […]

Hiddenite Center 
Enhances Brand Name 
as Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center

In an effort to offer a more descriptive understanding of their role in the arts community, The Hiddenite Center announced this week that the organization has enhanced its brand name and will be known as the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center. Read More…

The Center, a non-profit organization located in Alexander County, has offered quality arts and heritage programming for the region since it’s founding by the late Eileen Lackey Sharpe in May of 1981.