2018 Celebration of the Arts Vendor / Performer Applications Available!

Join us for the 37th Annual Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts Saturday, September 22, 2018 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 […]

Hiddenite Arts Announces Adult Division Regional Art Winners

Photo Caption 1 (L-R): Honorable mention recipient in the Drawing category, Richard Bruns, Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Interim Director, Karen Walker, and first place winner Laura Hensley. Photo Caption 2 (L-R): Honorable mention recipient and first place winner in the category of Other, Marty Harris, Interim Director Walker, honorable mention recipients Regina Bruns and […]

Youth Division Regional Art Awards Announced

Elementary K-2 category first place award winner and honorable mention recipient, Alby Smith, with Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Board of Directors Chair, Gary Herman.  Shown left to right are Elementary 3-5 category first place winner and honorable mention recipient Mackenzie Williams, Hiddenite Arts’ Board Chair Gary Herman, and honorable mention recipient McKayleigh Lackey. Pictured from left […]

Thank you for making Art on Parade Masquerade a Success!

Our Art on Parade Masquerade fundraiser, held on Friday, October 27th, was a tremendous success and we owe it all to you, our friends and supporters! Click on the image below to view our photo gallery from the evening! Thanks to our primary Gallery of Giving Sponsors, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams and Accessible Cruise […]

Thank You Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Art on Parade Masquerade Gallery of Giving Sponsors

    We want to say a special thank you to our Art on Parade Masquerade Gallery of Giving Sponsors, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams! We are grateful for their generous support for the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center and proud of all that Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams contributes to our community, making the […]

Thank You Accessible Cruise and Travel, Art on Parade Masquerade Gallery of Giving Sponsors

Photo Caption: Hannah Thompson (left) and her daughter, Theresa Hengst, of Accessible Cruise and Travel stopped by the Lucas Mansion to pick up their “golden tickets” to Art on Parade Masquerade! We want to say a special thank you to our Art on Parade Masquerade Gallery of Giving Sponsors, Hannah and Phil Thompson of Accessible […]

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.