A Scottish Feaste Celebrating Robert Burns Featuring Music by “Celtic Sessions”

The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center invites the community to join in a celebration of Scots heritage in our region with a Scottish Feaste Celebrating Robert Burns. This memorable evening of Scottish heritage festivities will be held at the Center’s Educational Complex (70 Hiddenite Church Road in Alexander County) on Thursday, January 23, 2020 and […]

Valentine’s Day Dinner Friday, February 14th Featuring Music by Todd Wright Jazz Band

Reservations are now available for the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Valentine’s Day Dinner. The event will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Center’s Educational Complex (70 Hiddenite Church Road in Alexander County) beginning at 7:00pm. The all-inclusive cost of admission is $16 per person, which includes tax. Reservations are required and […]

Registration for JAM Classes Now Open

The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center will begin a new session of Junior Appalachian Music (JAM) in January. Classes will be held at 4pm at the Center’s Educational Complex (70 Sulphur Springs Road). JAM was established nearly 40 years ago in Virginia for the express purpose of preserving traditional Appalachian style string band music and […]

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!

Rental Info For Our Educational Complex

In addition to our museum and gallery, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center also operates an Educational Complex, which is conveniently located just down the street from the Lucas Mansion. The Center’s Educational Complex serves as a venue for performing arts events, offers classroom space for visual and performing arts, is equipped with a complete […]

Our Vision, Mission Statement, and Values

Vision The Vision of the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is to serve as a catalyst for economic development and tourism, supporting and uniting artists and craftspeople across regional northwest NC communities. Mission Statement The Mission of the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is to serve and promote the talented local and regional artists and […]

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.