Arts anchor much of Haywood weekend activities
Haywood County has an active arts council and theater, which offer a variety of shows and programs throughout the year.
The Haywood County Arts Council offers numerous opportunities for all ages to be introduced to the arts.
•Arts In The Schools is a collaboration with the Haywood County School System to enhance educational opportunities through visual and performing artists presented in the schools.
•International Festival Day is a juried arts and crafts show on Main Street of downtown Waynesville, including dancers from the Folkmoot festival and a variety of international food vendors.
•Gallery 86 is a vital art gallery featuring local and regional visual artists on display at 86 N. Main St., Waynesville.
•Sunday Concert Series is a concert series once a month in the Waynesville Public Library Auditorium, featuring some of the leading performers.
•The Piano Series is a series of concerts throughout the year designed to feature the arts council’s Steinway concert grand piano housed at the Performing Arts Center.
The arts council’s Web site features events, calendars, information on opportunities or issues and contact information, at www.haywoodarts.org.
For more information, call 452-0593.
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, founded in 1985, is a volunteer-based community theatre showcasing the talents of the people of the region.
HART, under the leadership of Executive Director Steven Lloyd, has grown into one of the most active theatres in the Southeast, producing a year-round schedule of plays and musicals from its home, The Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House.
HART’s main stage performances are in the James Auditorium, a 255-seat traditional proscenium space that operates April through November.
In the winter, productions shift to the 75-seat Feichter Studio Theatre for a second season of more experimental work.
In addition to its own productions, HART also co-sponsors the Razzle Dazzle children’s festival, and hosts events by Folkmoot USA, the Smoky Mountain Brass Band, Voices in the Laurel and the Haywood County Arts Council’s series of concerts.
HART also operates the Rodwell Visual Arts Gallery and has an internship program for young aspiring professional actors.
The Haywood County Arts Council offers numerous opportunities for all ages to be introduced to the arts.
•Arts In The Schools is a collaboration with the Haywood County School System to enhance educational opportunities through visual and performing artists presented in the schools.
•International Festival Day is a juried arts and crafts show on Main Street of downtown Waynesville, including dancers from the Folkmoot festival and a variety of international food vendors.
•Gallery 86 is a vital art gallery featuring local and regional visual artists on display at 86 N. Main St., Waynesville.
•Sunday Concert Series is a concert series once a month in the Waynesville Public Library Auditorium, featuring some of the leading performers.
•The Piano Series is a series of concerts throughout the year designed to feature the arts council’s Steinway concert grand piano housed at the Performing Arts Center.
The arts council’s Web site features events, calendars, information on opportunities or issues and contact information, at www.haywoodarts.org.
For more information, call 452-0593.
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, founded in 1985, is a volunteer-based community theatre showcasing the talents of the people of the region.
HART, under the leadership of Executive Director Steven Lloyd, has grown into one of the most active theatres in the Southeast, producing a year-round schedule of plays and musicals from its home, The Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House.
HART’s main stage performances are in the James Auditorium, a 255-seat traditional proscenium space that operates April through November.
In the winter, productions shift to the 75-seat Feichter Studio Theatre for a second season of more experimental work.
In addition to its own productions, HART also co-sponsors the Razzle Dazzle children’s festival, and hosts events by Folkmoot USA, the Smoky Mountain Brass Band, Voices in the Laurel and the Haywood County Arts Council’s series of concerts.
HART also operates the Rodwell Visual Arts Gallery and has an internship program for young aspiring professional actors.