Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center

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    • Home
    • About
    • The Lucas Mansion
    • The Educational Complex
    • Classes & Events
    • Alexander co
    • Celebration of the Arts
    • Ways to Support Us
    • Artist Resources
    • Happenings at the Center
    • Calendar
    • Forms and Downloads

Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center

Hiddenite Arts & Heritage CenterHiddenite Arts & Heritage CenterHiddenite Arts & Heritage Center
  • Home
  • About
  • The Lucas Mansion
  • The Educational Complex
  • Classes & Events
  • Alexander co
  • Celebration of the Arts
  • Ways to Support Us
  • Artist Resources
  • Happenings at the Center
  • Calendar
  • Forms and Downloads

About Us

Our Mission, Our Vision, Our Values

  

Our Mission

The mission of the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is to serve and promote the talented local and regional artists and craftspeople at The Lucas Mansion and the Educational Complex. The Center endeavors to connect the public with the rich arts and cultural and natural heritage of the northwest NC region by making quality arts and heritage programming accessible for all.  Additionally, the Center will build upon its role as the Alexander County Visitor Center highlighting the many qualities of Alexander County. The Center will also strive to improve its offerings at the Educational Complex including performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, pottery and quilting.


Our 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.


Our Values

The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center values are cultural inclusion, accessibility for all, mutual respect, creativity in all endeavors, self-expression, regional heritage and continuous learning for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Our History

 The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is a non-profit organization located in the Hiddenite community of Alexander County and serves the people of northwest North Carolina by providing quality arts and cultural heritage programming.

Founded as The Hiddenite Center by the late Eileen Lackey Sharpe and R.Y. Sharpe in May of 1981, the Center has profoundly impacted the region, inspiring generations of artists by providing opportunities to develop, express, and share creative talents.  Now in its fourth decade, the Center continues to grow and thrive and adopted an enhanced brand name, The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center, in May 2015.  With eyes firmly fixed on the future, the Center has embraced a renewed vision, an impactful mission, clear values, and a determination to offer new and innovative arts programming. 

Partners in the Arts

 The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center events, exhibits, and programs are made possible in part through the generous funding of the Eileen and R. Y. Sharpe Family Foundation, The Winston Salem Foundation, and the N.C. Arts Council, a Department of Natural & Cultural Resources division, the Sharpe Chair of Fine and Applied Arts, Alexander County government, the Town of Taylorsville, and the Friends of the Center membership program. 


The Hiddenite Center wishes to thank its sponsors:    

Alexander County

Alexander Railroad Company

Emerald Hill Weddings and Gatherings

Harry Gant

Helen P. Chestnut

Martin Starnes & Associates

National Endowment for the Arts

North Carolina Arts Council

Red Rock Farm

Rotary - Taylorsville

Sharpe Chair of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University

South Arts

Town of Taylorsville

  

Our Staff

The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center's Staff are ready to assist you with any questions you may have regarding tours, classes, events, or other Center activities.

Donna Latham, Executive Director
donnahiddenitearts@gmail.com

Allison Houchins, Director of Education/Gallery Curator
allison@hiddenitearts.org

                                       Jennifer Hester, Office Assistant                                         

jenniferhiddenitearts@gmail.com

Susan Stidham, Finance
susanhiddenitearts@gmail.com

Wyatt Smith, Reception/Tours

Cathy Rhyne, Reception/Tours

Robert Walker, Maintenance Staff

Elijah Byers, Maintenance Staff

Roxanne Byers, Housekeeping

Shirley Flowers, Housekeeping

Anna Shook, Marketing Assistant

Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Thanks its Supporters

 
Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center programs are supported in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, www.NCArts.org, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and through the generous funding of the Eileen and R. Y. Sharpe Family Foundation, The Winston Salem Foundation, Alexander County Government, the Town of Taylorsville, and by the Friends of the Center membership program. The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Lucas Mansion and Educational Complex are wheelchair accessible. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the State.  

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