The mission of Tryon Arts & Crafts is to preserve, enhance & promote our native mountain arts & crafts heritage by providing education, instruction & opportunity to express, develop & showcase creative talent.

The Madison County Arts Council is a community based nonprofit cultural organization surrounded by unparalleled beauty, which provides the backdrop for a wide variety of artist, craftspeople and community events. With two exhibit spaces and a fine listening room, MCAC provides services, presents and produces culturally diverse programming for the public. The Council promotes the arts at the local level, endeavoring to make them a part of the daily fabric of community living.

The McDowell Arts Council Association was created by the community to share the legacy of local, artistic heritage while promoting local artists and enriching cultural life in McDowell County. The arts council encourages local artists by providing gallery space, a retail shop, teaching opportunities and theater space for the performing arts. As part of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, McDowell artisans contribute their skills and knowledge of mountain crafts such as pottery, wood working, quilting, iron work, music, storytelling, weaving, basket making, dancing and more.

SART is an award-winning professional stage company presenting theatre lovers’ favorites in plays and musicals, including signature productions that portray the rich cultural heritage of Southern Appalachia. Each year, SART’s ScriptFEST Playwrights Conference promotes the development and production of new plays. The mainstage season is every June-August in the historic Owen Theatre, Mars Hill College. 2010 marks SART’s 36th Summer Season!

The Toe River Arts Council serves Mitchell and Yancey, NC and promotes the arts through educational and community-wide programs and services.  The over 500 artists that live here are featured in many of its programs and we take our name from the beautiful Toe River Valley. Bi-annual studio tours, rotating exhibits, a member gift shop of over 100 local artists, community orchestra, after school classes, various performing events and more are some of our programs.

The Toe River Arts Council serves Mitchell and Yancey, NC and promotes the arts through educational and community-wide programs and services.  The over 500 artists that live here are featured in many of its programs and we take our name from the beautiful Toe River Valley. Bi-annual studio tours, rotating exhibits, a member gift shop of over 100 local artists, community orchestra, after school classes, various performing events and more are some of our programs.

Tryon Fine Arts Center is a nonprofit organization supporting broad participation in the visual and performing arts. The Tryon Fine Arts Center strives to provide a stimulating environment where creativity can flourish. We foster growing and evolving relationships between organizations engaged in or supporting the arts. We provide opportunities and facilities for the entire Carolina Foothills community in order to advance experience and participation in the arts, including music, drama, film and other cultural endeavors.