Cabarrus Arts Council

Welcome to the Cabarrus Arts Council website

The Cabarrus Arts Council is dedicated to providing a wide variety of cultural arts programs that celebrate the rich diversity of our county and our world. The arts council programs and operates the Davis Theatre and The Galleries, conducts one of North Carolina's largest art-in-education programs for both the Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City school systems, supports arts organizations and artists through grants and workshops, and serves as a catalyst and consultant for public and corporate art.

We invite you to explore our website. Read about performances in the Davis Theatre and buy your tickets online. Peruse descriptions of outstanding artwork being displayed at The Galleries. Learn about cultural arts performances our school children are seeing. Find out how you or your arts organization can apply for grants. Discover what arts events are scheduled on our community arts calendar. You can even make a charitable donation to the arts council.

Thank you for visiting!

Latest News

Cabarrus Visual Artists Eligible to Apply for Regional Artist Grants

One of the Cabarrus Arts Council’s goals is to support outstanding artists and one of the ways we do that is to join with other arts councils in sponsoring the Regional Artist Project Grants. The deadline to apply for this year’s grants is Wednesday, August 18, at noon. Visual artists and filmmakers may apply for grants this year. Artists have received funding to work with master artists, to support the cost of an exhibition, to upgrade marketing materials, to purchase equipment or to attend conferences or workshops. Several of Cabarrus County’s wonderful artists are past recipients of the Regional Artist Grant, including Walter Stanford, Beth Stafford, Lin Barnhardt, Byron Baldwin, Jeff Pender, Ken Barry and Tomoo Kitamura.

Beat the Summer Doldrums with Fun and Free Arts Activities for All Ages

If our record hot temperatures and the state of the economy have put you in the doldrums, here’s the perfect solution: fun and free arts activities! You can go to two free concerts and see a wonderful art exhibition right here in Cabarrus County this week. The Shakers are playing at Union Street Live in downtown Concord on Thursday, July 15, and Too Much Sylvia is playing Saturday, July 17, in Village Park in Kannapolis. A wonderful exhibition, “Through the Rabbit Hole,” is on display at The Galleries at the Cabarrus Arts Council.

Upcoming Events

7/30/2010-7/31/2010 - Kannapolis Beach Music Festival

See calendar for times.

Village Park, Kannapolis

Beach music by Jim Quick and Coast Line on Friday and the Band of Gold, the Embers and the Craig Woolard Band on Saturday. Concerts are free, and picnics are welcome. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. For more information, call 704-920-4343 or visit www.cityofkannapolis.com.

8/16/2010 - Multi-Tasking exhibition opens

10 am-4 pm

The Galleries, 65 Union Street South, Concord, NC

An exploration of multi-talented artists who create their work in more than one medium.