Breakfast for the Arts

Save the Date for Our Annual Fundraising Breakfast!
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 8 – 9 AM

Breakfast for the Arts is a fast-paced feelgood hour designed to get you in, entertained, and off on your way with a full heart and belly.

✅ Enjoy a delicious catered breakfast with unlimited coffee

✅ Watch performers of all ages take the stage

✅ Listen as local people share the impact of the arts on their lives

Since 2002, Breakfast for the Arts has been one of the Cabarrus Arts Council’s premier fundraisers, dedicated to championing local artists with your generous support.

Haven’t received your invite by a Table Host and want to attend? Click here to email and ask to register. Registration is required.

Ready to Give Now?

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Or Mail your Support

Send your check to:
Cabarrus Arts Council
P.O. Box 809
Concord, NC 28026

Local Art Lift

You may remember last year’s Local Art Lift artists, who created original works that became the centerpieces of our Breakfast tables. These one-of-a-kind masterpieces will be available for purchase in advance by table hosts and then on the morning of Breakfast for the Arts by attendees.

We are so thrilled to introduce this year’s talented Local Art Lift Artists:

Maria Frey: Pottery
Grant Maginnis: Wood
April Simmons: Mixed Media

Learn More & Purchase Artwork

Previous BFTA

Take a Look at Last Year’s BFTA

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to Breakfast for the Arts 2025!

If you couldn’t make it, you can browse photos from the incredible event and consider supporting arts programs for our schools and community.

>> View Photos From BFTA 2025 Here

It’s not too late to contribute! Click the Donate Button above to support the arts in your community!

Dive Deeper! Watch the 2024 Breakfast for the Arts highlight video.

2026 Breakfast for the Arts Table Hosts

Betty Ann Alicea · Donald Anthony · Rebecca Bahn · Chantel Balknight-Thompson · George Bame · Deborah Beatty · Sutrina Benge · Susanna Black · LeDerick Blackburn · Kathleen Blackwell-Plank · Mary Burkett · Stephanie Burleson · Erin Burris · Cabarrus Brewing Company · Cabarrus County Schools · Rosaura Carrasquillo · Jazmin Caldwell · CHD:WCK! · Joshua Case · Heather Case · Page Castrodale · Angela Clark · Shondale Clark · Karen Cobb · Ford Craven · Doug Cremer · Crystal Cronan · Margarita Cruickshank · Sue Cunningham · Emily Davis · Jenn Delaney · Joe Ditu · Allen Dobson · Mike Downs · Beth Downs · Bill Dusch · Debbie Dusch · Liz Fitzgerald · Brian Floyd · Amy-Lyn Foster · Timbs Fulghum · Robbie Furr · Sarah Gay · Francene Greene · John Harris · Louisa Hartsell · Bridgett Herring Williams · Brian Hiatt · Randy Hopkins · Dani Hunter · Joe Hunter · Erin Kegley-Parris · Mariah King · Robert Kirk · La Familia Inka Print CLT · Jack Lambert & Hannah Parker · Tony Lapish · Betsy Liles · Shane Manier · Erin Martin · Zac McCombs · Patty Medlin · Macie Melton · Laurie Miller · Misty Moler · Shannon B. Monroe · Justin Moore · Robert Neal · Kacey Nestor · Sara Newell · Deaven Niblock · Larry Nottingham · Maureen O’Bryan · Pamela Outen · Chrissy Overman – F&M Bank · Tony Peek Nex Gen · Paula Phillips · Amber Pope · Renda Powell · Barbara Wilson Propst, Board Member · Julie Roberts · Cynthia Ryan · Erin Shoe · Susan and Bob Smith · Sarah Sooklal · Daniel Stafford · Glenda Steel · Courtney Steinberg · Elizabeth Sullivan · Darien Swain · Steven Tice · Sandra Torres · Team Honeycutt · Teresa Ungerer · Dakeita Vanderburg · Ebony Watermann · Wicked Wife Designs · Christy E. Wilhelm · Amy Woolwine · Carolyn Wright · Kay Yates