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

Winners of Cabarrus Art Guild Juried Exhibition Announced

Seven artists received awards Friday at Art Walk for their work in the Cabarrus Art Guild Juried Exhibition on display at The Galleries in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse in downtown Concord. The show will be up until October 7, so make sure to put seeing these wonderful works on your calendar! Mooresville artist Lisa Mitchell captured first place for her painting of a giraffe, “A Nice Crunchy Leaf.”

Art Walk Friday, August 27 in Downtown Concord

With artwork by more than 100 artists at 13 locations, Friday’s downtown Concord Art Walk will be the perfect way to end your summer. The free event will feature visual art displays and entertainment. Artists will be on hand at many locations to talk about their work and demonstrate techniques. A highlight of Art Walk will be two new exhibitions at The Galleries in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse at 65 Union Street S. Multi-Tasking features works by six artists who create artwork in more than one medium. The Cabarrus Art Guild Juried Exhibition includes works by 35 artists from five counties. Winners of seven awards will be announced at 7 p.m. during Art Walk.