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
New Exhibition Focuses on Artists’ Approach to Their Work
A new group exhibition, All in the Approach: Abstract, Allegorical, Analytical, will be on display January 19-March 13 at The Galleries at the Cabarrus Arts Council. The group exhibition includes works by 16 artists: Raed Al-Rawi, Susan Brenner, Alex Clark, Chris Craft, Courtney Dodd, Clark Hawgood, Chris Horney, Jennifer Kincaid, Kenn Kotara, Libby and Jim Mijanovich, Alison Overton, Mary-Ann Prack, Tom Stanley, Billie Ruth Sudduth and Tim Turner.
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Buffalo Creek String Band to Play at the Davis Theatre February 18
The Buffalo Creek String Band will bring its blend of old time songs, fiddle tunes, ballads and hillbilly blues – sung and played with spirit and mountain soul – to Concord’s Davis Theatre on Thursday, February 18 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10. Buffalo Creek continues a musical legacy that dates back to early American music, with roots in Irish, English, Scottish and African folk, at a time when fiddles could be found throughout the Southern Appalachians.
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Upcoming Events
2/11/10 - Gallery Talk by Kenn Kotara
7 pm
The Galleries, 65 Union Street South, Concord NC 28025
Kotara's work is featured in the current exhibition All in the Approach: Abstract, Allegorical, Analytical
2/13/2010 - Second Saturday
10 am - 4 pm
The Galleries, 65 Union Street South, Concord NC 28025
All in the Approach: Abstract, Allegorical, Analytical exhibition open for special hours.