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
‘Five Things Every North Carolinian Should Do This Month’ – Number 4 Is Go to the Brand New Opry
Our State magazine’s “Five Things Every North Carolinian Should Do This Month” for January lists “Hometown Pickers,” our very own Brand New Opry show, as number 4. If you missed the January show, you’ve got another chance on February 16!
“The Brand New Opry, held in Davis Theatre in downtown Concord, honors local legends and hometown heroes,” said Our State. “Organized by Jeff Whittington, who’s appeared on the Grand Ole Opry stage himself, the bluegrass variety show includes the Brand New Bluegrass Boys house band and performances by Whittington, a former North Carolin Banjo Champion. It’s a down home celebration of North Carolina’s talent and passsion for the bluegrass genre. ”
The Brand New Bluegrass Boys includes Whittington, John Culbreath, Pete Corum, Tom Isenhour and Ben Watlington. Tickets are limited and subject to early sellout.
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‘In and Out’ Exhibition on Display in The Galleries
A group invitational exhibition, In and Out, will be on display through March 8 in The Galleries.
The multi-media exhibition is based on opposites, including interiors and exteriors, inner thoughts and outward expressions and the artists’ choices of methods and media. The show includes paintings, photographs, quilts, glass art, baskets and sculptures.
Nineteen artists are included in the exhibition: Luke Allsbrook, paintings; David and Veronica Bennett, glass art; Arless Day, collage paintings; Sharon Dowell, paintings; Greg and Carla Filippelli, baskets; Anita Francis, sculptures; Heather Allen Hietala, fiber and clay art; Martine House, fabric sculptures; Hanna Jubran, sculptures; Marina Konovalova-Bare, paintings; Gayle Stott Lowry, paintings; Virginia McKinney, clay sculptures; Dottie Moore, quilts; David Simonton, photographs; Deborah Squier, paintings; Mark Stephenson, paintings; and Ginger J. Williamson, photographs.
Three of the artists — painter and collage artist Arless Day, quilter Dottie Moore and painter Mark Stephenson — will demonstrate some of their techniques beginning at 7 p.m. during the downtown Concord Art Walk on Friday, February 10.
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Upcoming Events
Welcome to our website! We are glad you are here and hope you will choose to visit often. We have a great new year of activities planned including outstanding performances in the Davis Theatre, beautiful art work in The Galleries and fun and educational cultural arts programs for local school children.
Tickets for all shows in our 2011-2012 performing arts season are available now. Visit the Davis Theatre page to see what is coming up. Brochures are also available at the arts council offices.
Friday, February 3
Ain't Misbehavin'
8 PM
Thirty show-stopping musical numbers take you on a journey through the Fats Waller songbook and Harlem in its heyday in this star-studded On Stage a the Davis performance.
Friday, February 10
Art Walk
6-9 PM
Visual art displays all over downtown Concord and demonstrations by three artists in The Galleries. Stay late and enjoy a series of short films in the Davis Theatre beginning at 9 p.m.