The mission of the Stanly County Arts Council is to encourage and promote broad-based cultural and educational activities in the arts throughout Stanly County. If you have an arts or cultural event or activity, and would like the Arts Council to help promote it, please notify us! Send all details about the event or activity, along with any picture/flyer that is appropriate to stanlycountyartscouncil1974@gmail.com.
Stanly County celebrates it's very own local playwright, Mr. Mark Cook. Mark is a retired English teacher and had his play The Codgerella, produced by the Uwharrie Players in the fall of 2013.
To connect with other North Carolina writers, please contact the North Carolina Writers Network at P.O. Box 21591 Winston-Salem, NC 27120, or visit their website at www.ncwriters.org
Literary Arts
Connect with the Arts in your community!
For the finest in Visual Arts, contact the Stanly Arts Guild. The Arts Guild is a collective group of painters, potters, photographers, wood carvers, jewelry makers, and more! They are located in their new location at 330-C North Second St., Albemarle, NC 28001. Call 704-983-4278.
Gallery Hours are as follows:
Sunday- CLOSED
Monday- CLOSED
Tuesday- 10 AM-5 PM
Wednesday- 10AM-5 PM
Thursday- 10 AM-6:30 PM
Friday- 10 AM- 5PM
Saturday- 10 AM-4 PM
For other art galleries/studios in Stanly County, click on the Artist Directory.
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Supporting and Encouraging the Arts in Stanly County since 1974
Stanly County Arts Council