Our New Home - 196 N Main Street

Thanks to an extraordinarily generous anonymous gift, the Haywood County Arts Council was able to purchase our permanent home outright. That gift bought us the building — Elevate the Arts is how we transform it into the vibrant home for the arts our community deserves.

This new home gives HCAC an incredible opportunity to create a place where artists can create, students can learn, art can be celebrated, and our community can gather for generations to come.

Our $1.5 million Elevate the Arts Campaign will help us transform the building with a modernized elevator and safe new stairways, beautiful gallery lighting, flexible exhibit walls, affordable artist studios, classrooms and more.

Every Elevate the Arts supporter becomes part of the journey. All campaign supporters will receive access to a special campaign newsletter filled with behind-the-scenes glimpses of the transformation, including interviews with HCAC staff, video footage from inside the new space, project updates, and a front-row seat as an empty building blossoms into an artful reality.

Supporters will also be listed on the Elevate the Arts webpage as part of the community helping make our permanent home possible.

Whether you sponsor a step, a gallery wall, an artist studio, or an entire space, there is a place for you in this story.

Every gift helps us elevate the arts in Haywood County.

Whether you can give $5 or $500, EVERY DOLLAR GETS US CLOSER TO OUR GOAL!

Giving Levels

$500 — SUPPORT Community Supporter

Your name in vinyl lettering, or on a digital screen display

$1,000 — HONOR Building Feature Sponsor

Individual brass plaque with your name (or in honor/memorial of) featured on a step riser
Limited number of opportunities to rise to this honor

$2,500 — INVEST Art Studio Sponsor

Permanent brass plaque on movable walls/pedestals
Supports artists and creative programming

$5,000 — CHAMPION Major Feature Sponsor

Sponsor an artist studio
Plaque on studio door featuring your name (or in honor/memorial of)
Limited number of opportunities to be a champion of the arts

$10,000+ — LEGACY Named Spaces

Classroom
Open Studio
Artist Member Library
Quilt Block Studio
Secondhand Art Supply Shop
Staff/volunteer office spaces
Elevator

FAQ

Can I donate non-cash items or services?

Yes, in-kind donations are a wonderful option to become part of this story. Please reach out to Tonya by phone or email to discuss how you can support our needs as we transform this remarkable space into our new home.

Can I give through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Donate Stock?

Yes! Please contact our Executive Director, Tonya Harwood with any questions or if you need additional information for your DAF or Broker.

Legal Name: Haywood County Arts Council
Mailing Address: PO Box 306, Waynesville, NC 28786
Physical Address: 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC 28786
Federal Tax ID: #58-1322291. The Haywood County Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.
Year of Incorporation: 1977

What is the best way to reach Tonya?

Email is a great option: director@haywoodarts.org. If you prefer to call, the HCAC number is (828) 452-0593. If Tonya is not available, a volunteer will pass on your message and contact information so she can return your call.

Make a donation

Every gift helps us elevate the arts in Haywood County. Join us — sponsor a step, a wall, a studio, or a space, and help write the next chapter of this building's story.

Elevate the Arts

We have the building. Now let’s build the future!