Building community enrichment and passion for the arts.
Upcoming Events
The Alleghany Arts Council is pleased to introduce our Saturdays in SpARTa line-up of events for 2023.
From May through December, Saturdays in Sparta, are rich with music (free & ticketed events), art, and creativity.
Take a look at our whole calendar or browse through our Backwoods Beat, And the Beat Goes On, Saturdays in the Park, or Music on Main.
FREE
Saturdays in the Park
May through September
Monthly concerts held outdoors in beautiful Crouse Park, just a block off Main Street in Sparta, North Carolina.
FREE & Ticketed
Backwoods Beat Festival
of Music & Art
Juried Artshow, Singer/Songwriter workshops and entertainment on Main St.
Ticketed
And The Beat Goes On
May through December
Monthly Singer/Songwriter concerts featuring a variety of musical styles – wonderful!
FREE
Music on Main
1st Saturdays
June – October
5-9pm
Varied bands: 5 to 7pm
Headliner: 7pm
A great evening of music!
Traffic to Main Street is closed so you can stroll through town and enjoy various bands playing up and down Main. Some are outside, others in shops and venues from 5:00 to 7:00pm.
Headliner Bands begin at 7:00 in front of the Courthouse at the corner of Main Street and Hwy 18, see you there!
REGIONAL ARTIST PROJECT OF NW NC
The Arts Councils of Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes are pleased to announce a grant awards program just for artists. The Regional Artist Project of Northwest North Carolina offers competitive grants to artists living in these four counties. WE are excited to be able to offer funding to individuals and it is done with a Regional Artist Project Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency.
BLUE RIDGE READ
Blue Ridge Read (BR Read) is an initiative of Alleghany Arts Council that encourages reading and community-oriented conversations and activities around a featured novel.
Alleghany Arts Council
Welcome to the Alleghany Arts Council! We’re a group dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts in Alleghany County, North Carolina. We’ve got a lot going on – sign up for our mailing list or check our website often to stay up to date!
Many thanks to our generous supporters!
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Alleghany Arts Council • PO Box 962 • Sparta, NC 28675
The Alleghany Arts Council is committed to providing access to events for every segment of our community and audience. If you have questions about accessibility to any of our events please click here to email us.
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