A Night for the Arts
Celebrate the arts. Savor an unforgettable dinner.
Support creativity in our community.
Join us on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 6:00–9:00 PM at beautiful Winter Wood Farm for Night for the Arts, an elegant evening benefiting the Alleghany Arts Council.
Your evening begins with drinks, appetizers from Becca’s Backwoods Bean and conversation before enjoying an extraordinary multi-course gourmet dinner created by Chef Steve Harrington of Little Seed, accompanied by live jazz from the Nathaniel Ward Quartet.
Throughout the evening, watch acclaimed local artist Lane Dunyak create an original painting before your eyes. At the end of the night, the completed artwork will be auctioned live alongside an exciting selection of silent and live auction experiences.
Every ticket helps support the Alleghany Arts Council’s mission to bring arts, education, and cultural opportunities to our community throughout the year.
Evening Includes:
• Multi-course gourmet dinner
• Two complimentary drinks
• Live jazz throughout the evening
• Live painting demonstration
• Silent & Live Auctions
$150 per person
Seating is limited to 152
Evening dress requested
$50 of each ticket is tax-deductible
Purchase tickets by September 24th
using the form below,
or by mailing your check to:
Alleghany Arts Council
c/o Night for the Arts
PO Box 962
Sparta, NC 28675
Menu
Appetizer
Grilled Shrimp (Can be Omitted For Seafood Allergy) & Young Mango Salad: Arugula, Red Onion, Sweet Peppers, Fresh Herbs & Pineapple-Foam
Soup
Salmon Sinigang Soup: Tangy Filipino Broth with Ginger,
Eggplant, Baby Bok Choy, Tomato
Entree
choice of:
Adobo Chicken with Coconut Sticky Rice and Calamansi-Flavored
Mustard Greens
-or-
“Wafu-style” Roast Beef with Goat’s Cheese-Smashed Potatoes &
Garlic French Beans & Wasabi Demi Glace
-or-
“Wafu-style” Smoky Tofu with Goat’s Cheese Smashed Potatoes &
Garlic French Beans & Wasabi-Soy-Shiitake “Demi Glace”
Dessert
A Selection of Tropical Dessert Items