Our Mission:

WAANC's mission is to strengthen the arts community in western North Carolina through peer support, shared resources, and collaborative programming. To accomplish this mission, WAANC works diligently to provide services to member organizations; to provide programs that nuture arts administration professionals within the region; and to provide programs which support the work of local arts organizations.

  
 

Welcome to the Western Art Agencies of North Carolina

Retreat at Celo, NC
  • WAANC Retreat coming up May 21-22, 2012. We'll follow past year's traditions of time to do a little business, to talk and share, to eat, drink and be merry, to be artists, to take a hike, and to treat ourselves to time with our peers. Do hope you'll be able to come! Cost is minimal - probably only $25 - and that will include all your food and the lodging! What a deal!!! Details will follow ...
  • March 21, 2012 Meeting Minutes available on Member page (password proteced)
  • MAP Artist information now available to the public


Mountain Arts Program

The Mountain Arts Program (MAP) is one of the most important aspects of the WAANC organization. MAP places artists from the western region of the state in schools for programs ranging from single day visits up to full week-long residencies (up to five groups of students). Students are given a hands-on arts experience. WAANC reviews the roster of artists each year to maintain both educational and artistic quality and to add new artists to the roster as well. The current roster consists of over two dozen artists and encompasses everything from drama to pottery, creative writing to mask-making, visual art to music, photography to creative movement, and much more.

    
 
 
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