Enriching creative lives through immersive arts education and entertainment since 1978
For nearly fifty years, we’ve been committed to nurturing well-being through creative experiences that relieve stress, build confidence, and inspire personal growth. Our mission is to empower you to live a more fulfilled life by embracing the many benefits of creative expression. By fostering creativity in individuals, we also cultivate a vibrant community of artists, driving economic development and tourism in the Yadkin Valley.
| find your trail to the arts
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Begin your creative journey today by enrolling in our clay, traditional woodworking, or violin making semesters.
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The Foothills Theatre has been entertaining us for over fifty years!
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Learn about our project to reactivate and restore the Gilvin Roth YMCA into our multidisciplinary arts campus.
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| make an impact
Support Creativity in Our Community!
Your donations make a difference — they power 23% of our annual income, proving that small gifts from many create a HUGE impact.
Here’s how our funding breaks down:
❤️ 23% from donors and sponsors like you
❤️ 23% from grants and foundations
❤️ 54% from programs and events
And we’re proud that over 80% of every dollar goes directly into programs and events that enrich our community — far above the national nonprofit average. Go FAC!
As we work to complete the final phase needed to reopen our historic Chatham facility, your support matters more than ever.
“Great things are not done by impulse, but a series of small things brought together.”
— Vincent van Gogh
Donate today and be part of something beautiful.
Click HERE to read our annual member letter.
