Cherokee County
Arts Council
33 Valley River Ave. Murphy, NC 28906
828.835.0550 | director@cherokeeartscouncil.org
with art
8 school programs reaching nearly 400 children in 2024
12 CCAC exhibits and 5 artist lectures in 2024
3 Storytelling Events in 2024
5 outdoor and 3 indoor music performances in 2024
To date, the CCAC has distributed over $118,000 in state and federal funds to art organizations and working artists as the designated partner of the NC Arts Council.
We also regularly award several small project grants such as support for a storytelling Festival, for shoes for elementary school cloggers, or supporting the opening of a new art school, or for tuition scholarships for a local fiber arts class series.
We fund up to $2000 annually for activities to support the Murphy Art Walk, such as hiring musicians for live performances or opening special art exhibits for the public
Collaborative work with the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area assisted in forming the Blue Ridge Craft Trails that guides tourists to locations in our community where traditional crafts can be found.
We join forces with ArtsNC, WNC Arts, and the North Carolina Arts Council to advocate with our state legislators to ensure continuous and increased funding for The Arts in our communities. This year we continued working with these same agencies to provide support for art organizations and individual artists who are recovering from the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Helene.
The nation’s arts and culture sector
is a
that supports
That’s
a larger share of the GDP than powerhouse sectors such as agriculture, transportation, tourism, and construction.
The arts have a $33 billion international trade surplus.
The arts also accelerate economic recovery:
a growth in arts employment has a positive and causal effect on overall employment.
source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis & Americans for the Arts
Art demonstrates our unity in humanity.
33 Valley River Ave. Murphy, NC 28906
828.835.0550 | director@cherokeeartscouncil.org