The Madison County Arts Council

08/31/2026

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08/31/2026

Artist Support Grants are now available for Madison County NC and WNC artists!
The Artist Support Grant is a regional grant program to support individual artists in all phases of their career. The grant funds professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences.
More info at: https://madisoncountyarts.com/events-calendar/artist-support-grant-applications-due/
Direct link to form: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/gipb9jYWj5jVATFuWgXHpQ

08/27/2026

Our hearts are heavy as we process the loss of Pat Franklin. Pat was a previous MCAC Board chair and for many years hosted the Soiree at Kalamazoo (her home) for MCAC. She was a voracious fundraiser and supporter of our Junior Appalachian Musicians program and raised the money to establish The Franklin Project to protect and sustain our musical traditions. Her impact on our organization cannot be overstated and can likely never fully be known or recognized, and this assessment fails to even start considering her impact on the community and the countless individuals she championed, loved, supported, mentored, and lifted up. We will carry her legacy and her example with us forever.

(Pictured: Pat with current MCAC Executive Director, Brandon Johnson, and former MCAC Executive Director, Laura Boosinger, at the NC Music Hall of Fame Induction ceremony for Bobby Hicks in 2024)

08/19/2026

We're still riding high from an amazing gallery opening this past Friday for "Holding Together" and "Appalachian Light." You can learn more about "Holding Together" in this article from The Laurel of Asheville.

Artists working in textiles, ceramics, basketry, handmade paper, wood, metal, book arts, video and movement will come together for a group exhibition at the Madison County Arts Council (MCAC) for Holding Together: Cloth, Material & Making.

08/15/2026

Get your daily dose of fiber in Marshall. 😋
Fiber arts, that is! Head to the Madison County Arts Council this evening for the opening reception of Holding Together: Cloth, Material & Making. The event runs from 5 pm until 8 pm. It's also the opening reception for Appalachian Light: A Photography Exhibition. Both exhibits will be on display until September 19, 2026.

08/11/2026

We’re getting so excited to present Holding Together, opening Friday, August 14, from 5–8 PM at the Madison County Arts Council.

Curated by Amber M. Jensen, Holding Together brings together artists from Western North Carolina and across the country whose work explores care, resilience, craft, and connection in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Join us for an evening of artwork, conversation, live music by Crescent Choir, and a short film screening as we celebrate this remarkable group of artists.

The exhibition will remain on view through September 28.

We hope you’ll join us!

08/07/2026

It’s been humbling to have (L-R) Carter, Aiden, and Matthew volunteering with us this week. They have put incredible work in deep cleaning and organizing our basement. They even got to be on two radio shows on WART FM! Thanks to Marshall Relief Alliance for keeping the assistance coming almost two years after Helene.

08/05/2026

We’re proud to present Holding Together, opening Friday, August 14, from 5–8 PM at the Madison County Arts Council.

Curated by Amber M. Jensen, Holding Together brings together artists from Western North Carolina and across the country whose work explores care, resilience, craft, and connection in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Join us for an evening of artwork, conversation, live music by Crescent Choir, and a short film screening as we celebrate this remarkable group of artists.

The exhibition will remain on view through September 28.

We hope you’ll join us!

Amber M. Jensen Kyle Cottier fieldwork Kayla Powers Susie Taylor Miranda Heidler Eleanor Annand Hannah O'Hare Bennett elysabeth cianci ⚘ K i m b e r l y ⚘ Angela Eastman Sawkille Co. Christine Ann Novotny .burke Holly Wilder Crescent Choir

07/31/2026

The spirit of The Marshall Depot will fill the Madison County Arts Council on July 31st! Join us as we return to downtown for the first time since Hurricane Helene.

Beginning at 6:30pm with AJ and the Southern Stars, at 7:30pm Rudy’s Bluegrass R***e, and at 8:30pm Carolina Boxcars.

As usual there is no admission charge. There’s also 50/50 tickets, cakewalks, refreshments for sale, dancing, toe-tapping, making new friends, catching up with old friends and general merriment. If you don’t have a good time we will refund your money.