Art & Soul Rowan

08/30/2026

We are so excited to introduce our new theater company, The Chestnut Hill Players!
Be sure to follow their page to get updates on their upcoming programming and ways to get involved. And keep an eye out for their first production, Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, coming this November!

Hello Neighbors and Friends!

We're extremely excited to introduce ourselves as Art & Soul Rowan's new Theater Company, The Chestnut Hill Players.

Our goal is to create conversation and social engagement through theater which continues the tradition and mission of the St. Thomas Players AND to contribute to our wonderfully rich artistic community with challenging, unconventional. and exciting productions. We want our work to be a force for shared exploration, enjoyment, and growth.

And part of that is about just getting us all into the same room! Any experience with live theater is more valuable because of the people who watch and enjoy. And we need your help to find a diverse audience willing to engage with this work.

We'd be so grateful if you would help us get a great start by sharing this humble post with a couple friends (or enemies) who could benefit from more accessible and exciting live theater.
Be sure to follow our page for more updates, particularly about our first production coming this November: Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me!

More updates coming soon. Be sure to follow our page or check in with Art & Soul Rowan to hear more!
-CHP

08/26/2026

Our Artist in Residence Shane Manier provided a wonderful watercolor workshop yesterday with our community partners, Trinity Living! They had a great time learning some watercolor techniques painting these beautiful birds. They came out so beautiful and each one had their own personality!

08/14/2026

Important Update for tonight's Drum Circle! 🥁 Unfortunately, we have to cancel tonight's drum circle, but we will see you next week!

08/04/2026

If you are a Rowan County artist or are involved in an organization with interest in supporting our community through the arts, we highly recommend checking out the Grant Workshop on August 12th. If you're interested in learning more and seeing what kinds of projects could get funding, reach out to Spencer at [email protected]
We want a Rowan County with even more of the Arts!

Rowan Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through September 7th, 2026.

Applications are available for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop arts programming in Rowan County, municipalities facilitating public art projects, and schools for extracurricular art activities. Funding priority is given to qualified arts organizations (theaters, galleries, choral societies, festivals, etc), arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists, and other community organizations that provide arts programs in the county. Subgrants may not be awarded to arts organizations that already receive operating support directly from the N.C. Arts Council. Projects must occur between July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.

Application forms and grant guidelines are available on the Rowan Arts Council website at www.rowancreates.com

Rowan Arts Council will also mail applications and guidelines upon request. Applications must be received no later than September 7th, 2026.

Rowan Arts Council is also hosting a Grassroots Arts Program subgrant workshop to assist interested applicants in preparing competitive grants on August 12th at 9:30 a.m. at the Dolls, Toys, and Miniatures Museum in Spencer, NC. New applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. Grant applications are evaluated by a diverse panel of community members with awards being announced in October each year.

07/28/2026

Our Artist in Residence. Shane Manier has released her new book!!! Order your copy today!

07/25/2026

Check out Artist-In-Residence Nicole's new dance film! You may see a familiar space....

I Wanna Know is a dance film centered around the magnetic push/pull...