Rock School Arts Foundation

05/26/2026

This weekend's needle felting workshop resulted in several adorable beehives! Thank you to instructor Millie Hefner for sharing her talents with our group.

05/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the first Art of Words event! It was a great success and on behalf of the Rock School Arts Foundation, we truly appreciate each and every poet and artist that made this event possible.

05/08/2026

Needle Felting Workshop

Saturday, May 23rd from 10 -12:00AM with instructor Millie Hefner.
The cost is $35.00 for members/$40.00 for non-members.

Only 3 spaces left. Reserve your spot today!!!!

All Materials included, just bring yourself and your creativity!

This workshop will take place in RSAF Studio 101 at the Old Rock School, Valdese, NC.

Park in the back and enter through the door on the left-hand side of the building. Register by email at [email protected] or call 828.838.9806

03/21/2026

The Heba Kirolos exhibition is now on display at HMA’s satellite location in Valley Hills Mall! Be sure to check the out our window displays, as Heba designed two of the installations.

Exhibition runs from March 18 - April 19, 2026.
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday | 11am-4pm
Sunday | 12-6pm

02/25/2026

Signups for After School Art Classes are now available! See the details below.

11/20/2025

Congratulations, Mary! For your Honorable Mention at the student art exhibition.

11/20/2025

09/05/2025

We proudly welcomed "Beary" to the Old Rock School art galleries and studio yesterday. He sat in on the Figure Drawing Class with Kate Worm. We hope he will visit again soon!

06/04/2025

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05/30/2025

Rock Schol Arts Foundation presents Missy Cleveland “In Honor of the Best Art Supervisor Ever”, Angela Micol “Lost Civilization/Hidden Signs of the Ancients” and Scott (Tyler)(Sour Steve) Stephens “The Future is History”. Exhibitions open on Friday, June 6 and run through

Friday, July 4, 2025, in the foundation’s galleries located inside the Old Rock School in Valdese, NC.

Missy Cleveland Gallery I / Angela Micol Hallway Gallery / Scott Stephen Gallery II.

Artists’ Reception will be on Sunday, June 8 / 2-4pm.

You may view works after the opening at RSAF website:

The use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.