A - Arts, Culture, & Humanities

The Laurel Community Center Organization will strive to provide opportunities for education, a federally-funded government meal program, studio space for artists, a computer lab making internet connections available to those in need, a museum to enrich and sustain the cultural heritage of the Southern Appalachian region highlighting the Laurel sector of Madison County, and will aid and abet in the exchange of information and the gathering of resources in the form of recreational programs, meetings, lectures, and themed workshops as well as event space in an effort to consistently serve and

Our mission is to change lives through music by providing accessible, exceptional music education to students of every age and skill level in order to create competent musicians and better global citizens.

Building better museums one professional at a time

To strengthen communities in Western North Carolina with cultural, educational and environmental initiatives.

Zing Zumm, Children’s Museum of Jacksonville NC in a non-profit children’s museum with a focus on interactive, imaginative, educational play.

The Peanut Factory supports emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers, and other creative individuals through residencies in a setting grounded in local history, while emphasizing international understanding. Guided by the belief that creative expression transforms lives on a personal scale while enriching the framework of society, The Peanut Factory develops strategic partnerships to facilitate cultural growth and economic development in eastern North Carolina and beyond.

Laertes is an independent press committed to literary translation -- to the furthering of that particular art. Our aim is also to relay works from far and wide, in any genre, that render the full human weight.

a/perture cinema’s mission is to engage and entertain the community through the art of film by showcasing informative, educational, thought-provoking and inspiring films - films that enrich our lives, engage our minds, promote diversity and build community

To publish "The Blotter," a free monthly art and literature magazine.

To promote, advance, encourage, and cultivate public and private interest in the history archives and memoirs of Polk County, NC.