The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is a non-profit organization located in the Hiddenite community of Alexander County and serves the people of northwest North Carolina by providing quality arts and cultural heritage programming. Founded as The Hiddenite Center by the late Eileen Lackey Sharpe and R.Y. Sharpe in May of 1981, the Center has profoundly impacted the region, inspiring generations of artists by providing opportunities to develop, express, and share creative talents. Now in its fourth decade, the Center continues to grow and thrive and adopted an enhanced brand name, The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center, in May 2015. With eyes firmly fixed on the future, the Center has embraced a renewed vision, an impactful mission, clear values, and a determination to offer new and innovative arts programming.