Developing, promoting and nurturing all art as creative endeavors to our community.
Not only does Lincoln County have an excellent and well deserved reputation for pottery but also it is an untapped art market. The Arts Council of Lincoln County is at the forefront of establishing
a new force in regional promotional opportunities for our area's artists and artisans.
Please join us in laying
the foundation for the future of our children and community in the cultural arts by becoming an Artist Member or an Arts Council Benefactor today.
Email us for more information at
P.O. Box 400 Lincolnton, NC 28093
114 East Main Street Lincolnton NC, 28093
115 West Main Street Lincolnton NC, 28092
Pubic & Community Partners
The Arts Council of Lincoln County thanks these partners for primary funding:
North Carolina Arts Council
NC Arts Council is a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
The Current Issue of the Arts Council of Lincoln County's Newsletter Is Here...
Want to know what is happening at the Arts Council? Click on the thumbnail below to view the current online edition of the ACLC Newsletter.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday
Arts Council of Lincoln County
We are located in the Lincoln Cultural Center at 403 East Main Street
in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
Post Office Box 45 Lincolnton, North Carolina 28093



Exhibitions, Competitions & Events
This is a partial list of current and upcoming events. For the full calendar, please click here.
Flo Robinson Literary Competition Winners
The 29th Annual Flo Robinson Literary Competition recently announced the winners for their adult, high school, middle school and elementary school. Click here for the 2012 winners.
Lincoln County School’s Art Competition & Awards
May 7, 2012 through June 1, 2012
Awards Presentation: May 20, 2012
All Lincoln County students are eligible to participate in this annual competition. Prizes are awarded for the following categories: K-2, 3rd-5th, middle school and high school. Work is exhibited at the Lincoln Cultural Center. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Lincoln County and Lincoln County Schools.
Make a Tree Face! (Senior Class)
May 22, 2012 ~ 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Come express your creativity and make a one of a kind tree face suitable for outdoor use! Shelly Johnston from the Arts Council of Lincoln County will teach this educational discussion and demonstration using low fire clay with hand building tools and techniques. Participation & supply fees are $20.


Free Tunes @ Noon
May 4, 2012
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Featuring Blue Tulips blues band
on the grounds of the Lincoln
County Courthouse
May 16, 2012
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Featuring Pan Jive steel drum
band on the grounds of CMC
Lincoln Hospital.