Chowan Arts Council

The purpose of the Chowan Arts Council is to promote, nurture and preserve high standards of art and culture in Chowan County and in the six surrounding Counties to encourage amateurs and professionals in the arts. The Chowan Arts Council supports literary, visual and performing arts through educational and cultural arts programs. The Council develops partnerships with other organizations and groups to initiate programs to strengthen the role of arts in the community projects associated with the Chowan Arts Council and the Albemarle Regional Economic Development Commission and Heritage Tourism. The Council maintains a gallery-gift shop for artists to show and sell their work and also to sell unusual items, not available in local stores. They work closely with the Edenton-Chowan school district to introduce literary stimulation and provide space through special events to exhibit their visual arts.