Welcome to The Hillsborough Arts Council


The Hillsborough Arts Council is the official Hillsborough, NC Arts Council endorsed by The Town of Hillsborough and The North Carolina Arts Council.

The Council is incorporated in the state of North Carolina as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The Arts Council is now on Facebook... Help spread the word about the HAC and our programming by visiting and sharing our new facebook page with your friends

For over twenty years, the Hillsborough Arts Council volunteers have been serving the arts and cultural needs of the Hillsborough community through a diversity of initiatives and services.

In addition, the council supports the arts and enhances the community through education and by organizing events that feature local artists for the enjoyment and education of the general public.

The Hillsborough Arts Council & Gallery is located in historic downtown Hillsborough at  220 South Churton Street.

Hillsborough Arts Council
Winter Office Hours:

Tues, Wed & Fri
10am-1pm

We will resume regular gallery hours (Tues-Sat 1-4pm) on Fri, Feb 3 with the opening of new show "Personally Yours: Portraits and Cottagescapes" by local artist, Dorothy Whitmore.


“We believe strongly that the arts aren't somehow an 'extra’ part of our national life, but instead we feel that the arts are at the heart of our national life. It is through our music, our literature, our art, drama and dance that we tell the story of our past and we express our hopes for the future.

Our artists challenge our assumptions in ways that many cannot and do not. They expand our understandings, and push us to view our world in new and very unexpected ways…..

It's through this constant exchange this process of taking and giving, this process of borrowing and creating that we learn from each other and we inspire each other. It is a form of diplomacy in which we can all take part…."



Michelle Obama, 2009


2012 Parlor Concerts

Jeanne Jolly in Concert Sunday January 29
details can be found here



Artist opportunities:


HAC Gallery artist call
The Arts Council has a call for artists for exhibitions throughout the year.
 Please go to the Call for Artists section of the HAC Gallery pages for further details.

Artist Registry
The Hillsborough Arts Council has initiated a program to promote local artists by having take away cards on display in the Council's office.  This is a free service for eligible artists. Each artist's card will have an image of their artwork or of the artist, business name, artist statement/bio, contact information, and business hours if applicable. In addition we will add you to our online Artist Registry.
Eligible artist need to live or work in or near Hillsborough or in northern Orange County.

To submit your information for this promotion fill out the the Submission Form for Artists Take Away Cards for the Hillsborough Arts Council.


Some of our Programs include:

  • Parlor Concerts
    • Classical, jazz, and folk set in historic homes in Hillsborough, NC
  • Childrens Opera
    • Quality opera performances tailored to K-5 age groups
  • Community outreach programs
    • With a focus on at risk and under-served youth in our community

Our mission is  "enriching our community through the arts."