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Burke Arts Council
Visit the three galleries that are housed in the Burke Arts Council to see the visual arts of the southern Appalachian region.
http://www.burkearts.org/
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- Inside Art During an art museum tour, you're sucked into a vortex and find yourself inside a mystery painting. Your only hope of escape is to answer the questions "who, what, when and how". Includes an online quiz and study worksheet.
- Lesson plan: Inquiry lesson about color This lesson is designed to prepare students for a museum visit and the practice of looking at art critically with special attention to color choices.
Related pages
- ArtSpace: Tour ArtSpace or participate in one of its programs to bring the world of art to your students.
- The Mint Museum: Access to digitized images from special exhibitions and the permanent collections of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, along with activities for kids.
- Hickory Museum of Art: Hickory was the first city in the Southeast to establish a museum of American art. The collections include contemporary folk art, American paintings and prints, studio glass, pottery, and more.
Learn more
- Learn more about Appalachian art, Burke County, North Carolina, artists, arts, and arts council.
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The Burke Arts Council houses three galleries which provide space for both local and out of state artists. They are the Ken Volz Gallery, The Wachovia Room Gallery and the Dana Room Gallery. The galleries are an educational facility primarily featuring the visual arts of the southern Appalachian region.
The Burke Arts Council is located at 115 Meeting Street in Morganton, NC. For more information call: 828-433-7282 or email: director@burkearts.org