HILLSBOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL

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Photography courtesy of Hillsborough Photographer, Green Rabbit Photography, Ryan Dwyer, and Durham_Cool.

The Who Is You

Art and community are easily the best parts about life in Hillsborough, NC, and the limit of your Arts Council is up to you! Our work thrives on your energy, enthusiasm, and support.

Every dollar you donate to HAC directly impacts our ability to sustain the FREE community arts events & programs that color life in Hillsborough and provide ongoing opportunities for local artists.

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SUSTAIN THE ARTS

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Last Fridays Makers Market
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Apply to participate in 2025 Last Fridays Makers Markets, returning this May!

Open to local artists/makers and community groups, organizations, and nonprofits doing good works in our community!

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HAC Bulletin

Events & Programs

HAC Gallery & Gift Shop exterior with warm light pouring through the front windows.

Ongoing HAC's retail shop & exhibition space featuring local artists and craftspeople.

Uniform dancers in River Park during the Last Fridays event.

March - November 2025 Last Fridays & the Art Walk occur on the last Friday of each month, March-October, Hillsborough-wide and feature live music, dance, poetry, gallery exhibitions, Makers Markets, and much more!

Last Fridays Makers Market on the Old Courthouse lawn. Tents with local vendors setting up.

May - October 2025 Find artist vendors on the Old Courthouse lawn during May - October Last Fridays & the Art Walk!

People walking around the Solstice Lantern Walk's Spiral of Light, their lanterns leaving light trai

December 21, 2025 A peaceful community event and lantern procession along Hillsborough's Riverwalk in celebration of Winter Solstice. Lantern kits go on sale mid-November in the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop.