supporting and stimulating our community through the arts
Business & 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.
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 l Lincolnton, North Carolina 28093
© 2015 Arts Council of Lincoln County. All rights reserved.
114 East Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28902
115 West Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28093
P.O. Box 400, LIncolnton, NC 28093
Calendar of Events
February- A Place to Grow Art exhibit. Reception 2-14-19 @
10:00 am. This wonderful display of children's art will be in
the galleries until March 8-19
March- Senior art showcase. March 11 through March 29
Senior Follies, March 9 @ 3pm
Silver Arts Awards March 15 11:30am
April- Robinson Lineberger Literacy Competition
Mary Beth Wrenn Tickets
Feb 23 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Atrium Health 2019
Donors
403 East Main Street, Lincolnton
Arts Council of Lincoln County
Arts Council of Lincoln County
Office Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday or by appointment. Closed most Wednesdays
ACLC announces 36th Annual Robinson ¬Lineberger Literary Competition
The Arts Council of Lincoln County is holding its annual Robinson ¬Lineberger Literary Competition. The trustees of Mrs. Flo Robinson's estate established this competition to memorialize her lifelong interest in poetry and prose and to encourage writers to pursue excellence in their craft. The Robert Lineberger estate has added its support to ensure that this tradition continues to give a voice to so many members of the Lincoln County community.
Poetry Entries: one per person, on any subject, in any style, free verse, blank verse, or rhymed should be limited to 32
lines or less.
Prose Entries: one per person, an essay or short story on any subject, limited to approximately 750 words. Entries in prose and poetry must be titled, original, unpublished, and must never have won a cash award before.
The competition is open to adults. All entrants must be present or
past residents of Lincoln County. Awards: Prize money will be divided between prose and poetry in the following
categories: $60 first place, $40 second place and $25 third place.
Entry Rules: Submit two typewritten, double spaced copies of your entry. One copy must include the following information in the upper right-hand corner: full name, address, telephone number, category (prose or poetry), The second copy should include only the poem, essay, or story, with no identification.
Late entries will not be accepted. All entries must be
postmarked by April 4, 2019 and be mailed to: The Arts Council of Lincoln County Literary Competition, P.O. Box 45, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092.
Adult awards ceremony and reading will be held in The Arts Council of Lincoln County Galleries on Tuesday April 23, 2019 at 6pm.
This project received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.