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Our Partners

We honor the collaborators who make our vision possible.

 

AnandaRasa Catawba was born from a simple but profound question: What would happen if we brought all forms of art together in one space, for all people? That question blossomed into the Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts, launched in 2021 as a celebration of creativity, community, and belonging.

 

From that seed, AnandaRasa has grown into a year-round initiative grounded in embodiment, artistic expression, and intentional community building—a space where artists, visionaries, and neighbors co-create a more vibrant, compassionate Catawba Valley.

 

We are deeply grateful to the organizations, individuals, and institutions that have walked with us, believed in this dream, and helped bring it to life. This page is dedicated to recognizing their contributions and honoring the spirit of true partnership—rooted in shared values and collective transformation

🤝 Spotlight: Arts Culture Catawba

Arts Culture Catawba has been a steadfast supporter since our inception. Their visionary leadership and financial support have made possible our community arts programming & events, our Artist-in-Residency program, and our evolving work in the healing arts. Their work echoes beyond the Catawba Valley in every performance, gallery, workshop, and gathering.

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🌟 Foundational Partners

  • Arts Culture Catawba (Major Regional Arts Fund + Strategic Partner)

  • Catawba Farms | Peacock Inn | Second Nature Technology (Home & Host Site)

  • Wanzl (Community Business Sponsor)

 

🏛️ Arts | Performance Institutions​

  • Old Post Office Playhouse | The Green Room Community Theatre

  • Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts

  • Hickory Community Theater

  • Hickory Music Factory

  • Hickory Museum of Art

  • Footcandle Film Society

  • RedHawk Publications

  • Akula Literary Partners

  • NC Museum of Art

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🎓 Educational Institutions

  • Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC)

  • Lenoir-Rhyne University

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🌍 Cultural Partners

  • Greater Hickory International Council

  • Catawba Valley Pride

  • Hmong Southeast Puavpheej

  • Center for Compassionate and Creative Communities

  • Visiting Artist Pablo Posada Pernikoff (International Guest, 2024)

  • Asheville 5Rhythms (Movement + Healing Arts)

  • Catawba Valley Quilters' Guild​​

  • Miss Treva's School of Dance

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🧵 Community Service Organizations

  • Catawba County Library System

  • Catawba Chamber of Commerce

  • Higher Learning After School Program

  • Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club

  • City of Newton Public Art Commission

  • Downtown Newton Development Association

  • Partnership for Children

  • Connections Clubhouse

  • Western Piedmont Council of Governments

  • YMCA of the Catawba Valley

☕🍷 Small Businesses

  • Buddy's Tavern 2

  • Narrow Coffee & Nosh

  • 3 Little Birds Corks & More

  • Advantage Beer & Wine

  • The White Pine Supper Club

  • Seven Seed Soap Company

  • Geppetos Pizza

  • Shadow Line Vineyard

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💛 From All of Us at AnandaRasa:

Thank you to every partner, sponsor, volunteer, artist, and supporter who has helped plant the seeds of this living, breathing arts movement in the Catawba Valley. The path ahead is bright—and it is paved with shared purpose.

If you or your organization would like to partner with AnandaRasa, get in touch here →

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