Why Home is Where the Art is

Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find that what you’re looking for has been here the whole timeTaylor Swift, You Belong With Me One of my goals, when we founded Hickory Arts, was to raise awareness and help folks in the arts community discover and find value in who and what’s in …

Hi & Thanks

Who we are, what we do, where and how never compare to why… May 11, 2018 Hi, Jeff and Carol Anne. I hope you and your family are doing well. We had the once-a-year, all praise and worship chapel this morning at Hickory Christian Academy and I thought you would love to see Hickory Arts …

Regally Fond

This is the oldest picture of Shannon Underwood and me together I could find; from “The Producers” in September 2008. The first time I met her was earlier that year at an audition. She sang “So Much Better” from Legally Blonde! There wasn’t a person in the room that could touch her talent and not …

Joy of Teaching

Joy of Teaching Jeff Hartman, Artistic Director February 26, 2012 Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.Chinese Proverb I’ve had the privilege of teaching and directing in the area since I was a student at ASU. It is …