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About the Newton Performing Arts Center ...

Formerly the  Newton-Conover Auditorium is a 510 seat facility with Art Deco 

and Neo-Classical architectural elements. It was  saved from demolition in 1991 by 

the combined efforts of the City of Newton, Catawba County, Newton-Conover City School system and combined efforts of thousands of school alumni and the citizens of Catawba County. This is one of only a few Art Deco Theaters in NC and the Southeast. This is a 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization.  


Currently, the Newton Performing Arts Center serves as a state of the art performance facility 

and available to the public for rentals. We also produces many popular events and attractions 

unique to our area for local and regional audiences! 

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Staff & Board of Directors

Executive Director - Marietta Burke

Office Assistant- Angela Isenhour 


Board of Directors:  April Wallace - Chairperson, 

Mark Pennell - Vice Chairperson, Brian Smith -  Secretary, Linda Campbell,  Chris Miller, Carl Jenkins

Mission Statement

The Newton Performing Arts Center, formerly Newton-Conover Auditorium,  contributes to the economic, cultural, and social well-being of Catawba County by providing a place  for the community to take part in arts education and performance.  This is a 501(c)3 Non Profit organization. 

• Provides space for cultural, visual, and performing arts;  

• Provides competent and professional staff to oversee operations;  

• Offers a state of the art performance facility;  

• Obtains funding through public, private, and government sectors to maintain the facility.

History

In the late 1980’s, a Task Force was established to study the need  for an auditorium to serve the citizens of eastern Catawba County. At  the same time, the former Newton-Conover High School auditorium was in a  state of benign neglect and was being abused by those who were using  the facility. Yet it was the conclusion of the consulting architect that  it was a hidden gem which could be restored into a magnificent venue  for the community.


For a variety of reasons, it was decided that formation of a  non-profit corporation, all of whose board members would be appointed by  governmental entities, would be the best structure for governance of  the new auditorium. Financing was to be by a public-private partnership.  Three governmental units agreed to participate as follows: the City of  Newton, $400,000; Catawba County, $200,000; and the Newton-Conover City  School Administrative Unit, $50,000, largely in-kind. A ninety-nine year  lease of the auditorium, together with ancillary facilities, was  obtained for the protection of the public and the participating  governmental units.


This $650,000 was combined with $900,000 contributed by businesses,  individuals, and foundations, primarily from Catawba County, to form the  fund which was used to preserve, restore, and remodel the building into  the magnificent art-deco facility which we enjoy today and of which we  are so proud.  Newton Performing Arts Center, formerly Newton-Conover Auditorium is a 501(c)3 Non Profit organization. 

Help Our Cause

Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission. NCA is a 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization. 

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