Downtown Statesville Development Corporation

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Statesville NC 28687
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6/14/2013
Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Five Features The Catalinas

 Come to Downtown Statesville Friday, June 14 for the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Friday Summer Concert Series featuring the beach sounds of The Catalinas! This FREE concert runs from 5:30 – 8:30 pm on West Broad between Kelly and Mulberry Streets in front of Mitchell Community College. Beer, wine, soft drinks and food are available for purchase. There is no cost to attend and the public is welcome. Bring your chairs and enjoy a night of music. No pets or coolers are allowed.

6/20/2013
15th Anniversary Celebration at the Evening Farmers Market

 Thursday, June 20, 2013, beginning at 4:00 p.m. the Evening Farmers Market will celebrate its fifteenth season of bringing fresh, locally grown produce to historic downtown Statesville in the beautiful setting of Pecan Park. Everyone is invited to come and see what we have to offer! Risto’s Place, our neighbors across the street on Center Street, will help us celebrate by serving taste treats from their restaurant prepared with produce from our market.

7/9/2013
Cash Mob Planned for July 9 - Get Involved!

 Cash Mobs have arrived in Downtown Statesville! On July 9, mobbers (shoppers) will gather at 5:15 pm outside the DSDC office at 112 South Center Street, to hear which lucky store is going to be mobbed that month. We then go to that location to each spend $20 (or more). After mobbing, all participants will head to a Downtown restaurant for a quick beverage to socialize and meet new friends. If you can't make it right at 5:15 check out the Downtown Statesville Cash Mob Facebook page. The mob location will be posted at 5:15 pm the day of the mob so everyone can attend.

7/26/2013
Downtown Summer Shop & Stroll Planned for Friday, July 26

 Come downtown on Friday, July 26 and enjoy a special evening of extending shopping hours & specials, live music and fun in Downtown Statesville. It is a great night to explore, shop, dine and indulge! For more information contact Downtown Statesville at 704-878-3436 or info@downtownstatesvillenc.org.
8/2/2013
Statesville Criterium Bike Race Happening August 2

 For the Thirteenth year in a row, the streets of Downtown Statesville will come alive with the speed, color and crashes of the Statesville Criterium Bike Race being held this Friday, August 2. This event, organized by Charlotte Sports Cycling, is one of several criterium races involved in the Giordana Crossroads Classic being held this year in 3 cities across the Piedmont of North Carolina. The race on Friday night will begin at 6:00 pm and get faster as the sun starts to set with the feature Pro race highlighting the evening at 9:00 pm.

In between the races, watch the 2013 Trike Races brought to you by D’Laney’s Sports Bar & Grill. These races will start at the square and end in front of D’Laney’s at 114 W. Broad Street. The trike races will run at 6:40 pm, 7:20 pm, 8:05 pm, and 8:55 pm. We encourage spectators to come out for the night with the whole family, grab dinner in downtown, do some shopping, and check out the fast action of the World’s top cyclists. Please mark your calendars for this great downtown event. If you have any questions, please call us at 704-878-3436 for more information.


10/7/2013
2013 Statesville Pumpkin Fest Vendor Applications Online

 Statesville Pumpkin Fest vendor applications are now available for the festival planned for Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Downtown Statesville. Vendor deadline is October 7, 2013.
6/6/2013
It's Herb Night at the June 6 Evening Farmers Market

 Herbs will be featured at the Evening Farmers Market on June 6, 2013 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in historic downtown Statesville, NC. The Herb Society of America has chosen Elderberry for The Herb of the Year. Mills Garden Herb Farm will have elder bushes for sale as well as a variety of herb plants plus information about how to grow and use them. Herbs can be planted anytime to use throughout the year and will go well with all of your market purchases: meat, cheese, eggs and tea. Look for items using herbs at the market such as goat cheese, breads, cookies and more. Bring your herb questions; Mills Garden Herb Farm will be glad to answer them.

4/11/2013
20th Anniversary Art in Bloom Fundraising Event

As part of its mission to preserve, promote and provide learning experiences in culture, heritage, and the arts, Iredell Museums will hold it’s annual Art in Bloom spring fundraising event on Thursday, April 11, 2013, from 9:00am until 1:00pm at the Statesville Civic Center, 300 North Center Street, Statesville, NC. In its 20th year, the event is built around a knowledgeable and entertaining guest speaker and demonstrator with expertise in floral design and arrangement, but also includes a mimosa bar, a gourmet-to-go bake sale and a boutique gift sale, as well as a silent and live auction including the floral arrangements, a trip, and items donated by Amy Steele’s family. Gloria Hager of GG’s will stock the gift shop. Finally, JD’s Deli will serve a lunch designed exclusively for Art in Bloom.
4/19/2013
Downtown Statesville Spring Art Crawl Set for April 19

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The 2013 Downtown Statesville Spring Art Crawl is set for Friday, April 19 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm (rain or shine). The Art Crawl is a juried art exhibit that will showcase over 75 artists in over 37 different shops and restaurants scattered throughout the heart of Downtown Statesville. It is self-guided and you can begin the Crawl at any location. Just look for the sidewalk markers indicating a participating business. A program guide directing attendees to all the locations and listing all participating artists will be available at each location. For more information contact Downtown Statesville at 704-878-3436 or email: info@downtownstatesvillenc.org.

4/4/2013
Evening Farmers Market Opening Day Set for Early April

 Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:00 pm the Evening Farmers Market will open and begin their fifteenth season in Pecan Park, in historic Downtown Statesville. All vendors will be giving customers Market Dollars that may be used any time during the 2013 market season. Enjoy a free cup of herb tea while you shop. All products sold at the market are made, baked or grown by the vendors. Watch for special events featuring in-season produce scheduled throughout the season.

3/22/2013
Call for Artists: Applications Available for April 19 Downtown Statesville Art Crawl

 Downtown Statesville Development Corporation is accepting applications from artists who wish to participate in the Friday, April 19, 2013 Downtown Statesville Art Crawl which will be held from 5:30-8:30 pm. The deadline for these applications is Friday, March 22. Applications are available by emailing info@downtownstatesvillenc.org or click here to download. All artists, even if you have participated in the past, must submit three images of their work, along with the application and specify the medium they use. All work must be original fine art created by the applicant. The Artist Fee for this event is $20.00 and artists are responsible for all items required to display artwork in their assigned location.
2/1/2013
Downtown Statesville Projects Honored at NC Main Street Conference

 Downtown Statesville Development Corporation today announced that two local projects were recognized for their excellence in the 2012 N.C. Main Street Awards competition. The Downtown Statesville Streetscape Improvement Project won top honors in the category of Best Outdoor Space Improvement, and Statesville City Hall was the winner in the category of Best Public Space Improvement.

2/1/2013
North Carolina Main Street Champions Recognized

 On Thursday, January 31, Mike Johnson was honored as a 2012 Main Street Champion at the North Carolina Main Street Annual Awards Ceremony in Salisbury. Johnson was selected by Downtown Statesville Development Corporation for this special recognition in appreciation of his exceptional contributions to the downtown revitalization process. Along with Champions from 30 other communities, he received a certificate commemorating this designation, presented by N.C. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dale Carroll and Office of Urban Development Director Liz Parham.

2/8/2013
Iredell Museums presents the Art-o-mat Experience - Artist Reception & Public Opening set for Feb. 8

 Meet Clark Whittington, creator of the Art-o-mat, and artists, Patrick Harris and Chad Beroth during the Artist Reception & Public Opening on Friday, February 8 from 6-8 pm. Enjoy food & drink, the exhibit, and opening your own piece of art. This experience is unlike any other museum visit one has ever had. This exhibit, created by Clarke Wittington of Winston-Salem, consists of artistically redesigned, former-cigarette machines which contain miniature works of art. These small art pieces, which may include sculpture, jewelry, drawings, paintings, etc., can be purchased for $5.00 by inserting money/token and pulling a lever. Whittington has permanently placed Art-o-Mat machines in The Smithsonian American Art Museum and Whitney Museum among others. This is the first exhibit of the Art-o-mat in Iredell County and it will run through March 29. Free admission to the museum and the hours are: Tuesdays- Fridays 10-5:00, Saturdays, February 2 and March 2 10:00-2:00. Extended hours until 7:00 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays February-March.
1/29/2013
Connect To Our Future Open House Slated for January 29 at Statesville Civic Center

 The population of Iredell County and the surrounding Charlotte region is expected to grow by 50 percent in 20 years and double within 40 years. How will the region handle that kind of dramatic growth? You can have a say.  Iredell County, the Town of Troutman and City of Statesville, in conjunction with Centralina Council of Governments, are hosting a drop-in open house for the Connect Our Future project on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at the Statesville Civic Center. Citizens can drop in between 4 and 7 p.m. at the Statesville Civic Center and give their thoughts on they consider the county's biggest challenges connected to growth. The open house aims to identify qualities and characteristics that each community values and wants to preserve for the future, as well as challenges the community and region face.

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