connecting art, culture, & community

Mission

The Turnage Theatre & Arts of the Pamlico (AOP) provides cultural opportunities through initiation, support, and presentation of artistic programs in Beaufort County and the surrounding region. It is our goal to present a wide range of educational, entertainment, and cultural programs, and to encourage the same by advancing and supporting the efforts of local artists, arts organizations and arts businesses throughout the region.

History

With a 49-year history of serving rural eastern NC, Arts of the Pamlico is one of the oldest arts councils in the state. Its diverse community encompasses a range of incomes, professions and interests. Housed at its Historic Turnage Theatre, constructed originally as a vaudeville theater in 1913 and expanded with a palace theatre to the rear in the early 1930’s, this community jewel has become the hub for community based arts and culture activities.

Funding

Our programs, theater and gallery spaces are supported by funding from a combination of services, fees and private and public sources including state and local government, sponsorships, memberships, ticket sales, fundraisers, facility rentals, concession sales and endowment/investment income.

OUR STAFF

Beth Strange

Business Strategy Consultant

Bronté Labbé

Visual Arts & Graphic Design Coordinator

Sarah Faircloth Quinn

Performing Arts & Marketing Coordinator

Anthoney Wooden

Operations Assistant

 

 

John Parker

Technical Coordinator

Paul Harding

Facility Maintenance

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Gayle Watson

Board Chair, 1st Term (Joined 2022) Dance Instructor

 

 

ROLAND WYMAN

Past Chair, 2nd Term (Retired Electrical Engineer)

 

 

Heather Thienpont

Treasurer 2nd term (Joined 2021)

 

 

Terry Woolard

Secretary 2nd Term (Joined 2021) Senior Branch Office Administrator

Stacy jesso

Member at Large (Joined 2023)

 

 

Directors

Linda boyer

1st Term (Joined 2023) Retired

 

 

Brittany Lane

1st Term (Joined 2022) English Teacher

Sarah Fite

1 st Term (Joined 2022)

 

 

Jayne Meisell

1st Term (Joined 2022) Business Owner

John Tate

1 st Term (Joined 2021) Attorney

Steve Barnes

1 st Term (Joined 2022) - WDN Reporter

 

 

Gail Kenefick

1st Term (Joined 2023) Real Estate Broker

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Beaufort County Schools

Ashley Padgett

Beaufort County Comm College Representative

Clay Carter

 

 

East Carolina University Representative

Daniel Shirley

 

 

Aurora Representative

Cynthia Crane

 

 

 

Belhaven Represntative

Glaussia Hubers

 

 

HONORARY MEMBERS

Honorary Board Member

Sue Nicholson