Welcome
The SALT Block Foundation is responsible for overseeing the operation of the SALT Block and provides the lion's share of the occupancy costs for the residents of the SALT Block: Arts Culture Catawba (formerly the United Arts Council), Catawba Science Center, Hickory Choral Society, Hickory Museum of Art and Western Piedmont Symphony.
The beauty of this arrangement is that the Foundation funds the vast majority of generic building issues - things like utilities, building & grounds maintenance, capital replacement, building management, and security - leaving the resident organizations free to do what they do best: providing the wonderful programs, exhibits, and activities that enhance our area's quality of life. Learn more about the SALT Block Foundation and how it supports the residents of the SALT Block : View Video
Affordable event, party and meeting spaces are also available on the SALT Block. More information here.
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION FRIENDS
Kim Bost "ART WALL" Event
CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER
Flutterby Butterfly Habitat
HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART
Virgil Ortiz Exhibit
WESTERN PIEDMONT SYMPHONY
Foothills Pops: The Music of Pink Floyd
ARTS CULTURE CATAWBA
Jingle Bell BASH
HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY
Pops Concert, The Sails On The Square
PATRICK BEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART
Auto Lawn 2025
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION
Hickory Greenway Harvest Garden
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION
Derby Party 2025
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION FRIENDS
Flutterby After-Hours Event
CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER
Science After Dark: Laser Pink Floyd
HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART
Blooming Pumpkins Workshop
WESTERN PIEDMONT SYMPHONY
HICKORY GREENWAY HARVEST
Raised Bed Garden
SALT BLOCK FOUNDATION
Sculpture Garden
2026 SALT BLOCK DERBY PARTY
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SATURDAY, MAY 2 | 4:30 P.M. | SALT BLOCK CAMPUS - NORTH LAWN
Early Bird tickets for the 2026 SALT Block Derby Party are now live. Now through April 17, you can save $25 on your ticket, bringing the price to $75 (regularly $100). Don’t miss what we like to call the most exciting two minutes in Hickory.
Sip mint juleps, enjoy delicious food from Cranford Brothers Hospitality, and gather with friends to watch the Kentucky Derby live. The celebration continues with music from Bob Sinclair and The Big Deals (trio), a DJ to keep the party going, and our always popular Derby contests.
It’s one of the SALT Block’s most anticipated events of the year, and a perfect excuse to dress up, celebrate spring, and spend time together on the Block.
Learn more about the resident organizations that call The SALT Block home:
