Town guide · Piedmont

Shelby

A town in Cleveland County, home to 23,309 people.

35.29° N · -81.54° W · Cleveland County

27.87Ray Arts IndexSee the score ↓
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Ray Arts Index

Shelby on the Ray Arts Index

27.87 out of 100

The Index measures a town’s live music and cultural life in six parts: its venues, how often shows happen, its festivals, the groups behind them, local government support, and heritage. It rates towns, never venues or artists, and missing information is never counted as zero.

  1. 1Live music venuesActive venues of every size9.47 of 25
  2. 2Regular live musicHow often shows and series happen3.38 of 20
  3. 3Festivals and big eventsAnnual festivals and large cultural events4.27 of 20
  4. 4Supporting organizationsArts councils, nonprofits and presenters2 of 15
  5. 5Local government supportFunding, arts districts, cultural staff3.75 of 10
  6. 6Heritage and educationHistoric sites, Hall of Fame ties, school music5 of 10

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