Seated Dinner - Live Music and Dancing featuring The Band of Oz. The Arts Ball is a fundraiser benefitting school cultural arts programs. 100% of the proceeds from the Arts Ball provide free cultural arts programming for the Surry County Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, and Millennium Charter Academy during the next school year. ALL of the proceeds from this event are used to provide free cultural arts programming for Surry County Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, and Millennium Charter Academy. The Surry Arts Council has a goal to raise $35,000 at this event in order to continue the current level of school cultural arts programs. This school year, over 10,000 students have been bused to the Andy Griffith Playhouse for live theatre experiences. Additionally, over 25,000 student contacts have been made through in-school programming. Tickets are $75 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.surryarts.org or call (336)786-7998.