The community is invited to an Evening of Art and Folk Music at St. Francis by the Sea St. Francis by the Sea is thrilled to announce a special evening of visual arts and live music open to the entire community on Friday, August 7, 2026. The event will begin at 5:30 PM in the church’s fellowship hall with an opening reception for a new Gallery showcase featuring original works by talented local artist Leslie Runnels. Leslie Runnels is an artist from New Orleans recently relo

Celebrate the Crystal Coast’s vibrant, creative spirit. Discover Beverly Woodhall’s breathtaking new collection, currently featured at the Arts Council of Carteret County. Beverly is a visual artist painting full time from her studio, Feather your Nest, located in Beaufort. She is inspired by the ocean and the gardens she keeps. Currently she is making her work in layers, creating textures to build upon. Colors and how they relate to each other is also important in her p

The Artist Support Grant was created to provide direct support to individual artists during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative will fund professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences. ​Artists representing visual, craft, performing, traditional, and interdisciplinary art forms are encourage

Carolina Artist Gallery proudly presents the Bradford Prize, the highest honor awarded in each of its exhibitions. Established in memory of Tim Bradford, the prize recognizes artistic excellence while celebrating Bradford’s enduring impact on Carteret County’s creative community.

During the months of July and August the Open Studio and Art Jamz will be held in a new location. The Arts Council of Carteret County is grateful that Oak Grove Arts has opened their studio to our artists. Come join us for Open Studio and Art Jamz on the third Monday of the month of July and August at Oak Grove Arts at 108 Atlantic Beach Causeway.

Artist Heidi DiBella presentation June 20 at 1-2 p.m. Hear how Heidi’s passion for nature and animals, especially horses, flow into stunning paintings. Reception to follow at Spoondrift. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bogue Banks Public Library

We are calling on our artist friends to enter this exciting show featuring birds at the Carolina Artists Gallery. Birds have captured the attention of artists for hundreds of years. After all, they provide a myriad of colors and shapes, and they exist everywhere we live and everywhere we go. They even inhabit parts of the world where almost nobody goes except for the birds themselves! No matter what medium or style, or whether your focus is realism or interpretation, birds ar

The Arts Council of Carteret County is proud to celebrate the legacy of Tim Bradford through the continuation of his work to provide opportunities for talented artists to display their artwork. Our dedicated art educators will be showing off their dynamic creations in an exhibition at the Bradford Gallery. Please join us on Friday, June 12th, 2026 at 5:30 pm in the Bradford Gallery at St. Francis by the Sea, 920 Salter Path Road. During the opening reception you will be tr

The Arts Council of Carteret County (ACCC) offers scholarship opportunities of up to $1,000 per student to provide tuition assistance to students pursuing degrees in the arts at the college level (two- or four-year courses of study) or the North Carolina School of the Arts. These are one-time (non-renewable) scholarships. The ACCC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Art Student Scholarship. This year we were able to increase the number of awards through a mi

Artist Beverly Woodhall Presentation May 9 1-2 p.m. Beverly is a mixed media painter working from her studio, where she creates primarily large paintings with many layers of texture, collage & paints creating depth and complexity. She is inspired by her surroundings, the marsh, her gardens and the Carolina sky. Her work can be found at Feather Your Nest in Beaufort. Reception to follow. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bogue Banks Public Library.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Life’s a Beach Show If you capture anything that is around or in the water, in any type of medium (oil, acrylic, photography, watercolor, 3D, etc.) then this is the show for you. Whether it is a scene at the beach, on the ocean, at the marsh, on the river, any type of boat, anything on or in the water, or any type of marine life, we are looking forward to your work being in our show. You can enter 2 pieces. Due to space concerns we have a size lim

SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY, MAY 1st SAINT FRANCIS 5:30 – 7:00 pm PAINTINGS BY LOCAL ARTIST ANN vonHOORN AND HER LATE HUSBAND RICHARD Ann’ s motto is “Beauty is all around us, I welcome the opportunity to draw attention to it!” In his lifetime Richard taught art and his compositions contained creative uses of many unusual mediums. Come and help us celebrate the love of creating art.

Arts Council of Carteret County (ACCC) is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through May 31, 2026. In 1977, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Grassroots Arts Program to ensure that every citizen has access to high-quality arts experiences. The program provides funding for the arts in all 100 counties in North Carolina. Funds are primarily distributed through local arts councils using a per capita-base

The Arts Council of Carteret County is pleased to announce a new opportunity for our members to showcase their artwork. We are offering three 4-week sessions where the 24-foot-long Big Rock wall will be available for you to display your artwork in your own private show. You will have access to the space for an opening reception, if you choose, and your show will be listed on our website and social media. Cost: $100 per four-week session plus 30% commission on sales. You wi

You are invited to the Carteret Community College Student Art Gallery Exhibition. Celebrate creativity by viewing a vibrant showcase of talent, imagination, and hard work from the incredible students. From bold paintings to stunning visual storytelling, this exhibition highlights the passion and creativity blooming on the CCC campus. Whether you're and art lover, a supporter of local talent, or just looking for something inspiring to do, this is an event you won't want to m

The ACCC is proud to join communities across America in celebrating the 250 th anniversary of our nation. We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for students of Carteret County to participate in a youth art competition. The history of our nation is rich in the beauty of the people whose talents brought life to the arts. Let’s celebrate our heritage. This competition will be open to all K-12 students in the areas of stories, poetry and art. For the rest of the det

Bogue Banks Public Library 320 Salter Path Road, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 285 Barbi Bailey-Smith Artist/ Illustrator Artist’s Talk and Reception: April 11, 2026 1:00 pm Exhibit dates: March 31-May 3, 2026 Barbi Bailey-Smith is a teacher who is an artist, and an artist who is a teacher. For 41 years Barbi taught art in Grades K-8, undergraduate classes at the university level, as well as Teacher workshops both locally and nationally. After retirement, Barbi and her yello

The Photographic Technology program at Carteret Community College is proud to present a student photography exhibition at the Arts Council of Carteret County. This exhibition showcases a diverse collection of work created by emerging photographers, highlighting their technical growth, creative vision, and unique perspectives. Featuring a range of styles, from portraiture and landscape to conceptual and commercial imagery, the exhibition celebrates both the artistry and disc