The Arts Council curates the feature galleries and the sales gallery on the first floor of the historic Campbell House, located at 482 E. Connecticut Avenue in Southern Pines. As the home of the Arts Council’s Visual Arts Programs, the galleries showcase artwork by local, regional and national artists in a variety of media. We opening each show with a festive opening reception.
Admission to Arts Council Galleries is free and open to the public on weekdays (10a to 5p), most 3rd Saturdays of the month (12-2p), and by appointment. Arts Council members save 10% on any art purchases at the Arts Council Galleries. So, Join Now!
NEXT EXHIBIT
IN THE SHADE OF THE LONGLEAF PINES
Featuring Jonathan Douglas & Will Defee
Exhibition Dates: January 8-February 12, 2025
Opening Reception: Fri., January 10, 2025 (6-8p)
Gallery Hours: Weekdays / 10a to 5p
Weekend Dates (Hours): Sat., January 18 (12-2p)
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
YOUNG PEOPLE’S FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
High School Judge’s Choice Winner 2024: “Self Portrait” by Alyson Stites, Grade 12, Pinecrest High School
The Young People’s Fine Arts Festival (YPFAF) is the Arts Council’s opportunity to showcase the artistic talents of students in grades K-12 from all of Moore County’s public, private, charter, and home schools. Chosen by each school, all entries are exhibited at the Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House in March, which is “Art in Schools” Month.
Exhibition Dates: March 4-26, 2025
Opening Reception: Fri., January 7, 2025 (6-8p)
Gallery Hours: Weekdays / 10a to 5p
Weekend Dates (Hours): Sat., March 15 (12-2p)
Anne Crabbe throwing a pot
PALUSTRIS: NATURE’S NARRATIVE
Through the art of Anne Crabbe, Rose Kennedy and Emily Whittle, the Arts Council will recognize our region’s natural beauty and local habitats in an exhibit called PALUSTRIS: Nature’s Narrative, the name Palustris derived from the Latin term for the longleaf pine.
Exhibition Dates: April 4-25, 2025
Opening Reception: Fri., April 4, 2025 (6-8p)
Gallery Hours: Weekdays / 10a to 5p
Weekend Dates (Hours): Sat., April 5 (12-5p)
“Opened Up” by Nancy Crossett
IN THIS MOMENT
This exhibit presents the art of Alyson Bahr, Nancy Crossett and Jodi Ohl, three distinctive voices sharing deeply personal connections to their craft and the world around them.
Exhibition Dates: May 2-29, 2025
Opening Reception: Fri., May 2, 2025 (6-8p)
Gallery Hours: Weekdays / 10a to 5p
Weekend Dates (Hours): Sat., May 17 (12-2p)
BLURRED BOUNDARIES
This exhibit of work from members of the Art Cloth Network, as juried by Susie Brandt, includes a colorful array of styles and interpretations of limits, divisions, borders, edges, extremes, and our ability to see them clearly or not.
Exhibition Dates: June 6-27, 2025
Opening Reception: Fri., June 6, 2025 (6-8p)
Gallery Hours: Weekdays / 10a to 5p
Weekend Dates (Hours): Sat., June 21 (12-2p)
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