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!
CURRENT EXHIBIT
YOUNG PEOPLE’S FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
The Young People’s Fine Arts Festival 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)
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
PALUSTRIS: NATURE’S NARRATIVE
Celebrating Longleaf & Nature Trhough the Arts
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)
SPECIAL EVENT: Party for the Pine After-Party*
with singer/songwriter Abigail Dowd
Free & open to the public at Campbell House
Date: Sat., April 5, 2025 (3-5p)
*Honoring America’s oldest known longleaf pine ~ a 477 year-old giant located in Weymouth Woods
“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)
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL 2025
The Arts Council’s Fine Arts Festival provides incentive for any artist to improve their technique and a place to showcase and sell their artwork. The art is also judged and cash prizes and ribbons are awarded. Click here to review the guidelines for the 2025 Fine Arts Festival.
Exhibition Dates: July 23-August 27, 2025
Opening Reception: Fri., August 1, 2025 (6-8p)
Award Ceremony: Fri., August 1, 2025 (7p)
Gallery Hours: Weekdays / 10a to 5p
Weekend Dates (Hours): Sat., August 16, 2025 (12-2p)
Exhibit your Artwork
Learn more about how to Exhibit your Artwork at the Arts Council Galleries.
The Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House receive generous support from Ernst Ludwig Timmel Family Endowment, a fund administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation.