Posts by Deborah Jones
First Frost Art Show & Sale
Our Annual First Frost Art Show & Sale is back and will feature a unique variety of fine handcrafted artwork by talented local artists. We could not be happier to support these artists and to give you the opportunity to purchase beautiful handmade gifts this holiday season. The show will be displayed at the new Burke…
Read MoreSeeking Artists for Gallery Exhibitions and Artist Sales Gallery
We are seeking innovative work from emerging and established artists working in all mediums for solo and/or group exhibitions in our new Gallery and our Artists’ Sales Gallery. Please complete the form below and upload up to 5 artwork samples. All work must be original works of art, created by the artist within the last…
Read More2021 “Souper” Oyster Event
The October Oyster Outing is a Morganton tradition and our biggest fundraiser of the year. This community favorite will return in 2022 in all its glory, but for 2021 the Burke Arts Council will host a “Souper” Oyster Event! Homemade soups will be available for take-out/ curbside pickup. New England Clam Chowder, Brunswick Stew, Oyster…
Read MoreJunior Appalachian Musicians
The Morganton JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) is a program for children (grades 4 – 8) in Burke County that offers a wide variety of classes including fiddle, 3-finger banjo, guitar, mandolin and upright bass. Sessions are held two afternoons per week after school at the City of Morganton Recreation Center. The program is coordinated by…
Read MoreThird Thursday Art Crawl
The September 16th Art Crawl will conclude the “People, Places, and Things” theme for this season.We have called on artists to get really imaginative and create on canvas, a thing.It’s such a broad category, one can only imagine how artists will adorn their canvases. We will showcase the artwork on the picturesque lawn of Morganton…
Read MoreGrassroots
-The Burke Arts Council is accepting Grassroots Arts Program Grant Applications for 2021-22 Art Project: The Deadline Has Been Extended. The Burke Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program through November 19, 2021. Since 1977, the North Carolina Art’s Council Grassroots Arts Program has provided North Carolina citizens…
Read More2021-22 Artist Support Grants
The grant, operated by local arts councils, will fund professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve business operations, or bring work to new audiences. The Artist Support Grants replace the Regional Artist Project Grants (RAP-G). The program will be administered by the Burke Arts Council, Caldwell Arts Council, United…
Read More“The Lincoln Maxwell Project”
Pop-Up Show at Oak Hill Iron Works Showroom to showcase solo works by John Ferguson, furniture designer and builder, and Professional Crafts Wood Instructor at Western Piedmont Community College. Friday, June 18, 4 until 6PM: Join us for wine & cheese and a chance to visit with John Ferguson as he shows us his latest…
Read MoreArt in Storefronts – Call to Artists
The Downtown Morganton Main Street Office is seeking artist proposals through July 7, 2021. Storefronts provide temporary, street-facing display space for 2-D or 3-D artwork. The artwork will be presented in a vacant storefront and will be viewed through windows for a period of up to twelve months. __________________________________ CLICK HERE FOR THE…
Read MoreThursday Morning Painters
The Burke Arts Council’s Thursday Morning Painters Group Please join us as we paint, in a comfortable setting, some of the beautiful locations in our region. We’ll meet on Thursday mornings at the Burke Arts Council and proceed to our painting site. The group will be led by Jane Best, local pastel artist and passionate…
Read MoreScenes of Linville Gorge
Our first ever Virtual Exhibition features the work of Morganton artist, Kara Jones. CLICK HERE for a fun interactive presentation titled “Scenes of Linville Gorge” Kara’s work represents the large spectacular views of nature near Morganton, NC through colors and texture. “I started this project in 2019, after being awarded the Regional Artist Project Grant,…
Read MoreWPCC Professional Craft Clay Exhibition
WPCC Professional Craft Clay Exhibition Opens October 21. Reception Saturday 5 til 7PM Western Piedmont Community College’s (WPCC) Professional Crafts: Clay students will debut their handmade pottery alongside the National Pastel Society with an opening Saturday, October 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Burke Arts Council’s Jail House Gallery located at 115 East…
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