Events & Volunteer Opportunities
Spring 2023
March Highlights
TRAC members have been invited by Greg Purcell to be his guests at the rededication of the Dunn Center, Mims Gallery, and Gravely Gallery on March 15th from 5-7pm. Wes Day, and authorized Bob Ross instructor will demonstrate, too! If you are available, please go support our local galleries.
“Spring Your Way to Our Paint and Sip” - March 26 - An event organized by Rose Hill Estate - 3815 Rose Hill Lane, Nashville, NC - Join Resident Artist Noel Butler for a spring-themed paint and sip class. Tickets are still available. Click for tickets!
April Highlights
Maria V. Howard 65th Juried Art Show at the Imperial Arts Centre - Deadline is April 6th for submissions.
TRAC Artist "PlayDate" (for members) - April 10, 2023. 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Meet in the Mills Church Fellowship Hall to create art together. Contact Noel Butler or Kim Greene for more information
TRAC RESIDENT ARTIST ART SHOW RECEPTION - come celebrate our studio artists at a reception on April 6th on the second floor of the Braswell memorial Library from 5-7pm. Open to the public.
May Highlights
TRAC will partner with the Mills Church for an arts and crafts vendor event on
May 6th. Robin Latham is coordinating this event. Click here to sign up.
The Wilson Active Artists and TRAC Artists will be hosting a show together! More information to come.
May 11th - Artist reception with Wilson Active Artists on the second floor of the Braswell Memorial Library from 5-7pm
Other Important news and information
TRAC’s new 2023 annual dues are only $25!
Your annual membership fee of $25 provides each artist with a photo and link on our website (https://www.tarriverarts.com/artists), opportunities to teach workshops at TRAC, priority registration and placement at the Jingle Mingle, opportunities to join shows and sales…all with NO commission fees. We regularly refer customers looking for commission pieces or art teachers to our artist directory to help connect the community to our artists, so your artist membership can pay for itself! We plan to update our artist page next week with current members and we would love to have you onboard!
1) Renew Your Membership Now at: https://tar-river-arts-collaborative.square.site/
2) If you would like to update your photograph, website or your art social media page in our artist directory, please reply to this email (or info@tarriverarts.com) with your new digital photograph of one piece of your art and a website/social media address.
Artists who joined after November 2022 (joined AFTER our Jingle Mingle) do not need to renew at this time. You’ll renew in 2024.
We’d love to keep our community supporters and artists members onboard as we continue to grow and expand the arts community in the Tar River Region! Please let us know if you have any questions.
What are you up to?
Artists interested in participating in or leading spring art critiques or workshops at our Mills Church studio location should reach out to us at info@tarriverarts.com.
If you are teaching a workshop or event in the area, please let us know and we will be happy to share.
Have you won an award? Were you juried into a show? Share your accomplishments with us!