Wilkes Art Gallery

Wilkes Art Gallery Wilkes Art Gallery provides quality fine and functional art experiences and enrichment for all through exhibits, programs, classes, and workshops.

2023-2023 GALLERY SUPPORTERS

PATRON MEMBERS—

JF & Elizabeth Beddington Cook Family Foundation
Leonard G. Herring Family Foundation
North Carolina Arts Council
Town of North Wilkesboro


SUPPORTER MEMBERS—

Debbie Ferguson
Kulynych Family Foundation
Wilkes County

PROMOTOR MEMBERS—

Tonya Bottomley
Town of Wilkesboro
McClure CPA, PA

FOUNDER MEMBERS—

Rose Andrews
Jim & Nellie Archibald
Ann Boy

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Dan & Pat Bumgarner
Carson Foundation
Chuck & Kim Forester
Peggy Martin & Garrin Halsh
Bill and Margo Hurd​
Madelene & Gary Johnson
Michael & Lisa Lentz
Lena Lovette
Bill & Karen McElwee
Donna & Mike McNeil
Mary Spears
Jim and Luci Smoak
Robert Strickland Family Foundation
Wilkes Communications

BENEFACTOR MEMBERS—

Martha Brame
Gordon & Abby Burns
Ramona & Ed Curtis
Todd & Revis Felts
John & Peggy Harwel
Joe & Debbie Johnston
Mike & Janet Martinez
Ed & Mandy Marxen
Paulette & Charles Parker
Bryan & Anna Pyke
Janice Kulynych Story
John & Stephanie Stinson
Frank & Rebecca Wilson
Carl & Franz Yale

ADVOCATE MEMBERS—

Dr. Robert & Phyllis Andrews
Paul & Gretchen Barelski
Cindy & Paul Breden
Dr. & Mrs. Keith Bentley​
Iris & Stan Carman
Terry & Evelyn Bumgarner
Jamie & Susan McBride
Sara McCall
Denver & Kitty Owens
Herman & Bobby Province
Joe & Jenny Richardson
Doris & Walter Stroud

The Gallery will be closed this Saturday for Labor Day weekend. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th. The Main Galle...
09/04/2026

The Gallery will be closed this Saturday for Labor Day weekend.

We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th. The Main Gallery and Kulynych Gallery are still undergoing preparations for the opening of "Menagerie" featuring works from recent Northwest Artists' Exhibition award winners and "Pickin' the Ridge" with Rob Gonzo (also a Northwest Artists' Exhibition award winner). Exhibitions will be ready to view on September 11th at 5:30 PM for the opening reception!

We are very excited to continue to celebrate and advocate for our region's artists and their inspiring talents.

Visit us at wilkesartgallery.org
The Arts. Create. Community.

09/01/2026

NORTH WILKESBORO — Menagerie and Pickin’ the Ridge will open at Wilkes Art Gallery on Sept. 11. An opening reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Menagerie

The Gallery will be closed this Saturday for exhibition prep. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 1st. The upcoming exh...
08/28/2026

The Gallery will be closed this Saturday for exhibition prep. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 1st. The upcoming exhibition "Menagerie" featuring works from recent Northwest Artists' Exhibition award winners and "Pickin' the Ridge" with Rob Gonzo (also a Northwest Artists' Exhibition award winner) will open on September 11th! We are very excited to continue to celebrate and advocate for our region's artists and their inspiring talents.

Visit us at wilkesartgallery.org
The Arts. Create. Community.

08/25/2026

We will always love you 🦋
Today, our region lost one of its most powerful artists and advocate for the arts. Dolly Parton brought the Appalachian spirit of generosity, humor, and storytelling into homes across the globe.

You can visit with Dolly at one of Asheville's most beloved public art installations, a mural by Gus Cutty at the corner of Haywood Road and Mildred Avenue in West Asheville.

Photo courtesy of WLOS

08/25/2026

Summer Art Camp Creations 🤩 Wilkes Art Gallery

Happy (ART) Campers! Wishing you all a wonderful new school year 👏🤩 Just a few of the many awesome creations and happy f...
08/25/2026

Happy (ART) Campers! Wishing you all a wonderful new school year 👏🤩

Just a few of the many awesome creations and happy faces of students who are picking up their pottery from this summer! Campers are welcome to swing by anytime Tues-Fri from 10am-5pm and pick up your fired and handmade creations and treasures!

08/25/2026

Summer Art and Clay Camp success for Skyview Art Club!! 👏 Wilkes Art Gallery

These smiling faces are officially all back to school! Wishing our SkyView Art Club students a great first week back to ...
08/25/2026

These smiling faces are officially all back to school! Wishing our SkyView Art Club students a great first week back to school!
Recently at the Back to School Event, students were able to show off their hard work! 👏🤩

North Wilkesboro Housing Resident Services

🎨🪕 GRANT OPPORTUNITY 🩰🎼Artist Support Grants fund projects that will impact and further an individual’s professional art...
08/21/2026

🎨🪕 GRANT OPPORTUNITY 🩰🎼

Artist Support Grants fund projects that will impact and further an individual’s professional arts career. Artists at any stage of their careers, emerging or established, can apply for grants in all disciplines, such as visual art and craft, traditional art forms, music composition, film/video, literature and playwriting, and choreography and dance. Wilkes County artists can apply at wilkesartgallery.org/artist-support-grant. Applications are due by October 5th, 2026. Projects must be completed by December 31, 2027. Artist Support Grant is a competitive grant program for the region spanning across the counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes, and Watauga.

Types of fundable projects:
- Creation of new work
- Purchase of equipment and materials
- Professional development workshops
- Travel support for expenses associated with a professional opportunity such as participating in an exhibition or a conference
- Development or upgrading of promotional materials such as brochures, DVDs, CDs, and websites

The People's Choice Award for the 47th Annual Northwest Artists' Exhibition goes to Stampede by Julie Layaou! Congratula...
08/14/2026

The People's Choice Award for the 47th Annual Northwest Artists' Exhibition goes to Stampede by Julie Layaou! Congratulations Julie!

For the Northwest Artists' Exhibition, we received a total of 156 votes! Thank you to all who stopped in to support our exhibiting artists and a huge thank you to all of our wonderful NAE artists for submitting work this year.

The 47th Annual Northwest Artists' Exhibition runs through August 26th. Make sure to stop in to view the exhibition before it is gone!

Address

913 C Street
North Wilkesboro, NC
28659

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(336) 667-2841

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