NORTH CAROLINA ART GALLERIES


North Carolina Art Galleries and Art Guide - Explore fine art galleries, museums, nonprofit art organizations, artists, and art services throughout North Carolina. Discover a wide range of contemporary and traditional art, including painting, sculpture, photography, prints, glass, crafts, and regional artwork. Whether you're a collector or simply enjoy the arts, this guide is an excellent starting point for discovering art across the state, including Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, and other communities.


North Carolina offers one of the Southeast's most diverse art scenes, with galleries, museums, artist studios, craft centers, and cultural organizations located throughout the state. Visitors can explore the galleries of Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains, discover museums and nonprofit art organizations in the Research Triangle, and visit artist communities, craft traditions, and coastal art destinations from the mountains to the Outer Banks. This guide is designed to help you navigate North Carolina's art community and discover both established institutions and lesser-known destinations.


Art-Collecting.com offers easy-to-use gallery guides and art resources online. Our guides help you quickly find and view art exhibitions, whether you're checking in on a favorite gallery or discovering new ones. Think of us as a virtual art walk. If you travel, we're a great art resource wherever you go. Click on "Gallery Guides" above to explore guides for every state and the major art cities. Be sure to browse the site for more helpful art-related info.



ASHEVILLE   |  Charlotte   |  Durham   |  Raleigh   |  Chapel Hill   |  Greensboro   |  Hillsborough
Wilmington   |  Winston-Salem   |  Other Galleries in North Carolina






UPCOMING ART EVENTS


Explore upcoming art events throughout the region, including gallery walks, artist studio tours, art festivals, museum programs, and special exhibitions. Additional upcoming events for Asheville are included in their city guides. For a small listing fee, you can have your event featured in this section. List your upcoming art event with us.


October 17, 2026
Ancient Nubia - Exhibition Opening
Opening of an exhibition exploring the art and history of ancient Nubia at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Explore additional events on the museum website. Raleigh.

November 20 - 22, 2026
Celebration of Seagrove Potters Show and Studio Tour
Annual pottery celebration featuring a Friday evening gala, pottery exhibition and sale, demonstrations and a free self-guided studio tour of participating potteries. Seagrove.

November 21 - 22, 2026
Seagrove Pottery Festival
44th annual pottery festival featuring traditional and contemporary ceramics, pottery demonstrations, an auction and opportunities to purchase original work directly from participating potters. Seagrove.

Ongoing Monthly - First Friday
First Friday Raleigh
Monthly art walk featuring gallery exhibitions, open artist studios, receptions and special events at participating arts organizations and businesses. Raleigh, Downtown.




NORTH CAROLINA ARTIST FEATURES


This section features artists and craftspeople and gives collectors an opportunity to discover and purchase art directly from the artists. We encourage artists to submit their websites so collectors and others interested in art can explore their work. If you're a serious artist with a professional website, we invite you to be listed and help us grow this section.


Pam Foss (Sculpture)
Lynette Miller (Photography)
William Mangum (Paintings)




ART SERVICES


We hope to grow this section and include more art services. If you provide framing, appraisal, art consulting, or other art-related services, we'd like to include you. For a small listing fee, you can have your art service listed in this section.


Craven Allen Gallery / House of Frames (Framing, Durham)
Hodges Taylor (Art Consulting, Charlotte)
Kalisher (Art Consultants, Durham)
Lark & Key Gallery (Online Only Gallery)
Old Sarum Gallery (Fine Art Appraisals, Salisbury)
Seaside Art Gallery (Fine Art Appraisals, Nags Head)
The Soleil Bookbindery (Specialty Bookbinding, Chapel Hill)
Super G Print Lab (Art Printmaking, Durham)


ART GUIDES FOR OTHER STATES

Art guides for every state and thirty seven major art cities.





Art-Collecting.com offers easy-to-use gallery guides and art resources to help you explore exhibitions, discover galleries, and stay connected to the art world. Think of our guides as a virtual art walk—whether you're visiting a favorite gallery, planning an art trip, or exploring a new city.


Our goal is to build comprehensive guides that support galleries, artists, museums, and art organizations while helping people discover art communities across the country. If you're active in your local art scene and know of new or recently closed galleries, relocations, artist studio tours, important art events, or other changes taking place in your area, we'd love to hear from you.


We hope you'll explore more of the site and return often as we continue to update and improve our guides. Thanks for visiting Art-Collecting.com.