April Exhibitions

Main Gallery:
​TRAA & CCC Student Exhibition

Craven Arts Council & Gallery was proud to host the 2026 Twin Rivers Artists Association & Craven Community College Judged Exhibition this April at Bank of the Arts. This exhibition is open to current members of the Twin Rivers Artists Association, and students enrolled in arts classes at Craven Community College in the spring 2026 semester. Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention. Additionally, one cash award is gifted for outstanding student.

Director's Gallery:
​The Rat Selfie Project

We were proud to display The Rat Selfie Project by Jennifer WinterRose for our April Director's Gallery exhibition. This exhibition featured gouache 2D self-portraits of Jennifer and her pet rats over the years, as they encompass times of happiness and health, and times of struggle and sadness. Speaking on her exhibition, WinterRose states, "This series is one that I’ve been fighting to bring forth for a few years now. One of my long time loves has been the care and keeping of pet rats, and they have been with me throughout my journey. ​

March Exhibitions

Main Gallery:
For the Record

Craven Arts Council & Gallery's For The Record  asked artists to submit work utilizing vinyl records as the predominant medium, and submissions included various 3D sculpture work as well as 2D creations. Artists received up to 20 vinyl records to use for their piece as part of their entry fee.  Craven Arts encourages the creative use of the materials: paint on the vinyl as a canvas, cut them out, create a collage with the sleeve artwork, made a sculpture, etc. All artworks were judged for prizes by Dare Oliver.  ​

Director's Gallery:
Private & Homeschooled Student Exhibition

The Private and Home Schooled Student Exhibition featured artwork created by students in art classes from local classrooms such as Epiphany Global School, Art House, St. Paul's Catholic School Annunciation Catholic School, and various home schools across the county. Their work was on display for the month of April, ranging from sketches, colored drawings, paintings, and more! Art has been shown to have an integral beneficial effect on youth education in subjects from math and science to literary analysis. Bank of the Arts is pleased to reinforce these ideas by offering the students a ​platform to exhibit their works in a gallery setting. 

February Exhibitions

Main Gallery: 
A Mason Duet: Color, Movement, and Mark-Making by Georgia & Nicola Mason

This February, we were proud to present the works of mother daughter duo, Georgia and Nicola Mason in A Mason Duet: Color, Movement, and Mark-Making. The title highlights the techniques used by both in the creation of colorful, abstract works of art, utilizing mixed media layered in colorful shapes, lines, and arcs. Both artists create abstract and impressionistic works, that express their creative and process and mind, inviting the viewer to study the worked surfaces and hinted forms to find their meaning. 

Director's Gallery:
In Search of Color by Chuck Colucci

In Search of Color featured a variety of nature photography and Colucci’s distinct editing style highlighting colors, themes, and objects within his subject matter. ​

Main Gallery:
​ReNew

Craven Arts Council & Gallery was proud to present the second annual ReNew exhibition, an exhibition to showcase the creativity and work of our 300+ membership base and highlight YOUR role and importance in helping us to fulfill our mission. Artists could submit a number of entries based on their current membership level. ReNew showcases an opportunity for our membership base to display a diversity of artistic styles, calling for all artworks from 2D, photography, contemporary crafts, and indoor sculpture. 

Director's Gallery:
2026 Craven County School's Valentine's Day Card Sale

Craven Arts Council and the Twin Rivers Artists Association were proud to present the 2026 Craven County Valentine’s Day Card Sale in the Director's Gallery for the month of January 2026. Created by art students in all grades in Craven County Schools, all proceeds are donated to Craven County art teachers for purchasing classrooms supplies. This year’s sale took place in the Director's Gallery at Bank of the Arts for the month of January. Priced at $3.50 each, these affordable Valentines gifts help fund arts education in Craven County, by donating all proceeds for the purchase of art supplies.

Valentine's Day cards will remain on sale until February 28th!

January Exhibitions