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Artist Opportunities

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Sales Gallery

Send an email with images of your work and a brief bio to
​ info@cravenarts.org with attention to Dara Morgan.

If you're interested in being on our email list for when we do calls for artists, please fill out the form below.

Here are some local artist groups in the area!

Twin Rivers  Artist Association (TRAA)

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Mailing Address:
Twin Rivers Artists Association

P.O. Box 1184
New Bern, NC 28563

Membership Fee (annual): $35
Twin Rivers Artist Association is a local artist guild that meets once a month to discuss grants, learning opportunities and upcoming exhibitions. TRAA is a great resource for local artists to be updated on artists opportunities in Craven County. Meetings are on the last Thursday of every month.

​To join, visit here!
For more information contact
Ed Macomber at 252-288-6607

Coastal Photo Club

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Mailing Address:
Coastal Photo Club

P.O. Box 585
New Bern, NC

28563-0585

​Membership Fee:  The dues are $20 for an individual, $30 for a family, $50 for a business/sponsor and $0 for a youth under the age of 18. 
Coastal Photo Club aims to bring together persons who are interested in acquiring and developing an appreciation of the art and techniques of photography.
To learn more, fill out the form on their website here!

Twin Rivers Quilting Guild

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Mailing address is:
Twin Rivers Quilters, Inc.
1822-6 South Glenburnie Rd.
PMB 233
New Bern, NC 28562

Membership Fee: $30 for new members and $15 fee after July 1st.
Twin Rivers Quilters Guild (TRQG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of quilting.  The Guild was charted in 1983 and became a chapter of the National Quilting Association in 1990.
TRQG's goal as a guild is to promote and perpetuate the art of quilting.  Our work is designed to benefit and educate all persons interest in preserving, continuing and advancing this art.  The guild meets our goal by offering workshops and instruction on quilting techniques , and by sponsoring various exhibits, including a biennial quilt show.


To learn more, visit their website here!

Nexus Poets

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Membership Fee: $20 annually
Nexus Poets is a local organizatin that was establish by Sam Love, Meg Wethington, and Alan Welch. The organization inititally was alloosley formed group of people who were interested in doing mothly poetry readings. In 2015, Sam and Meg named the fledgeling group, Nexu Poets, after the Nexus of New Bern's two rivers. From there the organization grew and now is a well established poetry organixation in New Bern. 

To learn more you can visit their website here or reach out to them here.

Shop Class

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406 Guion Street
New Bern, NC


Membership Fee:
$12.50 an hour - pay as you go
$10 per ho Membership Fee:
$12.50 an hour - pay as you go
$10 per hour - pay in advance

$60 bi-monthly membership which includes unlimited shop time during operating hours, locker access, active project storage.
Shop Class New Bern operates much like a gym, but instead of paying to lift heavy weights, you pay to operate high quality tools in a comfortable environment. Shop Class also offers a variety of classes from multiple instructors in subject matter ranging from woodworking to welding to glass work.

To learn more, head to their website here or call (252) 617-8980

West New Bern Recreation Center

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1225 Pine Tree Drive
New Bern,  NC 28562

The West New Bern Recreation Center is a 15,000 square foot facility that houses a game room, meeting room with kitchen facilities, air conditioned gym, ceramic room and offices. Several youth programs and adult programs are also offered  throughout the year as well as hobby and athletic clubs.

To learn more click here and to call the rec center call (252) 639 - 2912.

If you know of any other great local arts organizations, please email us and let us know by clicking the button below!

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Craven Arts Council & Gallery

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

T-S: 10am - 5pm

Telephone

252-638-2577

Email

info@cravenarts.org
  • Home
    • Staff and Board of Directors
    • Hours and Location
    • Community Input
  • Exhibitions
    • current exhibitions >
      • Main Gallery >
        • ROY G BIV
      • Director's Gallery >
        • The Warrior and the Artist
    • Upcoming Exhibitions >
      • BOA National Juried Exhibition
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • 2020 Past Exhibitions
      • 2021 Past Exhibitions
      • 2022 Past Exhibitions
  • Events
    • ArtWalk
    • Little Talks
    • ATG 2021
    • Develop It Yourself: Artist Support Conference >
      • DIY Conference Registration
    • Facility Rental
  • contribute
    • Year End Giving & Giving Tuesday
    • membership
    • donate
    • volunteer
  • COMMUNITY
    • Art & Gardening
    • Artist opportunities >
      • Artist Support Grant >
        • ASG Webinar
        • ASG Page 1 (Applicant Profile & Project Outline)
        • ASG Page 2 (Work Samples)
    • public art
    • Unity Project
    • 2022 Banner Project
    • Grassroots Grant
  • Sales Gallery
  • Peace by Piece