Comprehensive chronological list of all events and classes at ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC. [As opposed to sorted lists by category on main Navigation pages]
SCROLL DOWN for upcoming Events, and check back, as new events are added regularly!
NOTE— For Classes — See ‘Classes’ Page for Featured Classes, and,
All ClearWater Classes (i.e., complete list) can be found on the Registration Platform: Civic Rec/ City of Concord NC.
Shop LOCAL artisan & artist vendors and buy gifts direct from the people who made them! Only personally designed and handmade items are on the table here. Enjoy food truck nibbles too!
ClearWater Arts is proud to showcase the 2026 Preschool Art Exhibition organized by the Early Childhood Foundation!
Join them at the reception, Saturday April 18, in our Greenway Gallery (lower level) for an interactive art activity for kids and relaxed Reception.
11 AM to 1 PM,
Sat. 4/18, 2026
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios
223 Crowell Dr. NW
Concord, NC 28025
Free and open to the public, Free Parking.
More info at ClearWaterArtists.com
(704) 920-6600 Main Building
Or, 704) 920-6604, Ceramics Center Ofc.
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios invites you to its Third Annual Holiday Market to sell* or shop!
Join the ClearWater Tenant Artists, the Cabarrus Art Guild (CAG) and the Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW) - along with other local artists and artisans, selling their original hand-crafted wares!
Open Studios/ Local Artists
Over 44 Local Vendors selling Handmade, Original Art & Crafts!
Food Truck
All Original; Wide Variety
An event not to be missed!
Artists will be set up in studios and/or on sale tables in the Main Gallery upstairs, the Pass & Greenway Gallery downstairs, and in the newer Ceramics Center building.
*Guest Vendors, space is limited; Register online starting Sept. 1, 2025 with deadline by Nov. 23, 2025. (As of 11/26/2025, 48 tables are booked; outdoor tables will be in the Covered Market Space adjoining the Ceramics Center building.)
ClearWater's Ceramics Center, too, will be open
A New Exhibition of ClearWater Tenant Artists' art will be featured in the Main Gallery !
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord NC 28025
For a downloadable PDF copy of the flier below to print, click HERE
🔶 Saturday, July 19th , 6 - 9 PM;
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios
223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025
-- MAIN GALLERY –
We are thrilled to invite you to the first event in what promises to be an unforgettable series of musical performances, with many more exciting shows lined up on the horizon.
Each event will showcase different genres and artists, offering something special for every music lover.
This inaugural event features an 'Americana Chamber Concert' with the remarkable talents of Clayton & Wensil.
Gracing the stage will be:
Jeff Clayton from the renowned band ANTiSEEN,
Steve Wensil from the iconic Dead Kings, and
the versatile Jeff Williams from Biggy Stardust.
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Together, they will transport you with their renditions of timeless Old Gospel Hymns, bringing a fresh and soulful twist to these classic tunes.
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To set the perfect tone for the evening, we’re delighted to present the opening act by the incredible talent of A.P. Rodgers and Grayson Drum. Both playing a set of homegrown bluegrass.
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This is truly a one-of-a-kind show, an extraordinary experience blending diverse musical styles and talents. It’s an event you absolutely won’t want to miss!
We look forward to sharing this special evening with you.
When: July 19th from 6 - 9 PM at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios invites you to its second annual Holiday Market to sell* or shop!
Join the ClearWater Tenant Artists - 13 individual artists, the Cabarrus Art Guild (CAG) and the Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW) - along with other local artists and artisans, selling their original hand-crafted wares! Enjoy a celebratory atmosphere and explore ClearWater’s expansive site while finding one-of-a-kind gift ideas and exceptional art that are sure to delight everyone on your gift list.
Everyone is welcome;
Open Studios/ Local Artists
Original Art for sale
Food Trucks
Light Holiday Refreshments & Music
Gifts for Sale – Arts, Pottery & Other Crafts by local Artisans
All Original; Wide Variety
An event not to be missed!
Artists will be set up in studios and/or on sale tables in the Main Gallery upstairs, the Pass & Greenway Gallery downstairs, and in the newer Ceramics Center building.
*Guest Vendors, space is limited; Register online by Nov. 23 or before all spaces fill! (QR code on the flier at right goes straight to the Vendor Registration page). First come, first served (Registration opened 9/1/24).
ClearWater's Ceramics Center, too, will be open with its Saturday ‘Intro to Clay’ class in session 10am - 12:30pm and a Public Workshop, "Gingerbread House Tiles" clay craft class from 2pm - 4pm … open for viewing! (Register in advance to take the Public Workshop or any Ceramics Course; see our Civic Rec Registration online.)
A New Exhibition of ClearWater Tenant Artists' art will be featured in the Main Gallery - Installation is the previous day. Be the first to see the new show!
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord NC 28025
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WE WANT YOUR INPUT! If you are interested in helping craft the direction of what will be ClearWater Arts Center & Studios’ first large mural on an exterior wall, please give us your thoughts!
Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte (RTGC), in collaboration with the City of Concord and Republic Services Foundation, has commissioned local artist, Jonathan Grauel for a community mural project. The planned location for the mural is on an exterior wall of the ClearWater Arts Center which faces the interior of the campus, along the driveway leading in from Kerr Street.
Community input on this mural is important for the success of this project. In addition to taking this quick survey, (Linked also if you click on the header image at top of this post), we invite you to join us for a Community Input Forum with the artist: Friday, July 19th, 6-7:30 p.m. at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr NW, Concord, NC 28025.
Jonathan’s plan for the meeting on Friday 7/19/24 is to :
- interact: ask questions and listen and take notes
- have people do some creative exercises: drawing shapes, building with blocks and potentially cutting out shapes from foam squares
More information about the Commissioned Artist, Jonathan Grauel:
I have lived, worked, played and made art in Charlotte for the last 23+ years. My children have grown up here, it’s our home. I create whimsical scenes expressing juxtapositions of relationships and environment; I seek to tell the story of our day-to-day existence. Part of the motivation behind why I make art, is the belief we all have shared in unique yet similar internal and external "events". The villages I create are a means of forming common "locations" that denote these connections. I love making art. I want the art I create to bring encouragement, energy and contemplative joy.
Please take our quick survey at https://publicinput.com/ClearWaterMural and take part in the creation process of this exciting mural coming to ClearWater Arts Center & Studios and join us for our community input discussion on Friday, July 19!
We cordially invite you to attend the closing reception of our Tenant Art Exhibition at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios in the Main Gallery. Join us in celebrating the remarkable talents of our diverse group of artists and seize this final opportunity to admire their magnificent artwork before the exhibit concludes.
This is a public free event & all are welcome.
Enter through the Crowell St. Entrance
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ART IS SPOKEN HERE!!
Resident artists will be available in their studios, working and prepared to engage with questions and interactions. This event is open to all and free of charge, so please feel welcome to join us.
ART HOLIDAY MARKET POP UP ! ClearWater Arts Center & Studios invites you to its 2023 Holiday Market, Saturday December 2, 10am - 4pm! Come shop for outstanding original artworks as holiday gifts, by ClearWater Tenant Artists and guest artists;
Artists will be set up in studios and/or on sale tables in the Main Gallery as well as downstairs in “The Pass” (Base of stairs). Join the ClearWater tenant artists and other local artists and makers to find one-of-a-kind gift ideas and exceptional art that are sure to delight everyone on your gift list. Scroll down for more info—
Everyone is welcome – with open studios, light refreshments, the Tacos La Chulada FOOD TRUCK, and a wide variety of arts and crafts, it is an event not to be missed.
ClearWater's Ceramics Center, too, will be open with its inaugural Saturday "Intro to Clay" class going on, 10am - 12:30pm and a Luminaria Workshop from 2-4pm … open for viewing!
With a Food Truck in our parking lot opposite the Main Entrance, this makes a fun outing for everyone!
New Exhibition of ClearWater Tenant Artists' works will be featured on view in the Main Gallery - Show install is the previous day. Be the first to see the new show!
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord NC 28025
See our Separate Event Posts for the Month-long Exhibition of ‘First Look’ in our Main Gallery, and the Friday Closing Reception the evening before this Trunk Show event, with the Charlotte Art Collective Artists!
FREE and open to the public! (Free Parking)
Several Artist Talks are scheduled, August 5 and August 12, as part of the Guest Artist Exhibition, ‘First Look’ — a show of new works by the Member Artists of Charlotte Art Collective. See other listings for other times and dates!
Artist Talks will be presented in the Main Gallery at ClearWater Arts in Concord. Use the Main Entrance, off Crowell Drive NW (223 Crowell Dr NW)
Kelly Carlson-Reddig - architectural jewelry - 11:00 a.m.:
Kelly Carlson-Reddig is an architect who teaches at UNCC who also makes jewelry. Kelly’s jewelry is inspired by architecture and is made with architecturally inspired materials like steel, aluminum, copper and concrete.
Kathy Collins - oil paintings- 11:30 a.m.:
Kathy Collins loves to paint both in her studio as well as outside “en plein air”. She enjoys taking a few art supplies outside to capture the beauty in front of her whether it be a clump of summer blooms in a garden or a view across a lake in the North Carolina mountains.
Valerie Hawkins - pottery - 12:00 Noon:
Valerie Hawkins is a long-time potter who uses fresh botanicals to imprint her pottery work. She has also recently taken up silver smithing and makes work that is inspired by the mid-century modernist movement. She recycles scrap silver and sometimes incorporates salvaged sterling parts into her work.
Julie Phillips - fiber arts - 12:30p.m.:
Julie Phillips is a fiber artist working primarily in felted wool. She winds and felts multicolored wool strands into gorgeous wall pieces and sculptural 3d felted creatures. She also does fabric painting employing the natural colorants in plants and leaves.
Janet Borchardt - glass casting - 1:00p.m.:
Janet works with glass casting, by packing glass powders & frits into molds she makes from leaves she picks and shapes sculpted out of clay.
Rae Stark - pottery - 1:30 p.m.:
Rae Stark is a studio potter working in porcelain clay. She decorates her work with sgraffito, sprigs, incised lines and texture. She employs motif’s from the natural word like birds, flowers and insects among others.
Please be prepared to find the Main Entrance and to use any of our parking lots across Crowell Drive NW from our campus; other classes and events may be going on in the Greenway Gallery or other spaces at ClearWater. A site map /Campus Area Plan can be found on our Website ‘Our Space’ page by clicking the black button at top of that page.
FREE and open to the public! (Free Parking)
Several Artist Talks are scheduled, August 5 and August 12, as part of the Guest Artist Exhibition, ‘First Look’ — a show of new works by the Member Artists of Charlotte Art Collective. See other listings for other times and dates!
Artist Talks will be presented in the Main Gallery at ClearWater Arts in Concord. Use the Main Entrance, off Crowell Drive NW (223 Crowell Dr NW)
Robert Beam - stained & fused glass - 12:00 Noon:
Robert Beam is a glass artist working with stained and fused glass. He takes inspiration from nature and architecture and is in collections up and down the east coast.
Michael Marx - PMC Jewelry - 12:30p.m.:
Michael Marx is a nationally known metal clay artist and instructor. He makes beautifully crafted metal clay jewelry with an edgy and whimsical point of view.
Janie Jones - glass & alcohol ink - 1:00p.m.:
Janie Jones is a long-time master glass bead maker and instructor. She makes gorgeous glass beads for jewelry and whimsical objects she employs in plant stakes and Christmas ornaments, among other things.
Hilde Deprez - wood & macrame - 1:30 p.m.:
Hilde Deprez is a master illustrator. You will see in the gallery her painted wood, illustrations and cards. She has also taken up macramé and is making gorgeous textural wall hangings.
Please be prepared to find the Main Entrance and to use any of our parking lots across Crowell Drive NW from our campus; other classes and events may be going on in the Greenway Gallery or other spaces at ClearWater. A site map /Campus Area Plan can be found on our Website ‘Our Space’ page by clicking the black button at top of that page.
Co-Hosted by ClearWater and the Delta Sigma Theta Chapter 501-C3—
ALL ARE WELCOME! Please pre-register so they know how many to expect- click the flier below to link to the website for registration. Or, go to https://concordalumnaedst.org/. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(Concord, NC) – On Saturday, December 3, 2022, 10:00am - 2:00pm, the Concord Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, presents its annual “Holiday Market Extravaganza”.
This event is free and open to the public!
*Artisans who wish to be a vendor— see the related Media Alert Call to Vendors PDF and/or our Social Media posts!
This spectacular event is in collaboration with the ClearWater Arts Center & Studios and will take place at their venue located at 223 Crowell Dr NW, Concord, NC, 28025. Feature vendors include local artisans and craftspersons and will showcase a wide array of handcrafted specialty items including jewelry & accessories, home décor, bath & body, candles, clothing, books, culinary delights and more! The Holiday Market Extravaganza provides the perfect opportunity to find that unique gift for your friends and family while supporting our community youth and the college scholarship programs offered by the Concord Alumnae Chapter.
Who: Charlotte Metro and Cabarrus County area artists & craft makers
What: 3rd Annual Holiday Market Extravaganza
A collaboration of the Concord Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and ClearWater Arts Center and Studios.
When: Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr NW, Concord, NC 28025
Why: Supporting area artisans and small business and fundraising for the college scholarship programs offered by the Concord Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Media Contacts for Concord Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.:
Laytora O’Neal Dash, Public Relations Chair
publicrelations@concordalumnaedst.org
Website: www.concordalumnaedst.org Instagram: @concordalumnaedst
Facebook: www.facebook.com/concordalumnaedst
The Cabarrus Art Guild invites you to attend our Annual Fall Judged Art Show Reception.
All are welcome… Come join us!
What: Opening Reception
When: Sunday November 13, 2022 at 2pm
Where: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Street Concord (enter via Main entrance on Crowell Street).
Details: Free to the public, no registration necessary
Come join us in celebrating our local artists and their submitted work for our annual show. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded at this event. Come meet and mingle with artists and those that appreciate art. Light snacks will be served.
For more info, go to http://www.cabarrusartguild.org/news--events.html
Please join us next Wednesday, October 26th at 2:00pm for a ribbon cutting ceremony and preview of the new @clearwaterartsnc ClearWater Arts Center & Studios Ceramics Center!
The new ClearWater Ceramics Center will open soon to the public and will feature a retail space, studios for local artists, a large, open classroom space for pottery wheels and work tables, as well as a glazing room, mixing room, and kiln room. At the event we’ll also be asking the community to share opinions and ideas for future ceramics classes and programs.
We hope to see you there!
Many thanks to @concordncgov and our Community Development Team in the Planning Dept., which has leveraged HUD grants and other grant funding over the years to transform these old buildings into our Arts Center!
Stay tuned for more new developments by signing up for our E-Newsletter, The Splash - click 'Subscribe' on our website home page and just enter your email! www.clearwaterartists.com.
Thanks and see you soon!
Pouring molten metal into scratch molds, 2018
The 2021 TSS (Tri State Sculptors) Conference is happening IN PERSON here at ClearWater Arts Center and Studios in Concord, NC! This is our first time hosting this annual event of this 43-year old association of Sculptors from NC, SC and VA. Registration is live, through the Tri State Sculptors Website; Single-day, Scratch Mold Workshop, or All-Weekend registrations /passes are available as well as Student Discounts.
DETAILED SCHEDULE PDF HERE! Also Online at the Tri State Sculptors page. Session Descriptions forthcoming… Some wonderful presentations, demonstrations and hands-on workshops have been proposed by members! UNC-Charlotte’s Sculpture and Ceramics departments are participating with a day of tours, demonstrations (a bronze pour, 3-D Printing, ceramic handwork…), talks and panel discussions on their campus on Friday, while concurrent sessions are ongoing at ClearWater!
The Iron Pour, on Friday evening will be open to the public for free viewing, you can do the Thursday all-day Scratch Mold workshop, with no registration necessary and just a small charge for the scratch mold; and it’s outdoors. To make a scratch mold to have a cast-iron piece of your own, simply buy a scratch mold block ($20 or $40) and use the tools provided to carve your own design at the outdoor work tables. The Iron Pour and Scratch Mold Workshops will be run by artist and blacksmith, Phillip Harrison of Penumbra Design Studio, assisted by Joe Bigley of the Western NC Sculpture Center, Marek Ranis, head of the Sculpture Dept. at UNC-Charlotte, and other foundry experts.. Some of the students he’s working with on his Global Diaspora Project may bring molds of their sculptures to be cast for that project, making the Pour more fun to watch!
NOTE: in order to register for the conference, whether the full 3-days or a single day, one must FIRST sign up for membership with Tri State Sculptors. The registration button (on Tri State’s Conference page) should cue this, automatically when it asks for your email address. Then, be sure to use the same email address to register as you used to become a member. If there’s any confusion, please email the Tri State President, Andi Steele at tssculptors@gmail.com; or just walk on at site, and we can register you there.
We are looking forward to a great in-person experience; reunion with friends, gathering again to share, learn, and celebrate all things sculpture. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we’ll have measures in place to help protect, for the enjoyment of everyone. Meals will be handled with Food Trucks or offsite; Tri State will require masks for all indoor activities. If the weather is nice, ClearWater will have doors propped open.
Not a sculptor? Come anyway!
We invite the Concord/ Kannapolis, Charlotte and surrounding communities to come see what a bunch of Professional, Educating, and Amateur Sculptors can get up to (and have some fun observing/ making/ mingling)! The Public, artists from the area, and especially sculpture students are invited to attend and participate in sessions, presentations, workshops…
Award-winning Professional Artist, Duke University Professor, Stephen Hayes (2021 Keynote Speaker)
…and our Keynote Address by this year’s Keynote Speaker, NC Artist and Duke University Professor, Stephen Hayes!
We wrote about Stephen in our last E-Newsletter which you can see HERE.
Stephen will be presenting an engaging slideshow about his work and experiences, Saturday evening after the Member & Student Show Reception in ClearWater’s Main Gallery. There will be time for Q&A and talking with the artist.
And then, maybe an after-gathering at one of the breweries down the road at nearby Gibson Mill!
Our 2021 Annual Conference T-Shirt Design is done! Order one of these babies when you do conference registration and it will be waiting for you!
T-Shirt Design by Adam Adcock with help from Graphic Design students - Appalachian State University
Some pics from prior conferences…
Forging Demo, 2018
Tri State Member & Professor Austin Shephard with his sculpture, 2018
Forging demo/ workshop
Member artist demonstrating
Artist Talk / latest work & public art
Scratch molds made by attendees, waiting for metal pour (2016)
Come view Rowan Cabarrus Community College Students’ Art & Design work. April 3 - May 3. In the ClearWater Main Gallery (Main floor, Operations Building)
Opening Reception will be April 3, 5-7 p.m. Event is free and open to the public. Students get a chance to experience seeing their artworks in a lighted gallery setting and being the center of attention of the crowd. Help them feel amazing! Light Refreshments..
See our pop-up site plan on our ClearWater website homepage for parking areas and Main Entry locations. Parking is free.
Courtesy of the Art & Design Department at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury & Concord campuses.
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios!
Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Arts Center & Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art. With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and (usually) running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
IN THE GALLERY THIS MONTH, March 2020:
Cabarrus Art Guild has hung their annual Spring 2020 Judged Show
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several other spaces. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus.
Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE OUR SPACE page, pop-up Site Plan for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find ClearWater Artist Studios 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close a bit early. Sometimes arrivals / door openings are slightly later than 10am. We apologize for any inconvenience.
As a general rule— ClearWater Artists who are present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios!
Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Arts Center & Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art. With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and (usually) running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
IN THE GALLERY THIS MONTH, February 2020:
Gallery Show is in Intake for this month - The Cabarrus Art Guild will be in the process of taking artworks for their annual Spring 2020 Judged Show; we are still open for visitors! Come back tomorrow, Sunday Feb. 9, for the Opening Reception!
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several other spaces. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus.
Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE OUR SPACE page, pop-up Site Plan for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find ClearWater Artist Studios 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close a bit early. Sometimes arrivals / door openings are slightly later than 10am. We apologize for any inconvenience.
As a general rule— ClearWater Artists who are present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios, complete with a plethora of working artists in them! Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Arts Center & Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in/ doors open to, their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art for your loved ones! With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and (usually) running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
Whatever Gallery Show is on Exhibit for that month will also be open to view (See this month’s shows, below)
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several spaces out behind the Ops Building. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus. Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find:
ClearWater Artist Studios will be 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close a bit early. Sometimes arrivals / door openings are slightly later than 10am. We apologize for any inconvenience.
(Works by Tenant Artists will be in the Gallery the last 2 weeks of January)
As a general rule— ClearWater Artists who are present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios, complete with a plethora of working artists in them! Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in/ doors open to, their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art for your loved ones! With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and possibly running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
Whatever Gallery Show is on Exhibit for that month will also be open to view (See this month’s shows, below)
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several spaces out behind the Ops Building. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus. Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find:
ClearWater Artist Studios will be 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close a bit early. Sometimes arrivals / door openings are slightly later than 10am. We apologize for any inconvenience.
LOCAL RETIRED OB-GYN DOCTOR NOW DELIVERS PAINTINGS, NOT BABIES;
‘Adventures in Color’ will be on view in ClearWater’s Main Gallery, Nov. 2, 2019- Jan. 5, 2020.
Dr. Wanda Jenkins, an Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Concord for 20+ years, took care of many women in her practice, and delivered thousands of babies. She is a native of Concord. Having painted occasionally during her professional years as an OB/Gyn., in retirement she has actively explored color and texture in landscapes, florals, and abstracts, predominantly using oil paints. She has studied with various expert artists through the years, and is inspired partly by her Grandmother’s career in painting.
Dr. Jenkins is partnering with ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, which seeks out local talent for its ‘Guest Artist’ shows. Her solo art exhibit in the Main Gallery will feature over 40 of her paintings. The show will also feature her Dichroic glass freehand jewelry sets. All works are for sale unless otherwise noted.
The public is invited to an Opening Reception, with Dr. Jenkins’ Artist Talk, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 4:00-6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
As a general rule— ClearWater Artists who are present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
The Cabarrus Art Guild will host their monthly meeting and art demonstration in the '2nd Gallery' Lower-Level Events room at ClearWater! Helen Newton, artist and Cabarrus Art Guild member, will discuss Plein Air painting as she demonstrates her technique.
In the 2nd Gallery where this event takes place is hanging the Art Guild’s special Honors Exhibit, on display at ClearWater Artist Studios and Galleries, in the new lower level meeting room gallery until Nov. 26, 2019.
Free and Open to the public.
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios, complete with a plethora of working artists in them! Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in/ doors open to, their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art for your loved ones! With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and possibly running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
Whatever Gallery Show is on Exhibit for that month will also be open to view (See this month’s shows, below)
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several spaces out behind the Ops Building. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus. Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find:
ClearWater Artist Studios will be 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close a bit early. Sometimes arrivals / door openings are slightly later than 10am. We apologize for any inconvenience.
LOCAL RETIRED OB-GYN DOCTOR NOW DELIVERS PAINTINGS, NOT BABIES;
‘Adventures in Color’ will be on view in ClearWater’s Main Gallery, Nov. 2, 2019- Jan. 5, 2020.
Dr. Wanda Jenkins, an Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Concord for 20+ years, took care of many women in her practice, and delivered thousands of babies. She is a native of Concord. Having painted occasionally during her professional years as an OB/Gyn., in retirement she has actively explored color and texture in landscapes, florals, and abstracts, predominantly using oil paints. She has studied with various expert artists through the years, and is inspired partly by her Grandmother’s career in painting.
Dr. Jenkins is partnering with ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, which seeks out local talent for its ‘Guest Artist’ shows. Her solo art exhibit in the Main Gallery will feature over 40 of her paintings. The show will also feature her Dichroic glass freehand jewelry sets. All works are for sale unless otherwise noted.
The public is invited to an Opening Reception, with Dr. Jenkins’ Artist Talk, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 4:00-6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
As a general rule— ClearWater Artists who are present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
Note: This show will now be up through Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7, 2020 - closing at 6:30 p.m. as we begin our first ‘Yoga in the Gallery’ which is to occur every first (1st) Tuesday evening in our Gallery. Stay for a $6 yoga class surrounded by Adventures in Color!
Dr. Wanda Jenkins, an Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Concord for 20+ years, presents a solo art exhibit featuring over 40 of her paintings. Dr. Jenkins took care of many women in her practice, and delivered thousands of babies. She is a native of Concord. Having painted occasionally during her professional years as an OB/Gyn., in retirement she has actively explored color and texture in landscapes, florals, and abstracts, predominantly using oil paints. She has studied with various expert artists through the years, and is inspired partly by her Grandmother’s career in painting.
The show will also feature her Dichroic glass freehand jewelry sets.
All works are for sale unless otherwise noted.
‘Adventures in Color,’ will be on view in ClearWater’s Main Gallery, Nov. 2, 2019- Jan. 5, 2020.
Address: 223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord, NC 28025.
The public is invited to an Opening Reception, with Dr. Jenkins’ Artist Talk, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
Come and hear this dynamic and energetic woman discuss her inspirations and approach.
Free parking is available in ClearWater’s three parking lots. See the campus site plan on our website, www.clearwaterartists.com, on the ‘Our Space’ page (click the large black button, upper right of page, that says, ‘View Campus Area Plan’)
A note from the artist:
Dr. Jenkins believes strongly in the emphasis on art that ClearWater represents; and is excited that the 20% commission on any painting sold in the ClearWater Gallery during the Adventures in Color show, will go toward realizing the vision that ClearWater signifies for this community.
2nd Saturday Open Studios will NOT be held the 2nd Saturday -i.e. Oct. 12th- but instead will be on the 3rd Saturday, October 19th, from Noon - 5pm to dovetail with the Gibson Village Neighborhood Assocation’s 2nd Annual Fall Festival!
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios, complete with a plethora of working artists in them! Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in/ doors open to, their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art for your loved ones! With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and possibly running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
The Gibson Village PhotoVoice Exhibition of photos by residents, from around the neighborhood will be on view in the Main Gallery! Opening Reception featuring the photographer/ residents will take place immediately after the Fall Fest/ Open Studios concludes, in the Main Gallery at 6:00 p.m.
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at NOON today!
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several spaces out behind the Ops Building. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus. Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
Note— If parking is overflowing we have space in the big field across from our back Green!
Except for this month, every 2nd Saturday of the month unless otherwise noted you will find:
ClearWater Artist Studios will be 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note on Opening / Closing times- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close a bit early. Sometimes arrivals / door openings are slightly later than 10am. We apologize for any inconvenience. This of course does not apply to this special event day October 19th, 2019.
Artists present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios, complete with a plethora of working artists in them! Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in/ doors open to, their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art for your loved ones! With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and possibly running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
Whatever Gallery Show is on Exhibit for that month will also be open to view.
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several spaces out behind the Ops Building. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus. Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find:
ClearWater Artist Studios will be 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close a bit early. Sometimes arrivals / door openings are slightly later than 10am. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Tenant Artists’ inspiring works are in the Gallery for the Summer, exhibiting their talents. This show will come down the last week of September to make way for the Gibson Village PhotoVoice Exhibit.
Artists present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
Cynthia Howard, Artist
The Cabarrus Art Guild is delighted to welcome artist Cynthia Howard to our monthly demonstration meeting held at ClearWater Artist Studios. Cynthia has been described as a Romantic Impressionist and an Expressionist artist. She will be painting a landscape to demonstrate her work, using water soluble oils.
Ms. Howard’s travels in the U.S. and Europe provide material and inspiration for her work. Here in North Carolina, she uses the mountains, the streams, and the coastal areas to create a mood or a feeling with color, value, and contrast for her paintings.
In her current series she has included paintings of wineries, vineyards and cottages. To see some of Ms. Howards paintings, her website is cynthiahowardartistinstructor.com.
This demonstration is presented by the Cabarrus Art Guild. It is FREE and open to the public.
ClearWater Artist Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. N.W., Concord, N.C.
*2nd Gallery is the Meeting Room lower level, on the Kerr Street end of the building.
Keep your eyes open for the next Artist Demonstration presented by the Art Guild, Sunday November 10th!
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios, complete with a plethora of working artists in them! Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in/ doors open to, their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art for your loved ones! With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and possibly running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
Whatever Gallery Show is on Exhibit for that month will also be open to view.
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several spaces out behind the Ops Building. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus. Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find:
ClearWater Artist Studios will be 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close early. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Tenant Artists’ inspiring works are in the Gallery for the Summer, exhibiting their talents. Artists present when visitors come through - whether on 2nd Saturdays or during the week — are generally happy to engage and speak with you!
We look forward to seeing you—
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
WELCOME! To our monthly 'open house' of artist studios, complete with a plethora of working artists in them! Every 2nd Saturday, ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC opens its doors with a selection of the leasing artists present and available in/ doors open to, their working art studios. Come see what artists are making, chat with them and ask questions, maybe even buy some art for your loved ones! With Southern Piedmont Woodturners also in attendance and possibly running demonstrations on their lathes in Studio #122.
Corresponding FaceBook Event Page allows you to see if friends are going!
Whatever Gallery Show is on Exhibit for that month will also be open to view.
For more info on who the artists are, here at ClearWater, and what they make, see the 'Artists' page on our website, where each artist has a sub-page showing their bio and samples of their work!
Doors open at 10am or just after.
PARKING IS FREE and easy in our two lots on Crowell Dr NW as well as several spaces out behind the Ops Building. Two driveways from Kerr Street give you three places to enter the campus. Main Entrance is facing Crowell Drive. SEE WEBSITE for maps, aerial layout of the campus & building, etc.
This day (every 2nd Saturday of the month) you will find:
ClearWater Artist Studios will be 'manned' by artist members with doors open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
*Note- sometimes, if no one is attending for a long stretch, the artists may close early. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The annual Rowan - Cabarrus Community College’s STUDENT ART + DESIGN EXHIBITION featuring artwork by current RCCC students. Curated by the RCCC Faculty in a partnership that’s been bringing the annual Spring Student Show to ClearWater’s Main Gallery since 2014, this show always has a ton of energy and a great Opening Reception (Scheduled for Friday, April 5, 2019 5-8pm). Look for the Event Page which will be added to our website and event pages once the Graphic Design of RCCC’s event poster is received.
(Exhibit Descriptions entered as Exhibits are scheduled and installed).
Facility Phone: 704-784-9535
In addition to providing the Gallery space (and, soon, the Banquet/ Multipurpose Room downstairs) for event Rentals, ClearWater Artist Studios also produces a growing variety of events. The 2nd Saturday Open Studios day, an open-house allowing access to artists working in their studios and anything else programmed that day, occurs monthly.
For an at-a-glance look at all events including classes, see Calendar view.
Seminars, and other events which may contain instructional presentation will be listed under Classes.
Past event pages, may hold photos of that event.
ClearWater is becoming; It is a place where...
Artists find community with other artists;
The Community finds artists and access to art;
Artists, and the Community find ways to interact, discuss, and be inspired to new (creative) ways of thinking.
CLEARWATER Arts Center & Studios lies in the Gibson Village Neighborhood, less than a mile from Historic Downtown Concord, NC.
223 Crowell Drive NW
Concord, NC 28025
FOR MAIN BUILDING STAFF:
Sarah Gay - ClearWater Coordinator
gays@concordnc.gov
Main Building General Line: (704) 920-6600
FOR CERAMICS STAFF:
Dave Buskey- Park and Recreation Supervisor
Ceramics Center Phone Number:
704.920-6604
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MAIN BUILDING & GALLERIES Hours Open for Drop-In Visits: W-Fri., 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m.. & Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CERAMICS CENTER HOURS - Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8 pm; Friday and Saturday 10:00am -3:30pm Additional access for enrolled students at Class Times / Ceramics Office; (704) 920-6604
