Clayton Visual Arts

06/03/2026

Check out the new art exhibition at The Clayton Center. Meet artists Medrith Nuttle and Edward Frantz at a free reception on Thursday, 6/4. 6:00-7:30pm. The exhibition will be available for viewing during business hours until the end of June.

05/30/2026

Congratulations to CVA member Val Taylor (Val T Artist) for winning one of FALC's three top prizes for her fabric collage interpretation of Vincent Van Gogh's "A Wheatfield with Cypresses".

05/30/2026

New FREE art class. No experience necessary. All materials provided.
Join local artist Mollie Renfrow Thurs, June 18, 6:30-8:30pm American Legion Post #71, 1300 Old US Hwy 70, Clayton, NC 27520 for a Beginner Quilting Class.
Registration is required. Space is limited. Visit claytonvisualarts.org

05/28/2026

Clayton, NC is having an Art Walk this Friday, 29 May as part of the Last Friday event. From 6pm to 9pm, there will be artists in downtown Clayton, showing their work and in many cases, actively creating art. Come enjoy the art and bring some home with you!

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Artist opportunity.

Art and Photography Exhibition
June 26-28, 2026
Tart Building, Johnston Community College
Theme: “Everyday Life in Johnston County”
Johnston County’s America250 Fairon June 27 and the production of the musical 1776, June 26, 27, and 28,will feature an exhibition of artists’ works in painting and photography categories. The theme is “Everyday Life in Johnston County, Past and Present”

CALENDAR:
• All entry formsmust be received by June 15, 2026.
• Notification of inclusion in the exhibition will be sent to the artist no later than June 22, 2026.
• Delivery of artwork will be Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 1:00 until 3:00 pm at Great Hall of Paul A. Johnston Auditorium, Tart Building, Johnston Community College, located at 269 College Road, Smithfield, NC.
• Pickup all artwork at the end of the event on Sunday, June 28, 2026,between 3:30and 6:00 pm.
CATEGORIES:
In order to be eligible for competition in this show, original artwork must not have been previously awarded a prize. Artists must be 18 years of age or older.

PAINTING CATEGORY:oils, acrylics, watercolors, colored pencils, pastels, pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink.

PHOTOGRAPHY:artistic photography, digital or traditional.
Note: The Johnston County Committee for America250NC and the Johnston County Arts Council reserve the right to photograph all entries and use any images for publicity or reject any entry that is deemed not suitable for display. See less

05/12/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Capturing Clayton photography winners.

1st Place - Amanda Underwood, Think Clayton at Dusk
2nd Place - Charles Frank, Clayton Pine Sunrise
3rd Place - Amanda Underwood, Last Light on Main
4th Place - Charles Frank, Steel Bridge Morning Haze

View all the entries and bonus artwork by local artists at The Clayton Center thru the end of May.

04/28/2026

New FREE art class. No experience necessary. All materials provided.
Join local artist Maria Fermin-Dodd Thurs, May 21, 6:30-8:30pm at Maria's Studio, 2505 Brigadoon Dr, Clayton, NC 27520 for a Beginner Vase Pottery Class.
Registration is required. Space is limited. Visit claytonvisualarts.org

02/06/2026

Stop by The Clayton Center to see the work of these talented young artists.