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!

Join us on Thursday March 7th from 6-9pm to help us celebrate the brilliance of our diverse tenant artisans!

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

THIS FORUM WILL EQUIP PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYERS WITH

INFORMATION ABOUT THE STEPS TO PREPARE FOR HOME OWNERSHIP,

AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE WITH DOWN

PAYMENTS AND CLOSING COSTS, AND ELIGIBILITY, INCOME, AND

CREDIT LEVELS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY TO RECEIVE THE ASSISTANCE.

REGISTER at CONCORDNC.GOV/HOMEBUYER

Register:

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!

Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 10am – 4pm

ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord NC 28025

JOIN US Saturday August 26, 2023, 10am - 4pm for a special all-day TRUNK SHOW & SALE, in the ClearWater Main Gallery - where the Charlotte Art Collective artists will have many more of their works available to buy on the spot! Final day of our first collaboration with The Charlotte Art Collective! If you want to stop in beforehand to see the Exhibition (Aug 1 - 26), see our Drop-In Hours and Contact info at our Contact page. Welcome!

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!

Artist Talks - Saturday, August 12, 2023 by Six Members of Charlotte Art Collective - Part of the First Look! Guest Exhibition

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)

Saturday, August 12, 2023:

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.

Artist Talks - Saturday, August 5, 2023 by four Members of Charlotte Art Collective - Part of the First Look! Guest Exhibition

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)

Saturday, August 5, 2023:

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.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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

HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET AT CLEARWATER ARTS CENTER
Kick off your Holiday Season with Unique Handmade Gift Items!

(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

Preview Our New Upcoming Ceramics Center!

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!

Our monthly art Open House!

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

Our monthly art Open House!

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

Our monthly art Open House!

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. 

Main Gallery is in Transition This month; Dr, Jenkins’ Show ‘Adventures in Color’ was just de-installed. Stay Tuned/ Come Back for the annual JURIED SHOW of the Cabarrus Art Guild, intaking Feb. 8 (our next 2nd Saturday) and opening Feb. 9 (tentative date)!

(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

Our monthly art Open House!

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. 

Featured Gallery Exhibit, This Month, Main Gallery:

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.

Our monthly art Open House!

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. 

Featured Gallery Exhibit, This Month, Main Gallery:

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.  

…And in the ‘2nd Gallery,’ Lower Level, through November 26:

The Cabarrus Art Guild Honors Exhibit

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 month we are shifting our monthly art Open House!

To THIRD (3rd) Saturday!

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!

Featured Gallery Exhibit, This Month:

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

Our monthly art Open House!

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. 

Featured Gallery Exhibit, ending This Month:

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

Our monthly art Open House!

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. 

Featured Gallery Exhibit This Month:

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

Our monthly art Open House!

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. 

Featured Gallery Exhibit This Month:

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

CONCORD, NC - The tenant artists of ClearWater Artist Studios will gather to welcome the public and discuss their latest work and experiences as working artists, this Friday, March 22, 2019. Some works in the show, ‘Tenant Artists Show V,’ mark key recent developments in the evolution of certain artists’ style, choices and career path; while others exhibit the mastery of techniques and subject matter honed over years.

Spectacular Raptor Portraits, vibrant children’s book illustrations, large and affecting abstract expressionist pieces, and softly-hued, lovely landscapes are just some of the works on display- not to mention a range of turned-wood and glass pieces.

ClearWater Artist Studios houses the working studios of 12 artists as well as the Southern Piedmont Woodturners’  Association (a Club).  All artists leasing individual studios are juried-in using a range of criteria (currently, the waiting list stands at 14).

The Artists will form a Panel Discussion in the middle of the Gallery starting at 7:00 p.m. during the Opening Reception. Guests are welcome to enter after this time, we just ask consideration for those speaking and listening.

Free; free parking; refreshments.

Artists in the show:

Barbara Ellis

Barbara Ellis & Mikel Frank (one Collaborative Painting)

Walter Stanford

Gordon C. James

Julia Lawing

Kev Harris

Paul Keysar

Louise Farley

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ClearWater Artist Studios is located in Gibson Village, less than a mile from Downtown Concord, 223 Crowell Drive NW. Working artists lease 12 studios and the Southern Piedmont Woodturners chapter is housed here. Our Gallery is open to the public most weekdays, Noon-5pm; every 2nd Saturday10am-4pm; and/or by appointment. The Gallery, outdoor Green, and open-air covered Market are available to rent for private events. For details, see clearwaterartists.com; or call 704-784-9535.

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The North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association in conjunction with ClearWater Artist Studios,

is pleased to present The Art of Injury Prevention and Athletic Training, an Athletic Training and Sports Medicine photographic and illustrated art exhibition displayed at ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC (part of the Charlotte Metro area) with an opening reception Sunday, March 10th, 2019 from 2:00 - 5:-00 PM in our Second gallery/ Lower Level Community Room. The event is free and open to the public. On hand will be the ballerina featured in the photos and the photographer. Regional athletes especially are invited to attend.

—— Click here for our FaceBook Event Page of the same event!

ClearWater Artist Studios, in partnership with the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association, will open this exhibit of a series of art photographs, commissioned to draw attention to approaches for best practices in preventing sudden death and catastrophic injury in athletics in North Carolina. The idea is to utilize art for a series of educational posters to achieve this goal.

The exhibit will be on view from Feb. 25 through March 29, 2019. It is open to the public, and will celebrate March as National Athletic Training Month. The art will be in the Community Room/ Second Gallery at ClearWater Artist Studios.

Sports, team-based or individual, provide confidence, social skills, self esteem and physical activity; but during a 17 year period (July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2017) there have been 489 catastrophic sport-related deaths documented among high school and college athletes in the United States, captured by the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research. There have been 20 events captured among athletes in North Carolina during the same time period.

IMAGES by Charlotte Photographer, Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez MODEL is Sarah Lapointe, Artist with Charlotte Ballet
ILLUSTRATIONS by Robert Bates

#### ClearWater Artist Studios is located in Gibson Village, less than a mile from Downtown Concord, 223 Crowell Drive NW. Working artists lease 12 studios and the Southern Piedmont Woodturners chapter is housed here. Our Gallery is open to the public most weekdays, Noon-5pm; every 2nd Saturday10am-4pm; and/or by appointment. The Gallery, outdoor Green, and open-air covered Market are available to rent for private events. For details, see clearwaterartists.com; or call 704-784-9535. ###

Our monthly art Open House!

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. 

Featured Gallery Exhibit This Month:

(Exhibit Descriptions entered as Exhibits are scheduled and installed).

Facility Phone: 704-784-9535