Welcome Jacquelyn Ramdin to Our Studios!

Meet Our New Artist, Entrepreneur and Pillow Producer!

We're so excited to welcome Jackie Ramdin (Jackie Rae Studios) back to her hometown of Concord and into studio 150, where she's working on fine art figure painting and rekindling her passion for fashion design.

She's been settling into her #ClearWater studio since August 1st, after launching a new website for her successful designer pillow business, JackieRaeStudios.com.

Read more about the latest addition to our ClearWater family in a brand-new issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-jackie

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Jackie at her easel in her new Studio at ClearWater

Jackie at work on a ‘Fashion Painting’

Jackie’s painting tools in her studio

Welcome Back to The Splash

What's Happened and What's Ahead

The Splash is back!

While it's true that it has been a while since we sent out an issue of our e-newsletter, The Splash, that doesn't mean that ClearWater has been stagnant. On the contrary, we've been busier than ever!

See for yourself in this week's issue at bit.ly/splash-is-back.

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ClearWater artists and their work, framing the COVID-19 message on our animated sign that sits along the Kerr Street edge of campus.

Clockwise from upper right: dyed fabric pieces by textile artist and Surface Designer, Sunya Folayan; potter Nancy Bibby glazing works in her studio; Painter, illustrator and graphic artist Walter Stanford discussing pastels in his studio; painter Louise Farley showing a visitor recent paintings; a platter by Bob Moffet, member of the Southern Piedmont Woodturners; and Abstract Expressionist painter Barbara Ellis working big, on the Gallery floor outside her studio.

ClearWater featured - Independent Tribune, Feb. 7, 2020

ClearWater Arts Center & Studios was the focus of an in-depth article by Tribune reporter, Adam Thompson.

We are reaching out to media as we celebrate 10 years since renovations converted these buildings into art spaces and studios; the 50th anniversary of our recently-moved-in tenant, the Cabarrus Art Guild; and 100 years since the construction of our oldest building and the start of this site as a site serving the City of Concord!

Click on the link below to see the article and Adam’s photos.

https://www.independenttribune.com/cit/it-s-a-dream-project-clearwater-arts-center-studios-continues/article_b45dea75-9b6e-5706-9349-d55d1ff0ba52.html?fbclid=IwAR2K8a1ygQ2C2zU5rahSl1Kv5F-_9FvZzdMlwb1sY_8AMqovaDovjWa_VjM

Cabarrus Art Guild, ClearWater Co-host Spring 2020 Judged Show in Milestone Year

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              News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 1/24/2020

Headline: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios and Cabarrus Art Guild Mark Milestone Year With Annual Spring 2020 Judged Show

Concord, North Carolina: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios is pleased to announce its collaboration with its newest tenant—the Cabarrus Art Guild –to host the Guild’s Annual Spring 2020 Judged Show. This comes as the City facility celebrates one-hundred years of existence and ten years of being a renovated space, where art is spoken.

The Annual Spring 2020 Judged Show, to be held in ClearWater’s Main Gallery from February 9th to March 26th, 2020, is open to artists residing in Cabarrus and surrounding counties; see the Guild’s website, www.cabarrusartguild.org for the Call for Entries/ Prospectus.  Intake dates are Feb. 7th and 8th, 2020, at ClearWater.

The Show will hold its opening reception and awards ceremony in the Main Gallery on Sunday, February 9th, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Works by Guild Members are on view until March 2020 in the other, lower-level Greenway Gallery. Until February 6th, the ClearWater Main Gallery is showing works by its talented individual Tenant Artists (learn about Tenant Artists on the ‘Artists’ page at www.clearwaterartists.com).

This show is free and open to the public during open hours or by appointment.  Call the ClearWater Office at 704-784-9535, or find more info at www.clearwaterartists.com.

2020 brings not only the Judged Show available for viewing in Clearwater’s Main Gallery from February 9th to March 26th, 2020, but milestones for both organizations.  The Guild is celebrating 50 years as one of Concord and Cabarrus County’s longest-standing art organizations, continuously operating as a 501-C3 non-profit.

The City of Concord recognizes that the ClearWater facility itself has been erected for one-hundred years as of 2020, as it began as the City Water Works building in 1920. It also marks ten years since the City’s first round of renovations transformed the building into an art studio, public gallery and event space. 2020 will bring new opportunities for artists, visitors, and community members — more information to follow at a later date.

*** Media Advisory for February 9th to follow at later date ***