Reflections of Silver Lake

paintings by Shirley Ruff

June 4th - 25th

Join us for a lively First Friday opening reception, featuring Light Fare from Adrianna's Restaurant, Live Music, and Libations

on June 4th from 6pm until 8pm.

Regular DCAC Gallery hours are 10am – 6pm, Monday through Friday,

and 12pm – 4pm on Saturday.

We are located at 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in beautiful Downtown Manteo.

Please call (252) 473-5558 for more information.

(252) 473-4800

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Join DCAC for our Annual Meeting!

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Creative Kids Summer Art Camp

Looking for fun and creative activity for your children during the summer?  Children will have a great time using their hands and artistic ability to create unique projects!  Each week long camp will have two sessions per day providing all age groups with a summer’s worth of art enrichment.  During these camps, students will be using a variety of mediums. All materials will be provided. The only requirement is an imagination!!

When: June 21st – August 6th with different classes scheduled for each week

Where:  DCAC studio in Manteo (unless otherwise noted)

Time:  morning session and/or afternoon session

Cost:  $125.00 for 5 days (Monday through Friday) + $15 registration fee per child. 

There are a limited number of scholarships available.

Click here to download a scholarship application: Kids%20Camp%20Scholarship%20Application

Class size: Limited to 10 participants per camp, with a minimum 5 participants.

Camp themes for 2010 include:

• Parade Camp, where kids used found objects to make puppets, masks, giant heads and hands, then show off their creations in a parade during the First Friday celebration in downtown Manteo

• 1000 Words, a visual and audio adventure camp where students learn basic documentary photography and radio skills to create a multimedia mosaic of their explorations of downtown Manteo

• Imagination in Art, where campers investigate a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations

• Making Spring and Summer Glitter Globes and “Good Dog” Cookies in a Doggie-dog Treat Container, two projects in one camp utilizing craft skills with baking and math

• Textile Mosaics and Glass Mosaics, with campers using hand dyed fabrics and stained glass to create beautiful mosaics

• Dance! Dance! Dance! A Summer Dance Intensive will expose campers to different dance styles including jazz, ballet, tap, modern dance and improve culminating in a performance at the end of the week, with all levels of dance experience welcome. 

For detailed information, including times and ages for each camp, please see our Arts Calendar page on this website.

Please call (252) 473-5558 for any additional information or to register for a class!

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Entry deadline extended!

OB Can is a community arts project that addresses the problem of littering on the beaches of Nags Head, NC. Our goal is to promote recycling and the cleanup of our beaches to maintain the natural beauty of our community. Artists are invited to apply to paint a brand new trash can that will grace the beaches throughout Nags Head. These finished works of art will be located at each beach and sound access.

Artists living in Dare County or who are member of the Dare County Arts Council may apply. Contact DCAC or the Town of Nags Head at 252-441-5508 for information on how to pick up your can.

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For information on accommodations for persons with special needs, please the contact accessibility coordinator at (252) 473-5558 or email gallery@darearts.org.