Wilmington Welcomes the
Carolina Art Show 2026 – Create your Future
Art lovers, mark your calendars!
ARTnNCevents proudly announces 2nd annual Carolina Art Show,
a premier juried art show taking place
July 17-19, 2026, at the beautiful historic Station No2,
602 S 5th Ave, Wilmington, NC 28401.
Carolina Art Show - Create your Future invites artists from across the region to showcase their creative talents, engage with art enthusiasts, collectors, and the broader community. The exhibition will highlight diverse artistic disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, mixed media, and more.
Carolina Art Show - Create your Future serves as an inspiring call for artists and attendees alike to explore new possibilities, envision brighter horizons, and connect through the universal language of art. We will curate a unique selection of artworks, ensuring a vibrant and exceptional experience for all visitors.
Bradley Carter, remarked, "We're thrilled to provide a platform for emerging and established artists to share their visions and inspire the community. Carolina Art Show represents a significant opportunity for artists to gain visibility and recognition, fostering an inclusive and dynamic arts environment."
Artist Applications for 2026 are Closed (2027 call opens in April)
Prospectus and Registration Link
Event Details:
Dates: July 17-19, 2026
July 17, 530-730pm Opening Ticketed Fundraiser Reception
Also, on July 17th from 7:30-9:30pm Artists RSVP Reception
July 18 & 19 from 10am-4pm Free and Open to Public
Location: Station No2, 602 S 5th Ave, Wilmington, NC 28401
Admission: Friday Ticketed Opening Fundraiser Reception 5:30 - 7:30pm
Free and open to the public Saturday and Sunday.
For full event details, artist line-up, and more information,
please visit CarolinaArtShow.com or contact Bradley Carter at
email: [email protected]
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The event will be free and open to the public July 18 & 19 from 10am-4pm, with an exclusive Opening Reception on Friday, July 17 from 5:30 - 9:00 pm, providing attendees the first opportunity to view and purchase artwork from our collection of artists. The evening will feature live Music by Sai Collins, catering by Castle Street Kitchen, complementary wine for a $25 ticket. A portion of the ticket sales and percentage of sales will benefit "Kids Making It". Station No2 will also be operating a full-service cash bar during the Opening Reception. The show will continue through Sunday with daily hours of 10-4 pm.
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Friday Night Food provided by Castle Street Kitchen |
Sai Collins 6-9 pm |
Our non-profit partner is Kids Making It.
Kids Making It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit youth woodworking program that teaches valuable vocational, entrepreneurial and life skills to at-risk, low income and disadvantaged youth. Our goal for every student we serve is for them to stay in school, stay out of trouble, and transition successfully into either the workplace or college
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Built in April 1915 by local architect, James F. Gause, Engine Company 2 was home to six men, two horses, and a two-horse hose wagon. The Station used horse-drawn wagons until 1918 when the last fire horse was retired. Engine Company 2 was relocated in 1956. Over the years it has been both a residential and commercial space. In 2017, the building was upfitted as an event space and opened to the public.
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Carolina Art Show Advertising Partners
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Every level comes with tickets to the Opening Reception, name in the program, show poster, digital media, and credit to be used towards the purchase of art from the show.
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Carolina Art Show - Create Your Future Jury Selected Art
Sienna Shores -Katherine
Karen George Mortimore - Phobia of Birds
Constance Shrecengost - A Moment of Stillness ~ Eye Contact!
Anthony Capurso - Ave Maria, Ave Feminae
Charles Slaybaugh - The Silent Song
Charles Slaybaugh - Spirit Within
Donna Savage - Atlantic's Mystic Blue
Rebekah Avery - Happiness
Fabrielle Harvey - Eternal Transit
Lacey Vilandry - My Mother’s Daughter (Out Is Through)
Grace Martin Franklin - Drifting Further Away
Grace Martin Franklin - Missing Pieces
Leticia Alvarez - It's so crowded
Joyce Mark - The Bridge
Truman Freshour - Morning Meditation
Sondra Madison - Plume
Christine Sesta - Coastal Living 1
Shelby White - Tulips in the Limelight
Cari Long - Rolling In
Meghan Sours - Secret Sorrow
Meghan Sours - Petals and Thread
Chris Caggiano - The Wanderer
Paula Grainger - Marsh Sunset
Missy Mohn Schwartz - The Heavenly Realm
Missy Mohn Schwartz - The Blue Angels
Bob Bryden - Flummoxed
Darcey Martin - Raku Owl and Mouse
Darcey Martin - Raku Owl and Pear
Tara Peterson - Face the Fear, Let Go
Brittany Lavery - Halves
Suzanne Brazil - Tangerine Afternoon
Louise Giordano - Knit/Crochet Freeform Topper
Hien Nguyen - Pink Blossoms
Hien Nguyen - The Marsh in OKI
Diana Vincent - Bubbles
Robbbin Turpin - Beaching IT
Karen Greager-Hall - Goat Do Roan
Mary Hammond - Pink Opaline Vase
Jerome John - Ezekiel 37
Kelli Martin - Convergence
Carol Hunter - La Vie No 9
Bev Haley - Simple Reflections
Bev Haley - Bird Dog
Marvin Cook - Fishing Spot #2
Amanda Gough - Silent Companions
Dan Campbell - Jackie Roosevelt Robinson
Maryjo Gunning - THE GARDENER
Cathryn ODonnell - Art of the Dance
Dave Kilgore - Sea Oats in the Wind
Sarah MarcusFuzzy Bumble
Sarah Marcus - Shine On!
Pamela Medlin - American Kestral
Alisa Harris - Hey, Avocado!
Alisa Harris - Botanical Daydream
Ingrid Bowers - The Willow Veil
Ley Killeya - When leaving is all that’s left to take
Deborah McDuffie - Brightwater
Katherine Barnes - The Wilted Sunflower
Blair Owens - Beauty Makes A Sound
Gene Panis - Weeping Woman
Gene Panis - Red Hooded Fairy / Dandelion
Patricia Wilson - Warrior
Julie Butler - Analysis Paralysis
Robert Maniscalo - See the Light
Adam Schneider - Pentapus
Janet B Sessoms - Solitude
Gina Poppe - “Ocean Mist”
Gina Poppe - “Aurora Borealis”
Marina Espanol - "Ocean Trash"
Mandi Gillespie - Window To Another Time
Mandi Gillespie - Life In The Hollow
Leigh Griffin - Spring Hullabaloo
Chris Bloom - Cafe Life
Natalie Gray - Smush
Sarah SmithClose Watch
Sandy Nelson - Dawn Lights
Kathleen Kalish - High in the Clean Blue Air
Kathleen Kalish - Be Careful What You Wish For
Elena Wright - So Purple
Elena Wright - In the Pink
Patricia Barrow - Delta
Karen Brennan - Birch Trees in Spring
Karen Brennan - Magnolias
Andre Snyman - You won’t ever believe…
Christine Farley - Abstraction Of Reality
Kayla Cordy -Heart Strings
Joyce McBriarty - Blue Silence
Michelle May - House Plant
Angela Schellpfeffer - Glowy Horizon
Linda Flynn - Red P oppies
Marilyn Stover - Pit fired female torso
Vladimir Vitkovsky- Tower
Tina Williamson - Summer blossom
Cameron Walters - ‘Wildflowers’
Bella Kalkbrenner - Kure Sunrise
Susan Brehm - Scheherazade
Tracy Vargas - The Second Act
Patti Resso - Pieced Together by the Rain
Trent Taylor - Grouper
Jay DeChesere - Felicitat
Hyke Taylor - Blooming Azaleas
Kelly Oakes - Held in Thought
Michael Petronaci - Leopards Paw
Rose Arciero - Bird Dreams Again
Allison Fanelli - The Magic at Sunset
Edna Hayes - In Full Bloom
Daniel Holland - White Oribe Jar
Lena Knudson - Fort Fisher Marsh
Yvonne Sakowski - Oyster Beds on Virginia Creek
Sarah Roach - Grow
Zoe Worrell - Woven in Time
Dennis Schaefer - Emerging: Sam Cooke
Sarah Bauer - Still Line
Rick Marlowe Schneider - Carambola Coast
Susan Barnard - Catch a Rising Star (Nesira)
Debb Chiappisi - Looking for Autumn
Debb Chiappisi - Pollinators
Rebecca Waechter - Mutation
Anna Filims - Deep roots of Jockey’s ridge
Melissa Dupuis - Between Friends
Jeanne Rietzke - Sailing The Milky Way
Mary Carter Carmen - The Village
Linda Geraci - Before the Crowd
Donna Launey - Sabal and Mangoes
Katie Wickham - Weather Rhythms
Tazza Woditschka - Ambrosial Unfolding
Terry Swanson - WHITE CALLAS and BUTTERFLY
Terry Swanson - CAMELLIAS and SWEET CHICKADEES
Kim Lantz - Maui Beach
Lea Ann Armstrong - Vivian
Don Hogston - Neptune’s Ribbon
Kathleen Adler - China: River Market Colors
Barbara Sammons - Remembrance
Sarah Coldwell - Into the Garden
Jack Hurley - Furling the Sail
James Gianforti - Dragon and pearl and panda and Sumo and clown
Brian Barenio - Lotus
Stephanie Keller - Tea for One
Stephanie Keller - Sea Flowers
Alice R Cathrall - Moonlight over the ICW
Hannah Finlator - Woman Shelving Books
Linda Harrell - Pursuit in Stillness
Paula Montgomery - Ready Steady
Paula Montgomery - Ready Steady II
Melissa Midkiff - "Sea Glass Blues"
Jeff Weekley - Girl with Stick
Amanda Zeldin - Hostas in the Morning
Ora Sorensen - In My Garden I
Ora Sorensen - In My Garden II
Isabel Farrell - Volcano
Renee Whitley - winter cardinal
Robert Concienne - Not If, When
Michael Naughton - Mind Racing
Dumay Gorham III - Nevermore
Dumay Gorham III - Metal Totum
Gail Doyle Smith - Last One's a Rotten Egg
Helene Icard - Girl reading
Helene Icard - Making art
Sudie Rakusin - Orbits/Spheres No 3
Dax Bryan - A Carolina Sunset
Eric Bridges - Flourish
Eric Bridges - Stay Still
Will Bulluck - Spring Teeter Walk
Veronica Wilson -HER
Lydia McKeel - Sunset on the Sound
Neva Campbell - Low Tide
Neva Campbell - Sulfur and Sea
Rachel Brown - Frank's Barn
Annette Buckner Hall - Ghost Vessel in a Fading Sky
Lauren Roberts - PANIC
Kathryn Hudson - windswept
Gwen Renée Pikul - Follow Me
Gwen Renée Pikul - City Moonshine
Angel Sanchez - Armor of Light
Suzette Picozzi - Driftwood Pool
Cathy McInville - Sea Turtle #8
Cathy McInville - Sea Trout #3
David McClure - The Horse and Rider
Karen Shaw - (No) Sympathy for the Devil
Buffy Weiss - The Porch Beckons
Sarah Grenier - Waiting Patiently
Carol Sibley - Lacecap hydrangea
Mary Martin - Of Leaves and Light
Ashli Smith - The Crossing
Ro Fainstein - Did you know I have a sister?
Cathy MacQueen - Happy Pufferfish #2
Robin Fleming - Nixie the Sea Witch
Angela Schellpfeffer - A Moment in Glass
Ted Smith - November Light