Frank Stick and COA Highlight DCAC Month
Frank Stick Memorial Art Show Eure Best in Show: Mike Bennett "Savannah" (oil on canvas)There's a couple of events that are happening at the Dare County Arts Council (DCAC) in Manteo in February and they're really worth checking out.
First up, and it's already in progress is the 40th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show. The opening reception was last Saturday at the DCAC Gallery which is the old Dare County Courthouse.
The Frank Stick Art Show is open to anyone who is a member of the DCAC, meaning there is no preselection before the show.. Anyone can enter, and for a lot of young artists, it's a great opportunity to get a sense of what is involved in a professional presentation.
The quality of the art is excellent and the themes addressed all encompassing.
Until recently the show was at Glenn Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head. Glenn and Pat Eure are getting a little older and the display area at the DCAC Gallery is larger allowing for a little better showing of the art.
The other show that's worth checking out will be opening this Friday in the vault at the Gallery. Keeping in mind that at one time the DCAC building was a courthouse, the vault was a gigantic safe where the most valuable evidence and records were kept.
Now it is the home to the monthly featured show, and during February it's COA's Jewelry Student & Alumni Exhibit.
The exhibit is always an outstanding demonstration of creativity and craft. The exhibit gives COA students a chance to show what they are doing with their art and to get the feedback so necessary to become successful in their field.
Both shows will run throughout the month. The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show ends February 24. The Jewelry Exhibit will be on display until February 28.
