On October 6, 1998, a 21-year-old gay University of Wyoming student named Matthew Shepard was brutally robbed, beaten, tortured and left...

The Dare Arts Gallery in downtown Manteo. Photo courtesy of Casey Robertson. A seven-foot mosaic dog sculpture, nine kids art classes,...

As a part of the nonprofit’s 50th anniversary, Dare Arts is elevating its long-standing events, and that focus was evident as over 1,500...

The Fearing Family Founded by Mollie A. Fearing & Associates    Inside Dare Arts Courtroom Gallery on Sunday, May 4, you would have never...

Families are invited to Wander The World of Ar t at the 36th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival, which will be held from 10:00 a.m. -...

Dare Arts and the Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series have been working together to bring the Saakumu Dance Troupe from Ghana to the...

Since 2023, Dare Arts has invited the LGBTQ+ community and their allies to share their artistic voices through visual and performing arts...

Jockey's Ridge inspired painting by Marcia Cline. The Friends of Jockey’s Ridge kick-off celebrations for the State Park’s 50th...

Group photo from Jaki Shelton Green's Women's Writing Workshop at Dare Arts. Photo courtesy of Eve Turek. A vibrant mix of visual and...

Founded by Mollie A. Fearing & Associates   In 1975 a group of citizens gathered at Mollie A. Fearing’s house and started a nonprofit,...

The Outer Banks community is invited to attend the 36th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival, which will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00...

For the second year, Dare Arts is hosting two community book club events this spring as a part of North Carolina Humanities’ statewide...

Hundreds of community members and artists gathered at Dare Arts on Friday, February 7 for the opening of the 47th Annual Frank Stick...

As a part of its 50th anniversary, Dare Arts has created Fresh From The Outer Banks , a brand new plein air event, which will be held...

Five North Carolina artists were recently awarded Artist Support Grants that were made possible through a partnership between the North...

Dare Arts will celebrate 50 years of encouraging the arts in Dare County through advocacy, enrichment and opportunity in 2025.  As the...

Dare Arts is now seeking entries for the 47th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which will open at their Gallery in downtown Manteo...

Every November, Dare Arts works with local businesses and artists to curate Outer Banks Veterans Week, which will run November 4-11 this...

This fall Dare Arts welcomed new Program Director Robert Rogers and Arts Administrator Karah Young to their team.   “While expanding our...

Experience an intimate evening of storytelling through song by award-winning musicians at the Outer Banks Veterans Concert, which will be...