Three Outer Banks artists were recently awarded Artist Support Grants that were made possible through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Beaufort County Arts Council, Dare Arts, Ocracoke Alive, Pettigrew Regional Libraries, and Martin County Arts Council.    A panel of artists, art professionals, and experts in various disciplines selected the three artists listed below.    2026 Artist Support Grant Recipients:  ·       Jennifer Hyde of Mante

After a tremendously successful 50th anniversary year in 2025, Dare Arts has started 2026 with Louise Sanderlin as its new Gallery Manager.    Sanderlin previously worked at the Dare Arts Gallery before moving off the Outer Banks in 2020, and has now returned to her hometown of Manteo.    “Lou brings a deep familiarity and depth of knowledge to this role,” said Dare Arts Executive Director Jessica Sands. “Her understanding of the gallery, its systems, and the creative communi

Dare Arts is seeking an organized & creative self-starter to serve as our part-time Program Director. The job, entailing an average of 15-20 hours per week working at our Gallery in Manteo, at off-site events, and remotely from home, will require some nights and weekends. This is a public-facing, event-planning position that pays $16-$18 an hour based on experience. The Dare Arts Program Director reports to the Executive Director.  Primary Responsibilities Include:   Program

Dare Arts is now seeking entries for the 48th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which will open at their Gallery in downtown Manteo at 6:00pm on Friday, February 6, 2026.    Artists wishing to participate in the show can find the prospectus and sign up for a specific time to drop off their work online at DareArts.org/frankstickshow .    Writer, artist, and Dare Arts’ former Gallery Director Lynne Francis will judge the 48th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show. She studi

Gallery Manager Job Description Dare Arts is seeking a part-time Gallery Manager at our Manteo, NC headquarters. This person will report to the Executive Director and work side-by-side with the Artistic Director. Key responsibilities include managing the retail gallery, fostering artist relationships, and maintaining member & donor data and relations. The job would entail an average of 25 hours per week. Flexible scheduling during open gallery hours, but will require some Sat

Willow Temple and the completed mural. Willow Rea Temple is no stranger to the art world. She grew up in Manteo surrounded by the...

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Featuring films from all over the globe, Surfalorus has become an end-of-summer staple on the Outer Banks, bringing in filmmakers from...

Thirteen years ago Dare Arts invited North Carolina’s seventh Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti to the Outer Banks to lead a writing workshop...

Dare Arts is bringing the Outer Banks Film Society back this fall for its third season to screen independent films, movie classics,...

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,...