Cultural Arts in Wilmington, NC

 

The nation's longest continuously operating community theater company makes its home in Wilmington, NC. At famed Thalian Hall and numerous other locations, professional and amateur actors contribute to Wilmington's thriving arts community which includes theater and other visual arts as well as film, dance, music, literary arts and much more.

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Cameron Art Museum Wilmington Cultural ArtsCameron Art Museum3201 S. 17th St.
Wilmington, NC 28412 • map(910) 395-5999
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The Cameron Art Museum is the only art museum in southeastern North Carolina. It regularly presents changing special exhibitions, lectures and programs. The museum occupies a 42,000-square-foot facility designed in 2002 by the renowned architectural firm of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates (NYC). Cameron Art Museum is sited on a 9.3-acre woodland...more about Cameron Art Museum

Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Cultural ArtsCape Fear Community College200 Hanover St.
Wilmington, NC 28401 • map(910) 362-7442
cfcc.edu

Hanover Art Gallery at Cape Fear Community College opened Summer 2012 on the ground floor of the Hanover Street parking deck. Featuring student, faculty and community works, the gallery is open Monday and Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 PM, Tuesday and Thursday from 11 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday from...more about Cape Fear Community College

Chamber Music Wilmington Wilmington Cultural ArtsChamber Music WilmingtonPO Box 4717
Wilmington, NC 28406 • map(910) 343-1079
chambermusicwilmington.org

Chamber Music Wilmington (CMW) is a nonprofit organization that brings world-class chamber music concerts to southeastern North Carolina. Now going into its 17th season, Chamber Music Wilmington performs in UNCW's 280-seat at Beckwith Recital Hall. Tickets for all CMW concerts are available at the UNCW's Kenan Auditorium Box Office by calling...more about Chamber Music Wilmington

Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts Wilmington Cultural ArtsThalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts310 Chestnut St.
Wilmington, NC • map(910) 343-3660
thalianhall.com

Built in 1858, this majestic performance center has gone through several restorations. A tenth renovation was begun in October of 2009 and offers three performance spaces. Housed within are a 675-seat main theater, the 225-seat Wilmington City Council Chamber and a 100-seat studio theater. With a lively local performing arts community...more about Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts

Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Wilmington Cultural ArtsWilmington Symphony Orchestra4608 Cedar Ave.
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Wilmington, NC 28403 • map(910) 791-9262
wilmingtonsymphony.org

Founded in 1971, the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra is a cultural jewel in the Port City's crown, performing a series of concerts that enrich, entertain and educate thousands of adults and school children throughout the year. The musicians are local instrumentalists, gifted students and faculty, all who are selected by audition. The...more about Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

Acme Art Inc.711 N. Fifth St.
Wilmington, NC • map(910) 763-8010

An avant-garde renovation of an old warehouse is the perfect home for this artist-owned and operated studio. The working environment zings electric with artists running their drills, welding with their blowtorches and dueling airbrushes on bold mats of color. The gallery space is upgraded with track lighting, and opening exhibits are...more about Acme Art Inc.

Brooklyn Arts Center516 N. 4th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401 • map(910) 538-2939

Constructed in 1888, St. Andrews Church was once the cultural, spiritual, and social center of Wilmington's bustling Brooklyn district. Now, elegantly restored as the Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews, it is an ideal location for weddings, concerts, charitable galas, banquets, fundraisers, art expositions, recitals, business conferences and more. In its...more about Brooklyn Arts Center

Cucalorus Film Festival815 Princess St.
Wilmington, NC 28401 • map(910) 343-5995

This fearless festival of independent film has brought a wide variety of movies and their makers to the Port City. A showcase for the best that creative filmmakers can offer, Cucalorus prides itself on a maverick approach to the festival concept. Organizers group like-minded shorts together in tidy blocks and screen...more about Cucalorus Film Festival

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater1941 Ampitheater Drive
Greenfield Lake Park
Wilmington, NC 28401 • map(910) 341-3237

The Hugh Morton Amphitheater at Greenfield Lake is a 1,000-seat outdoor event venue nestled in the heart of Greenfield Lake Park near downtown Wilmington. A great setting for concerts and theater alike, the amphitheater is also home to Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green. When the weather's fine, come enjoy some...more about Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Hannah Block Historic U.S.O./ Community Arts Center120 S. Second St.
Wilmington, NC 28401 • map(910) 341-7860

The Hannah Block Historic U.S.O./ Community Arts Center is located in the center of historic downtown. Primarily a learning facility where anyone may go to take low-cost lessons in a full range of disciplines, the center also serves as a rehearsal space for most of Wilmington's community theater groups. The Thalian...more about Hannah Block Historic U.S.O./ Community Arts Center

Wilmington Art AssociationUSO Building
2nd & Orange Streets
Wilmington, NC 28406 • map(910) 343-4370

Composed of professional and amateur visual artists and art enthusiasts, Wilmington Art Association (WAA) holds art shows throughout the year and conducts an annual juried exhibition, the Spring Juried Art Show and Sale, held during the Azalea Festival activities in April. Their gallery is located inside the Historic USO Building which...more about Wilmington Art Association

 
 
 
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