The Wilmington Art Association is an all-volunteer organization founded over 50 years ago and dedicated to supporting arts and artists in the area through outreach efforts and scholarships. The WAA is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation as defined in the IRS Code. The WAA provides opportunities for area visual artists to gain community recognition through shows…
2023 Art in the Arboretum As the Art in the Arboretum enters its 28th year, it has continued to evolve with the changing economy, the wants of the community, and hard work from the Friends of the Arboretum, and Wilmington Art Association.Last year we unveiled our transitional show that contained both the traditional gallery and festival-style…
In addition to our two annual art shows and sales, the Wilmington Art Association hosts and participates in numerous events around the Wilmington area. There is a selection of committees to join if you’re so inclined. We work with the New Hanover Arts Council, local galleries and businesses to exhibit member art throughout the year,…
The Wilmington Art Association coordinates and supports educational opportunities for its artist-members as well as the arts community. Being an artist means a lifetime of learning and the association provides an array of programs and workshops. We also offer museum field trips, paint-outs, studio walks, and lectures. Please check back often to see the current list…
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The Wilmington Art Association is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for area visual artists to gain community recognition through shows and exhibitions. It offers a forum wherein artists, local craftsmen, and people interested in the visual arts can exchange ideas, learn from each other, and contribute to the community. It provides educational programs, demonstrations, and lectures, which will lead to better public understanding and appreciation of visual arts.
Please check back often for updates of our events.
Congrats to all the winners of the 2023 Annual WAA Spring Show!
The Wilmington Art Association (WAA) 41st Annual Juried Spring Art Show and Sale featured an exhibition of new works by artists from Wilmington and surrounding areas. The show is the Official Art Show of the North Carolina Azalea Festival, and was held at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 South 2nd Street, Wilmington.
Our annual Spring Show list of winning artists is now available!
In addition to all the wonderful volunteers, the WAA is grateful to Ginny Lassiter, who was the 2023 Juror/Judge for the show. A native of Wilson, NC, Ginny Lassiter has always been a creative soul. She’s a potter, she paints, she sketches, and she designs fabrics. She graduated from East Carolina University, majoring in art with an emphasis in design. In 2002 she opened Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash, NC, a large gallery catering to both locals and visitors to the coastal Carolinas. She sold the gallery in June of 2022. Lassiter has created a sophisticated body of work. Her paintings, often textural and almost always abstract, are primarily expressionist in nature, sometimes influenced by architectural structures, forms and spaces.