Welborn Gallery
Now Showing…
INTERPRETATIONS
by The Beecassos
On Display May 8 – June 27, 2025
The Beecassos are an award-winning triad-based art quilt collective that takes their name from Picasso. Like Picasso a master of stylistic expression, the Beecassos experiment with non-traditional ways of working with fabric, thread and related materials. This group is focused on non-traditional quilting and styles such as art quilts, various types of fabric, digitized images and three-dimensional techniques. This particular show will include the works of Beecasso artists Pat Arndt, Vickie Clontz, Ellen Hart, Kathy Johnson, Nancy Lassister, Gail McNeill, Valerie Paterson, Joan Rutledge, Penny Sharp, Jenny Williams, Mary Jo Wimberly, Nanette S. Zeller, and Paula Jones.
The Beecassos have periodic group challenges, which are tons of fun and push their creativity to new levels.
An opening reception will be held Friday, May 9 from 5-7pm at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center. Refreshments will be served. Free Admission, all are welcome to attend.
Up Next…
Yadkin Arts Council
2025 Juried Exhibition
On Display July 11 – August 29, 2025
Jurors: Steven Dunn & Tony Leonardi
This year we celebrate the 14th Annual Yadkin Arts Council Juried Exhibition.
This exhibition, to be featured collectively in the Welborn Gallery and Red Wall Gallery, is a celebration of some of the finest creativity in North Carolina. Eligibility for entry is open to 2D and 3D Fine Art artists that are a minimum of 18 years of age and reside in North Carolina. There will be $3,500 in combined prizes awarded to the best artists!
An opening reception will be held Friday, July 11 from 5-7pm at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center. Refreshments will be served. Free Admission, all are welcome to attend.
Please email info@yadkinarts.org if you are interested in purchasing a piece from one of our gallery exhibits.
The Gallery is open for visitors Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm and during special events. Hours may vary during holiday weeks.
On the Schedule for 2025…
History of the Gallery
The Welborn Gallery was named after Marion and Jewell Welborn of Boonville for the generous lead gift they made to the Center’s capital campaign. The Welborns gifted the final funds needed to close the campaign and make possible the opening of the center.
About The Gallery
Our Welborn Gallery warmly greets every visitor to the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center as soon as you walk in the building. Our Welborn Gallery is designed to expose residents and visitors to continual and varied 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional pieces of art. You can always find something to inspire and challenge you with every visit. The Welborn Gallery operates on the same business hours as the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center: Monday thru Friday (9:30am-4:30pm) & during special events. We are closed on major federal holidays.
Guidelines For The Welborn Gallery
Portfolio Submission Guidelines for Exhibitions (2024/2025):
Please send 5 – 7 good quality .jpeg digital images of your work. These images should be a fair representation of the work you wish to exhibit at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, or similar to work you intend to create for the exhibit. Each image should be labeled with the size of the piece, medium, and title.
In addition to providing examples of your work, we request that you provide us with your website with specific instructions to guide us to the selections of art you wish to exhibit.
Other information we require includes a brief description of your exhibition idea. How many art objects? Is there a theme? You’ll also be required to provide information about yourself, your exhibition experience, and your training, if any.
If you are accepted to exhibit with us, you will need approximately 25 to 30 pieces of art at various sizes. All work must be wired for hanging.
For questions about submitting artwork to exhibit in our gallery please email info@yadkinart.org.