Pocosin Arts Exhibit Opening Reception
Please join us for the Pocosin Arts Exhibit Opening Reception at Dare Arts, where visitors can meet the artists and view their work. The opening reception is free and open to the public, and will take place during the kick-off of the 2026 First Friday season in downtown Manteo.
For First Friday, Dare Arts will have Joe Mapp playing live music on the front porch of the Gallery starting at 6:00pm. The First Friday Manteo Stroll, where restaurants and shops in downtown Manteo stay open late with specials, sales, and events at their locations, will also be happening.
Exhibit Info:
Two of eastern North Carolina’s leading art organizations, Dare Arts and Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft, are collaborating to showcase a trio of Pocosin Arts residents’ work in a new exhibition at Dare Arts in Manteo in March. The group exhibition, Practicing Persistence, will feature work by Ryan Catalano (ceramics), Hannah Craft (metals), and Henry Merker (wood) who are three long-term residents at Pocosin Arts.
The work included in the exhibition demonstrates the persistence of craft concepts in the studio practice of these three emerging artists. Practicing Persistence will highlight a variety of craft traditions and personal artistic visions, allowing visitors to experience both individual creativity and the collective synergy among the residents.
Practicing Persistence will remain on display in the Vault Gallery during normal gallery hours March 7-28, 2026.
