Call for Artists
Contact: donna downey
Creative Director
donna@ccartscouncil.org
704-484-2787
Teaching Artists
Help us fill our newly renovated studio spaces with creativity, learning, and new opportunities for our community!
The Studios at CCAC are looking for creative instructors in:
We welcome artists who would like to offer one-time workshops, multi-week classes, beginner-friendly instruction, specialized techniques, or creative experiences such as Paint & Sip events.
Click Here for Class Proposal Form
Handmade for the Holidays 2026 (waitlist only available)
The Cleveland County Arts Council is seeking artists, makers, and artisans interested in participating in Handmade for the Holidays 2026, our annual holiday marketplace featuring handcrafted goods, original artwork, and one-of-a-kind gifts.
"Blank Slate"
The Inaugural Exhibition of The Studios Gallery
After six months of renovations following a flood, The Studios are ready for a fresh start.
As the inaugural exhibition of The Studios Gallery, “Blank Slate” celebrates new beginnings and invites artists to explore what starting fresh means to them.
We are looking for original work that feels bold, thoughtful, unexpected, experimental, or represents a new direction.
A blank slate can mean beginning again, taking a risk, changing direction, or seeing something familiar in a new way.
Show us what “Blank Slate” means to you.
Call Opens: October 15 - Nov 30, 2026
CALL FOR POTTERS
Treasures of the Earth 2027
January 28 – March 6, 2027
The Cleveland County Arts Council is looking for potters and ceramic artists to be part of Treasures of the Earth, one of our busiest and most anticipated events of the year.
For 2027, we are excited to put a special focus on pottery and ceramics and fill the Arts Council with functional, sculptural, traditional and contemporary work in clay.
There is no booth or participation fee.
Each participating potter will receive approximately 6 feet of display space, based on the footprint of a standard 6-foot table. We encourage you to make the space your own. Bring your artist personality, branding and creative style to your display and give visitors a sense of who you are as a maker.
Treasures of the Earth runs for six weeks, giving your work extended exposure to visitors and shoppers. The exhibition also includes our popular “Bowl”ing for Dollars fundraiser, bringing even more energy and community engagement to the event.
Space is limited and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis as artists are accepted. If you would like to be considered, we encourage you to reach out early.
We would love to fill Treasures of the Earth with an incredible collection of pottery and celebrate the artists who turn clay into something beautiful, useful and uniquely their own.
Sell Your Work in our Artisan Market
Artisan Market showcases handcrafted, original work from artists and makers across North Carolina. We curate the shop throughout the year and are especially interested in unique, well-crafted pieces such as pottery, jewelry, textiles, fine art, prints, and small-batch handmade goods.