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" | Studios Gallery
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
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.