Exhibitions & Events

call for artists

Clayton Visual Arts seeks artists for the July 2024-June 2025 monthly exhibit season held in the main lobby of The Clayton Center. We accept original artwork in any 2-dimensional media. Deadline: 5:00pm, March 22, 2024.

Art for non artists

FREE Introductory Art Classes for Curious Adults

“Beginner Oil Painting”
Wednesday, April 17 – 6:30-8:00pm

No experience necessary. All materials provided.

call for entry

You are invited to enter the
“Capturing Clayton 2024” – Photography Competition and Exhibition.

Photographers of all levels are encouraged to enter. Accepted entries will be displayed in The Clayton Center for the month of May. Deadline: April 24, 2024.

Monthly Exhibitions of Art at The Clayton Center

CVA hosts 2-dimensional original art exhibits throughout the year at The Clayton Center, the hub for the Town Hall, Public events and concerts for the town of Clayton. The gallery is open during regular business hours. The public is invited to the free artists reception which is held at the beginning of each month. Check the CALENDAR for exhibit schedule information.

March

February

Local student art
hosted by the woman's club of clayton

The Clayton Center Exhibit Schedule

March: Carolina Preserve Art Group, multiple media
April: Eric McRay, painting and collage; Corinne Miller, acrylic and watercolor; Chris Pappas, paint and pen; Bethany Hadden, mixed media on wood
May: Capture the Town, photography
June: Kathleen Nobles, oil and acrylic; Ed Frantz, acrylic, graphite and colored pencil; Medrith Nuttle, acrylic 

"Paint The Town" Art Competition and Exhibition

Paint the Town” 2023 featured the talents of local artists. The artwork visually represented the beautiful town of Clayton. This years winning piece along with past winners is on display in the The Clayton Center. 

Congratulations to all the winners!

1st Place: Val Taylor
   “Clayton Painter” @valtartist 
   (pictured left)
2nd Place: Voon Wong
   “Downtown at Dusk” @artvw 
3rd Place: Yana Slutskaya –
   “Evening on Main St, Clayton”
   @artstudio.ys
Honorable Mention: Patrick Dominguez
   “Boulevard Joes” @pdomingu

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