ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, 223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, houses public galleries and event spaces in the Gibson Village neighborhood of Concord.
ClearWater offers free access to gallery exhibitions, public discussions and art events. It’s a hub where artists, performers, hobbyists, and amateurs of all experience levels can come together.
Drop-in hours are currently Wednesday to Friday, 12 to 5 p.m. Tours are offered upon request. Learn more about visiting here.
Several art classes are available. Learn more here.
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Upcoming Events at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios

Opening Reception: Impulse Art & Design Exhibition
Friday, March 31st, 2023
5 to 7 p.m.
Free
Celebrate another year of fabulous artworks by the students of the Fine & Applied Art Department at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC)!
Opening Reception on Friday, March 31, 2023 will be starting at 5:00 pm until 7pm. Open to the public with light refreshments provided by students and sponsors. In the Main Gallery at ClearWater.
After a 2 year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, this marks Year Seven (7) of this collaboration between the City of Concord’s ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, and the Fine & Applied Arts Department at RCCC. RCCC has art classes on both its Salisbury and its Concord campuses.
The exhibit will be on view in the ClearWater Main Gallery through Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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ClearWater Arts Center & Studios
223 Crowell Drive NW
Concord, NC 704-784-9535