Weeks of July 20 & 27, 2025
Arts of the Pamlico is excited to announce the Alice Hubbard Stallings 61st Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, celebrating artistic talent and community engagement. The exhibition will be available for viewing and purchase from mid-November 2025 through January 2026. Pre-sale registrants may view and purchase art at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025. Area artists and AOP Members are invited to join us for the Opening Reception.
The Alice Hubbard Stallings 61st Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition is named in honor of Alice Hubbard Stallings, a founding member of the Arts of the Pamlico and a passionate advocate for the arts throughout her life. Her dedication and family’s support of the arts in our community has transformed the show’s reach and access to artists across the state.
Exhibition doors will open at 6:30 p.m. A special presentation from the juror, Lynn Mehta, will offer critiques in the Palace Theatre beginning at 7:00 p.m. The exhibition will then open in the gallery from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., providing an opportunity to view and shop a variety of stunning artwork from talented North Carolina artists, meet the creators, and purchase original pieces.
The awards make for an exciting showcase of talent with over $6,000 in cash prizes up for grabs! Top honors include the $2,000 Best of Show and the $1,000 Alice Hubbard Stallings Award of Excellence. These awards not only celebrate artistic excellence but also support artists in our community. The People’s Choice Award is chosen by you – visitors to the Historic Turnage Theatre, so stop by and vote between November 15 andDecember 15, 2025.
This year’s juror, Lynn Mehta, is an award-winning artist based in Virginia. Lynn Mehta is an award-winning Virginia-based oil painter known for her expressive and textured work that blends abstraction with representation. Her art reflects a deep connection to the visual world, shaped by a lifetime of creative exploration. Raised along the Pacific Ocean and inspired early on by her artist mother, Mehta earned her B.A. in Art from San Diego State University and has continued her studies with renowned artists both in the U.S. and abroad. She is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society and the American Society of Marine Artists, with work featured in notable collections including the Maryhill Museum of Art, the National Institutes of Health, and Acadia National Park. View Lynn’s full bio and work at lynnmehta.com.
Be sure to save the dates for Lynn’s workshop on February 20, 2026, at the Turnage & AOP’s Plein Air Event with Lynn on the waterway at Pamlico Plantation in Washington, NC, on May 23, 2026. Sign-up details will be released for both events at the Exhibition reception on November 14, 2025.
The reservation link for the Fine Arts Exhibition program seating will open soon. Space is limited. To join as a Member and receive a Member’s Invitation, please visit artsofthepamlico.org.
