The exterior of the Turfage music venue with a vintage marquee displaying the words "Music of the Season" in black and white, with brick building and windows in the background.

Arts of the Pamlico

at  the Historic Turnage Theatre

Upcoming Events

Events
Tuesday Painters
Dec 30
Tuesday Painters
Saturday Morning Jams with BCTMA- Weekly Jam
Jan 3
Saturday Morning Jams with BCTMA- Weekly Jam
Tuesday Painters
Jan 6
Tuesday Painters
Saturday Morning Jams with BCTMA- Weekly Jam
Jan 10
Saturday Morning Jams with BCTMA- Weekly Jam
Tuesday Painters
Jan 13
Tuesday Painters

A Once-in-a-Century Celebration Is Coming

The Turnage Theatre is celebrating over 100 years, and we’re doing it in style.

Tickets go on sale Monday, December 29th!

Invitation to the 100 Years & More Gala held on January 31, 2026, from 6 to 10 PM with doors opening at 5:30 PM, at Historic Turnage Theatre, 150 W. Main Street, Washington, NC. The event features live performances, dancing, immersive entertainment, semi-formal/cocktail attire, and is organized by Arts of the Pamlico.

This Month’s Gallery Exhibition

61st Annual Fine Arts Show

  • Photo of a pottery vase with intricate black line patterns on a light background, displayed against a dark backdrop, with a pastel-colored textured background and text indicating it is part of the 'Heather Summers Salt Sketches' exhibit, titled 'Irene Glover Forbes Pottery Award'.
  • Colorful watercolor painting of a cozy living room with pink walls, red sofa, striped armchair, tall plants, and various decorative objects.
  • Watercolor painting of a harbor scene with a boat, a pier, a building with an ice machine, and a staircase, with trees and a bridge in the background, in soft pastel colors.
  • Cover of a book titled "She Left the Light On, She Always Did" by Catherine Walker with an illustration of a hand pointing at a wooden cabinet with shelves holding various containers and a rooster on top. The background has pastel watercolor textures.
  • Award announcement for Frankye Rumley's textile work, featuring a watercolor painting of a landscape with green hills, a body of water, and a cloudy sky, with text indicating the Pat Carlson Storm Coming
  • An abstract painting with a skull, a red and white sphere, colorful shapes, and scribbled lines, alongside text reading "Creative Illusions Award" and "Barbara Hardy, Meditation in Red".
  • A digital illustration of two young women with dark hair, standing in front of a mirror in a bathroom. One is wearing a black sports bra and pants, and the other is in a dark t-shirt and pants. They are both making expressive faces, with the woman on the right holding her hand near her face. The bathroom countertop has a soap dispenser, a tube of toothpaste, and a toothbrush. The background of the illustration is a blend of pastel colors with paint splatters. To the right, there is a text overlay reading "Young Artists Award" and "Ava Starnes" with additional text, "These days, Ava & Lucy."
  • Painting of a snowy winter landscape with bare trees, a wooden fence, a river, and a house in the background under a cloudy sky.
  • Colorful mosaic decorated guitar from the Lisa Hodges "Color My World" collection.
  • A polished wooden sculpture resembling a bird's wing on a black background, with a colorful watercolor-style background on the right side containing the text 'Best of 3D, David Edwards, Victory'.
  • A woman with long, wavy brown hair wearing an orange shirt sits on a blue sofa, making a gesture with her hand, with a colorful watercolor background and text about Heather Fracalvieri and the Lane People Prize.
  • Poster for an acrylic painting exhibition featuring "Sailing on the Pamlico" by John Groesser, with an abstract impressionist painting of sailboats on water, using vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes.
  • Artistic watercolor painting of a pelican with a long beak, positioned vertically on the left side of the image, alongside text that reads "Best of Watercolors Pat Holscher Posing Pelican."
  • Image of an elderly man wearing glasses and a winter hat, holding a smartphone, with a stylized background. The right side has text that reads 'Best of Show Michael Bennett Let There Be Light'.
  • A collage of four images with text recognizing honoree names, titles, and art pieces. Top left is an autumn landscape painting with orange and yellow trees. Top right is a field with a blue sky and clouds. Bottom left is a painting of a white heron standing on grass. Bottom right is a glass sculpture resembling two blue waves.
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