A new art venue, the Tar River Art Gallery, is opening in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, with a free public reception on Sunday, September 14th, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Dunn Center on the campus of N.C. Wesleyan University. The gallery expands the existing Gravely Gallery and will feature works by 40 local artists, including over 150 paintings, sculptures, and other creations, with music by cellist Jeff Hatley and light refreshments.
The opening matters because it establishes a new, free-access cultural space in the region, broadening opportunities for local artists to exhibit and for the community to engage with visual art. By expanding the Gravely Gallery into the Tar River Art Gallery, the venue aims to showcase diverse artistic talent and provide an ongoing, accessible arts destination in Rocky Mount.