Dare Arts Center

The 48th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show will open in our Courtroom Gallery on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 6:00 pm. The opening reception is free and open to everyone. After the opening, the show will be open for viewing during normal gallery hours, February 7-28, 2026.

About The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
The annual show is held in memory of Outer Banks preservationist and artist Frank Stick, who was instrumental in having miles of the Cape Hatteras Seashore designated as the first National Seashore. The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show is the longest-running visual arts exhibit in Dare County. The exhibit goes on display every winter at Dare Arts. In 2017, the show was held at the Dare Arts Gallery for the first time since its inception.

Artists are encouraged to enter their most innovative work for the possibility of winning the distinctive Eure Best in Show Award, which is an ode to Glenn and Pat Eure for their many years of hosting the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show at Ghost Fleet Gallery.

The 48th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show will open in our Courtroom Gallery on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 6:00 pm. The opening reception is free and open to everyone. After the opening, the show will be open for viewing during normal gallery hours, February 7-28, 2026.

About The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
The annual show is held in memory of Outer Banks preservationist and artist Frank Stick, who was instrumental in having miles of the Cape Hatteras Seashore designated as the first National Seashore. The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show is the longest-running visual arts exhibit in Dare County. The exhibit goes on display every winter at Dare Arts. In 2017, the show was held at the Dare Arts Gallery for the first time since its inception.

Artists are encouraged to enter their most innovative work for the possibility of winning the distinctive Eure Best in Show Award, which is an ode to Glenn and Pat Eure for their many years of hosting the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show at Ghost Fleet Gallery.

The 48th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show will open in our Courtroom Gallery on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 6:00 pm. The opening reception is free and open to everyone. After the opening, the show will be open for viewing during normal gallery hours, February 7-28, 2026.

About The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
The annual show is held in memory of Outer Banks preservationist and artist Frank Stick, who was instrumental in having miles of the Cape Hatteras Seashore designated as the first National Seashore. The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show is the longest-running visual arts exhibit in Dare County. The exhibit goes on display every winter at Dare Arts. In 2017, the show was held at the Dare Arts Gallery for the first time since its inception.

Artists are encouraged to enter their most innovative work for the possibility of winning the distinctive Eure Best in Show Award, which is an ode to Glenn and Pat Eure for their many years of hosting the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show at Ghost Fleet Gallery.

The 48th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show will open in our Courtroom Gallery on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 6:00 pm. The opening reception is free and open to everyone. After the opening, the show will be open for viewing during normal gallery hours, February 7-28, 2026.

About The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
The annual show is held in memory of Outer Banks preservationist and artist Frank Stick, who was instrumental in having miles of the Cape Hatteras Seashore designated as the first National Seashore. The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show is the longest-running visual arts exhibit in Dare County. The exhibit goes on display every winter at Dare Arts. In 2017, the show was held at the Dare Arts Gallery for the first time since its inception.

Artists are encouraged to enter their most innovative work for the possibility of winning the distinctive Eure Best in Show Award, which is an ode to Glenn and Pat Eure for their many years of hosting the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show at Ghost Fleet Gallery.