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Wednesday 10am - 2pm Thursday 10am - 8pm Friday 10am - 8pm Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 3pm

NoCo Arts

Over 2000 sqft of gallery space, working artist studios, a workshop and retail space.
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Located on North College Avenue in historic Downtown Newton, NoCo ARTS is an art center that provides an inviting space for our community to create, learn, and connect.

09/03/2026

Join us TOMORROW, Friday, September 4th, for Newton’s First Friday ART HOP!
Experience our newest exhibition, Beyond Boundaries, meet some of our artists and soak up some creative vibes!

Stroll through Downtown Newton and explore our beautiful city and all it has to offer! Many of our welcoming neighboring shops and restaurants participate in Art Hop, staying open until 7:00pm or later, celebrating the arts.🎨🤩

There’s a lot to do in Newton!
2 Pink Magnolias - Julia Campbell, Carolina Thrift Chick
3 Little Birds Newton - Devon Murphy
Discretion Underground - Janet Visser
Libreria Bookstore
The Rabbit Hole Gifts
Refuge Designs
Big Sig's Military Surplus & Tactical Supply
The New State Cinema
Mr. Game & Lounge
Pooter Pop Kettle Corn
B-52S American Bar and Grill
Backstreets
Bernie’s
Brookrise Brewing
Chilangos
El Batan
Geppeto's Pizza of Newton
And so much more!!

NoCo ARTS is located at 118 N. College Avenue in Downtown Newton, NC

09/02/2026

🦋Keeping Dolly’s Beautiful, Joyful Spirit Alive!

Downtown Newton is celebrating Dolly Parton’s spirit of generosity, creativity, and joy with a series of fun events benefiting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Join us at NoCo ARTS from September 16 - 25 and use your imagination to decorate a wooden BUTTERFLY or GUITAR!

🦋 Make a donation to Imagination Library, then choose to:
🎸 Take your art home -or-
🎸 Donate it to the ongoing Silent Auction at
NoCo ARTS.

🎉 Silent Auction winners will be announced 9/25 at
5pm!🎉

Let’s continue to share Dolly’s spirit through kindness, creativity and joy throughout our community and beyond.💜

Visit Downtown Newton, NC

08/30/2026

Come along on a quick tour of our Beyond Boundaries exhibition!

Featuring the incredible work of 25 talented artists, this collection celebrates creativity, exploration, and art without limits.
While a video gives you a glimpse…it’s so much better in person! Come experience Beyond Boundaries.

We’re open today (Sunday) 11am - 3pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday and Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

We’ll see you there!💜

Amy McHugh Studio1bev Rothenbach Clayjamesart Derrick Chalfant .art FloodLight Art Studio Judy Rider Fine Art Liz Yang Art Traci Blasko Art

08/29/2026

A huge shout out to David Levine and his team at Lucky Graphics Solutions .performance for creating and installing our new window signage!

David is very professional, easy to communicate with, offers affordable pricing, and does a great job…highly recommend! email: luckygfxshop

Also, thank you to Taste of Catawba for the recommendation and to a couple of our valued clients who suggested we add graphics to our windows.💜💜

We look forward to your next visit to NoCo ARTS in Newton to see our gallery, gifts, classroom, and artist studios!

08/23/2026

ATTENTION ARTISTS!!

We want to thank everyone who has shown interest in our upcoming 'Spirit of the Wild' exhibition OPEN CALL.

BEFORE submitting your application, we ask that you PLEASE READ the Submission Guidelines on our website carefully. This will answer many of your questions as well as give you full details of what we require in order to consider your submissions. The exhibition prospectus is also available to download for your reference. https://nocoartsnc.com/pages/exhibit-application

If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach us at [email protected] or by phone, during normal business hours, at (704) 325-0130.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing the beautiful work you wish to share with us and our community!

08/22/2026

✏️It is Back-to-School Time! But, before sending your little, and maybe not-so-little, kiddos back on the bus, tuck a surprise gift in their backpacks that you’ve picked up from NoCo ARTS!

🐸 Artist Michelle Hair creates adorable little glass creatures and rainbow stones that’ll brighten up their sweet faces. 🥰

✏️Tuck their pens and pencils in a handmade pouch made by artist Andrea Chrem of Crafty Andy Studio! They can scribble and doodle in the accompanying sketchbook.

🧑‍🎨 Mitzi Patton’s books are great for any age! Get a kit with a set of watercolors and a brush, or just the book, and let their creativity flow!

🤩 Artsy tweens and teens will love Alison Willard’s Art By Alison Willard fun and funky earrings! An awesome accessory to kick off their BTS wardrobe!

📚For the bookworm, artist Margaret Hood of Sweet Chickadee created a bunch of hand painted bookmarks that would pair nicely with a brand new book from Libreria Bookstore!

🧸And, for our little, new-schoolers who are venturing out with the big kids now, place a handcrafted leather bear buddy in their pocket to keep close and keep them comforted. Made by local artist Ginger Eklund we think they’re the cutest things ever! ♥️

We wish all you back-to-schoolers the best year ever!! 😘

📍NoCo ARTS is an art gallery and studio located at 118 N. College Avenue in Downtown Newton, NC. We are open Wednesday through Sunday.

🔗Check out our website for business hours at: www.nocoartsnc.com.

08/20/2026

‘Spirit of the Wild’ invites artists to explore the profound connection between the human spirit and the natural world—the places where we go to breathe more deeply, listen more closely, and remember what truly matters.

Nature is more than landscape. It is a source of healing, inspiration, transformation, and renewal. From the rhythm of water and the shelter of trees to the fleeting beauty of flowers, changing skies, shifting light, and the textures of the earth, the natural world continually reminds us that we are part of something larger than ourselves.

This exhibition seeks artwork that captures the spirit, energy, emotion, and experience of nature. We encourage artists to look beyond literal representation and consider the ways nature speaks to our inner lives. How does a landscape make us feel? Where do we find stillness? What does the wild awaken within us? How can art express the resilience, impermanence, growth, and transformation found throughout the natural world?

Through color, texture, light, movement, form, and material, artists are invited to create works that encourage viewers to pause—to step away from the noise of everyday life and reconnect with the quiet wisdom and wild beauty that surrounds us.

♥️ Nature restores us.

🌿 Nature awakens us.

✨ Nature inspires us.

• Submission Deadline | September 12
• Exhibition Opens | October 7
• Artist Reception | October 10
• Artist Q+A and Exhibition Closing | November 15
• We are opening this call to include two student artists, between the ages of 10 to 17, in this exhibition.

➡️ For full submission guidelines and to apply, visit our website at: www.nocoartsnc.com/pages/exhibit-application

📍NoCo ARTS is located at 118 N. College Avenue in Downtown Newton, NC.

08/15/2026

They’re here!! The “Rootin’ Tootin’ Newton” merch is in stock now at NoCo ARTS and 2 Pink Magnolias!

🎉Be sure to join us TODAY for our launch parties!

📍2 Pink Magnolias from 1:30pm - 3:00pm
📍NoCo ARTS from 3:30pm - 5:00pm

🎨We’ll be celebrating with artist and design winner, Kendra Williford!

☕️ We’re excited to have Pour. Coffee Company joining us at NoCo ARTS at 3:30pm. So while you’re here, order a drink and enjoy a tasty sweet treat from Carpe Crustum Bakery! 🧁🍰

See y’all soon! 😃

08/13/2026

What's Happening at NoCo ARTS this weekend? Let's find out! Below is a listing of upcoming workshops and events (8/14 - 8/16).

- Social Media 101 for Artists Workshop
Friday | August 14 | 5:30pm - 8:00pm
https://nocoartsnc.com/products/social-media-101-for-artists

- Splatter Doodle Workshop
Saturday | August 15 | 11:00am - 12:30pm
https://nocoartsnc.com/products/splatterdoodles

- The Rootin' Tootin' Newton T-Shirt Launch Party*
Saturday | August 15 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
*First launch will be held at 2 Pink Magnolias from 1:30pm - 3:00pm

- Toning Cyanotypes Workshop
Sunday | August 16 | 11:00am - 2:00pm
https://nocoartsnc.com/products/cyanotype-toning-workshop

To learn about each of these events, click on the accompanying link or visit our online Events Calendar at: https://nocoartsnc.com/pages/events

Address

118 North College Avenue
Newton, NC
28658

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Website

https://nocoartsnc.com/

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