Join us in downtown Fuquay-Varina on May 11th from 5-9pm for our 2nd Friday "Art after Dark." See below for a list of events.

Artist & Crafters Market 5-8pm-   600 E. Broad St. (Varina side,next to Aviator Tap House).  View the work of local artists and crafters, meet the artists, and purchase their work. 

Also at the market:  

Community Mosaic Tile Project ( 600 E. Broad St.) 5-8pm Presented by “Tile Pro,” try your hand at some mosaic tiling as we complete our community mosaic project together

Aviator Tap House   600 E. Broad St.  Live music at 8PM; FREE; local artwork on display– open until 1am

Artistic Expressions 118 Raleigh St  A variety of local artwork and crafts on display 5-9pm

Community Open Mic / Talent Showcase (103 Raleigh St. ); 5-8pm; come play some music, sing a song, read a poem, share your creative talent with your community. All ages are welcome. If you would like to sign up early, email denisefuehrer@createnc.org

Cooley’s Restaurant & Pub 711 N. Main St Local Artwork and Photography on Display by Melodie Estes and John Klingler  5-9

Electric Beanz  Café   8109 Fayetteville Road  Artowork on display by local artist Kirk Adam; 5-9pm

Fuquay Varina Museum – 131 S. Fuquay Avenue; Photography by master photographer, Heulon Dean, Museum Tours; 5-8pm

K 'n B's Brew 'n Browse Coffee & Consignment 120 Raleigh St Antique Art and Jewelry, and other vintage treasures on Display; 5-9pm

Joyce and Family Restaurant    129 N. Main Street; Tasty home cooking, and Local Artwork on Display; 5-9

Lazy Lion Books  601 E Broad Street  Books by local authors available 5-8pm

A Mystics Garden  601 Broad St   Kids Facepainting and sidewalk chalk; Crystal, glass, and stone jewelry & massage wands on display, 5-9pm    

Stars Theater and Arts Center 123 E. Vance St.  Community Theater Performance “You Can’t Take It With You;” 7pm; $10; Local artwork on display in the gallery.   

Strafe Gaming Lounge  101 S. Main St. Suite 220  Local Artwork on Display 5-9pm; open until 12pm

The Shoppes on Main  212 S. Main St.  Local Artwork and Crafts for sale; 5-8pm

Varina Sports Bar  213 Fayetteville St.  Live music at 9:30; $4.00, FREE for ladies open until 2

Walt’s Guitar and Audio  216 S Main Street  Live Local Music; FREE 5-9pm

Join us in downtown Fuquay-Varina on April 13th for "Spring for the Arts," a special edition of our 2nd Friday "Art after Dark."  (Most events 5-8pm); See below for a list of events, and be sure to check back.  More events and locations may be added soon:  

Artist & Crafters Market 5-8pm- E. Vance St. Parking Lot behind “Pass It On”  View the work of local artists and crafters, meet the artists, and purchase their work. 

Also at the market:  

·         Community Mosaic Tile Project  5-8pm  Presented by “Tile Pro,” try your hand at some mosaic tiling as we create a community mosaic project together

·         Kids scrap art table – 5-8pm; E. Vance St. In honor of Earth Day, kids can make their own creations with reused/recycled scraps

Aviator Tap House   600 E. Broad St.  Live music at 8PM; FREE; local artwork on display– open until 1am

Artistic Expressions 118 Raleigh St  A variety of local artwork and crafts on display 5-9pm

Cooley’s Restaurant & Pub 711 N. Main St Local Artwork and Photography on Display by Melodie Estes and other local artists 5-9

 “Cruise In” Classic Car Show – 5-8pm; classic cars on display, music by the “Mayor of Mamers,” and a hula hoop contest (7pm); presented by F-V Downtown Revitalization Association

Electric Beanz  Café   8109 Fayetteville Road  local artwork by Lou Johnson 5-9pm

Elliott’s Pharmacy 202 S. Main St. Wood Carving Demonstration; soda fountain open 5-8

En Plein Air Painting Competition – 3-7pm; throughout downtown Fuquay and Varina – view local artists while they paint scenes from our downtown, then vote for your favorite.  Presented by Fuquay-Varina Downtown Revitalization Association.

Fuquay Varina Museum – 131 S. Fuquay Avenue; Photography and a visit by master photographer, Heulon Dean, Museum Tours; 3-8pm

K 'n B's Brew 'n Browse Coffee & Consignment 120 Raleigh St Antique Art and Jewelry, and other vintage treasures on Display; 5-9pm

Joyce and Family Restaurant    129 N. Main Street; Tasty home cooking, and Local Artwork on Display; 5-9

Lazy Lion Books  601 E Broad Street  Books by local authors available 5-7pm

A Mystics Garden  601 Broad St   Crystal, glass, and stone jewelry & massage wands, kids sidewalk chalk  5-7pm    

Stars Theater and Arts Center 123 E. Vance St.  Kids art show – Come and view a kid’s art show featuring the artwork of students from our local schools.    

Strafe Gaming Lounge  101 S. Main St. Suite 220  Local Artwork on Display 5-9pm; open until 12pm

The Shoppes on Main  212 S. Main St.  Local Artwork and Crafts on Display; 5-8pm; While you are there you can view the oldest car in North Carolina- out back!

Varina Sports Bar  213 Fayetteville St.  Live music at 9:30; $4.00, FREE for ladies open until 2

Walt’s Guitar and Audio  216 S Main Street  Live Local Music; jewelry making demo; FREE 5-9pm

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Does your business or organization have an event that they would like to include in “Spring for the Arts.”  Please let us know at fvartscouncil@gmail.com and we will be happy to add it to our list of events.

Artist Opportunities:

Wanted: Artists and crafters to set up booths INSIDE at the Fuquay Varina “Art after Dark” Artist and Crafters market on Friday, Feb 10th from 5-9pm, and at future "Art after Dark" events.

On Friday, Feb 10th, the Fuquay-Varina Arts Council will present "Art after Dark," our 2nd Friday art walk in Fuquay-Varina.  As part of this event, we will have an Artist and Crafters’ Market at the Mitchell Building at 101 S. Main Street in downtown Fuquay-Varina from 5-9pm. We are inviting local artists and crafters to come and set up a table to show and sell their work. In an effort to get this project off the ground, we have decided to provide this opportunity FREE to the artists and crafters at this time.

If you are interested in being involved, we just ask that you pre-register, so that we can be sure to have enough space for all of the artists involved. To pre-register, send an email to fvartscouncil@gmail.com with your name, address, phone #, email, and a web site link to your work, if you have one (a facebook or myspace page will be fine, and if you don't have one, that is okay too).  Please allow us two business days to respond to your registration request. 

 Below is a list of requirements to be involved:

All artwork must be locally made (in North Carolina)

The artist must be present to sell his or her work.

Individual spaces will be limited to 10x10

Artists/Crafters must bring their own tables, chairs, and other materials necessary for their display. We ask that you leave tents home for our inside market due to space restrictions.

Please feel free to pass this along to other artists and crafters, and thanks for supporting the arts in Fuquay-Varina.