The arts council maintains two galleries with exhibits changing monthly; the Mazie Jones Gallery and the Open Door Gallery. There is also the Senior Gallery dedicated to displaying the works of Senior Adults from the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center.

On the first Friday evening of each month artists are honored at a reception from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The Arts Council commission on works sold is 25% with the exception of the Senior Gallery whose artists are charged no commission.

Exhibit your Work

The Watauga Arts Council is accepting applications for month-long exhibits in the Mazie Jones and Open Door Galleries of the Jones House Community Center. Applications are available at the Arts Council offices at the Jones House Community Center between the hours of noon-five Tuesday-Friday or by email.

Applications are considered by the Gallery Committee in May and November of each year. Applications must be received by the end of the preceding month. Artists interested in exhibiting their work are encouraged to email Teena Cone at teena@watauga-arts.org for an application or download an application from the links below.

Exhibition Application in Word
Exhibition Application in Acrobat Reader format

Mazie Jones Gallery

The Mazie Jones Gallery was named in honor of Mazie Jones Levenson by the Watauga Arts Council’s Board of Directors. The Jones House Community Center, owned by the Town of Boone, was the private home of the family of Boone’s first resident physician, Dr. J. Walter Jones, for over seventy years. His daughter, Mazie’s, foresight and love for the arts, culture, and history has ensured that the Jones House exists today as a community and cultural center meeting the ever-growing need for space for meetings, events, and cultural activities.

Exhibits in the gallery are presented by the Arts Council and seek to showcase the work of our fine local artists. Each month features a new exhibit and is launched by a gallery reception which is held on the first Friday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Applications to exhibit work in the Mazie Jones Gallery may be obtained from the WCAC staff or on the web at www.watauga-arts.org and are scheduled three to twelve months in advance. Group applications are also accepted. Artists exhibiting in the Jones House galleries must live in Watauga County or an adjoining county for at least some portion of the year.

For further information, contact the Watauga Arts Council.

Open Door Gallery

The Open Door Gallery was established in 1993 by the Watauga Arts Council’s Board of Directors and endowed with the mission of serving new and emerging artists, including student artists.

Considered a “teaching gallery,” the exhibits are typically hung by the artists themselves with the advice and occasional assistance of the WCAC staff or Gallery Committee. Artists are also responsible for creating their own labels, artist statements, and other explanatory materials.

Exhibiting in the Open Door Gallery is an opportunity for the new or emerging artist to show and possibly sell their work. The size of the room makes the exhibit less daunting and more approachable for first-time exhibitors. Exhibits last for one month and a reception for all the exhibiting artists in the three Jones House galleries is held on the first Friday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Applications to exhibit work in the Open Door Gallery may be obtained from the WCAC staff or on the web at www.watauga-arts.org and are scheduled three to twelve months in advance. Group applications are also accepted. All artists in all of the Jones House galleries must live in Watauga County or an adjoining county for at least some portion of the year.

For further information, contact the Watauga Arts Council.