A Remix Art Gallery

105 E. Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

(919) 698-8280

Open Wed - Fri, 11 am - 6 pm; Sat 10 am - 5 pm; Sun Noon - 5 pm

Gallery features a vast variety of “upcycled” and repurposed artworks. Gallery uses Earth friendly and repurposed materials in the making of one of a kind bags, abstract art, furniture and clothing designs. Susan Frosch: jewelry, pottery and stained glass, Karen Casey: fused glass jewelery, bowls, tables, clocks and more, Beth Palmer: hand painted scarfs and bags, Heidi Berkovitz: photography, and hand painted cards, Charissa Vallejo: grocery bags out of repurposed clothing, jeanmarie griffin: reuse artist using fabric to furniture to create bags to wall art.

A Southern Season

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201 South Estes Dr (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 929-7133

Open daily from 10am - 7 pm; Fridays til 9pm

One of the top 25 retail stores in America according to “Retail Superstars: Inside the 25 Best Independent Stores in America, 2009 by George Whalin.  A Southern Season is a 59,000 square foot landmark gourmet marketplace hailed by The New York Times critic Craig Claiborne as “wall to wall and floor to ceiling, a visual and gustatory delight”. Culinary Lessons at A Southern Season (CLASS) brings top chefs, food writers and all-round gourmets from the U.S. and various countries to demonstrate their latest tools, techniques and tastes. For events, times and costs, call (877) 929-7133.

A Stone’s Throw Gallery

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600 Market Street (Southern Village)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

(919) 542-1055

Tue-Sat, 10am - 5:30 pm, Closed Sun and Mon.

Specializing in natural, gem quality stone, A Stone’s Throw Jewelers features unusual ceramic and colored stone jewelry, handcrafted stone carvings, natural gemstones, and collector fossils and mineral specimens.  You’ll find an exciting representation of jewelry and stone art objects from around the world, personally selected by owner, Beverly Iber, Graduate Gemologist. Shop shares location with The Cottage Shop,

A.D. Clark Pool

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216 North Roberson St (Hargraves Community Park),
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 968-2784; recorded info (919) 968-2794

Call for hours.

Outdoor pool is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The 25-meter pool offers zero-depth entry and 4 lap lanes. Locker rooms, showers and family changing area are available. Free and open to the public. Call for specific details on programs provided by the Town of Chapel Hill’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Ackland Art Museum

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South Columbia St (off East Franklin St)
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400

Directions

phone (919) 966-5736

Open Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Thurs. until 8pm; Sun., 1-5pm.

The permanent collection of over 15,000 objects includes the art of Asia, Africa, Europe and America, with works ranging from ancient times to the 21st century. The Museum holds the most significant collection of Asian art in the state and one of the largest collections of works on paper in the Southeast. Long known for its strength in European painting and sculpture, the Ackland has recently added additional emphasis to the building of its collection of 20th-century and contemporary art. Admission is free.

Ackland Museum Store

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100 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

(919) 962-0126

Mon-Sat, 10 am - 5 :30 pm; Thur, 10 am - 8:30 pm; Sun Noon - 5 pm

The Ackland Museum Store has a focused emphasis on merchandise that supports and reflects the Museum’s core mission to animate, inspire, and transform people’s lives with works of art.  The Store’s inventory includes home décor items such as pottery, glass, and metalwork; kitchen and tabletop items; jewelry and accessories; children’s toys and books; and stationery.  Books about art history and criticism, contemporary art and design, and culture and lifestyles are also available, as well as books by UNC and regional authors and artists’ monographs. 

A dedicated gallery space at the Ackland Museum Store features rotating exhibitions of original artworks in a variety of media by local and regional artists and artisans.  The premier exhibition features works by seven North Carolina artists who have a connection to Penland School of Crafts, whether as a teacher, student, or resident.  The show, entitled "Nothing is Impossible," features work by Margaret Couch Cogswell (book arts, multi-media), Celia Gray (encaustic paintings), Bryant Holsenbeck (environmental art), Ann Marie Kennedy (paper art, installation), Evan Lightner (furniture), Gretchen McLaren (metal), and Sylvie Rosenthal (woodwork, sculpture).

Alexander Dickson /House

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150 East King St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

toll-free (877) 732-7748; phone (919) 732-7741

Open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, noon-4pm; closed major holidays.

Late 18th century Quaker-plan house was moved from its original site 1-1/4 mi. SE of Hillsborough and restored. An adjacent garden displays traditional 18th and 19th century plants used for cooking, medicine and dyeing cloth. The site includes an office used by Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston before he surrendered his troops to Union Gen. William T. Sherman at nearby Durham Station in April 1865, which ended the Civil War. Parking.

Animation & Fine Art Galleries

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201 South Estes Dr (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 968-8008

Open Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm.

Features only original artwork in all media by some of the world’s finest artists. From canvases by Pissarro and Warhol to works on paper by Dali and Miro, plus original cels and drawings from Disney and other animation studios.

Artery (The)

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201 S. Estes Drive (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

for information please email thestudentartery@gmail.com

Open Wed 1pm -6 pm; Thur-Sat, 5 pm-10 pm

The Artery is Chapel Hill’s student-run art gallery, primarily funded by Kappa Pi, the university’s art and art history honors society. Coming to the Old Hungate’s space in the Mall on a temporary basis. 

Artizan Gifts

200 N Greensboro St (Carr Mill Mall)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

(919) 240-7062

Open Monday through Saturday, 10am-6pm

Artizan Gifts is all about unique, handmade, sustainable earthy friendly gifts. From hand crafted jewelry to art work, bamboo apparel and soy candles we have an eclectic mixture of gifts for those seeking something special.