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The Arts Downtown



Our downtown district boasts fine arts, crafts and more at places like

Wilkes Art Gallery (C Street),

Taupe Gallery (10th Street) 

Christie Younger Fine Art Studio (10th Street)

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Benton Hall Center for the Perfoming Arts (D Street), home to Wilkes Palymakers 

We’re also home to a number of vibrant murals, many funded by our Mural Grant Program.

 

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The Partnership and Wilkes Art Gallery host quarterly Downtown Art Walks on Friday evenings.

Check our Events tab for dates. 

 

C Street Mural

C Street Mural by Wilkes Community College Arts Program students

Taupe Gallery

Taupe Gallery on 10th Street

DSC 2698Wilkes Art Gallery located at 913 C Street , Art exhibits on display are free and open Tuesday - Saturday to the public.

Benton Hall

Benton Hall Center for the Arts and home to Wilkes Playmakers located at 300 D Street. 

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Robo-Rooster, by Andrea Baldwin - the exterior of Lowe Fur & Herb located on 5th Street

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Angel Wings by Andrea Baldwin - Gardon Avenue Alleyway

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Downtown North Wilkesboro is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, Inc. is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.

As a Main Street America Affiliate™, the Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, Inc. is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.