Outer Banks Sounds: A Showcase of Local OBX Music

Posted on January 18, 2012

Outer Banks Sounds

Earlier today I “tweeted” (if you’re a Twitter lover, we’re there too!) about a live acoustic music session with a local Outer Banks musician on a great OBX radio station, 99.1 – The Sound.

It’s always fun to hear great local music.

I let the smooth sounds soothe my soul and moved on. Then I noticed a post on Outer Banks This Week (side note: Outer Banks This Week is a good resource for some detailed info on local OBX happenings) discussing a fantastic idea: a local Outer Banks music showcase. And my brain synapses started to click.

The smooth acoustic sounds on 99.1 were part of a much bigger idea. An idea with the goal of shining a spotlight on the local Outer Banks music scene. Awesome idea, right? The Outer Banks has some awesome musicians, but how do we find out about them?

I love music, and I love to find great new music…especially when they are local. But I struggle to find these local acts. So I can definitely sympathize with guests visiting for only one week. How do we know who these local acts are?

Well, here’s the answer; Outer Banks Sounds.

The Dare County Arts Council and 99.1 The Sound have joined forces to present a performance series and compilation album of original, local OBX music.

Here are the guidelines for this rad project:

Local Outer Banks musicians and/or bands with original, unlicensed music. Select musicians will be asked to play one showcase that will be held every third Thursday from 7-9pm, October through April at Kelly’s Restaurant and Tavern in Nags Head. Each musician selected will have one track included on the inaugural Outer Banks Sounds CD.

The Outer Banks Sounds live music showcases are held at Kelly’s in Nags Head every third Thursday of the month through April. Each night three different bands or musicians play, and the public is invited to come hear the music. Playing this Thursday night – i.e. tomorrow – are Sean Bedula, Ruth Wyand and Jug Tucker.

The CD containing a song from each of the 16 musicians will be released in May.

Apparently I’m a bit behind the curve – sorry about that. Here we are in January, so we’ve already missed a few shows, but we still have a few shows left at Kelly’s, and the great compilation CD, to look forward to.

So, if you’re on the hunt for some great local Outer Banks music, now you know. And as G.I. Joe used to say in the 80′s, “Knowing is half the battle.” Yo Joe!

food/ART Exhibit on the Outer Banks

Posted on February 26, 2010

Salty - A foodART Exhibition

salty food/ART exhibit featured in March

Salty foodART Exhibition is a collaborative between Outer Banks Epicurean, a local culinary business, and Dare County Arts Council. The event will be held at Dare County Arts Council Gallery in Manteo and Amy Huggins, owner of Outer Banks Epicurean, will curate the show. There is no fee to attend the exhibit, which will be on display through the month of March.

The inspiration for this exhibit is from Dare County Restaurant Association’s annual Taste of the Beach Weekend. Salty foodART Exhibition will feature artwork inspired by food, eating and all things culinary. Invitations were extended to local artists to exhibit their own culinary art. Pottery, Glass, Textiles, Photographs, Paintings, Metal, Wood, New Media and more will be represented. These highly accredited and internationally collected artists who will be exhibited all live on the Outer Banks.

The groups will be hosting two receptions introducing the Salty artists. The public is invited to both events.

DCAC hosts the First Friday Opening Reception on March 5, 6-8 pm. This is always a lively gathering which includes light fare, libations and often live music.
Thursday, March 11, Outer Banks Epicurean hosts Amuse Bouche: A Collector’s Reception from 6 – 8pm. It is presented for serious art collectors and art buyers who are interested in purchasing original artwork.

Both receptions will be held at the DCAC Gallery, located at 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in Downtown Manteo.

In support of the local culinary arts, a Salty themed collection jar for the Dare County Arts Council’s Scholarship Fund, which now includes the culinary arts, will be on display throughout the exhibition.

For more information, please call (252) 473-5558 or visit the Dare County Arts Council website.

Amazing Local Artist Featured on the Outer Banks

Posted on February 16, 2010

Katy Caroline - Close Up Passionvine

Katy Caroline - Green Machine

Katy Caroline is Featured Artist for February

Katy Caroline is an amazing local painter on the Outer Banks. Katy’s career is just taking off, but what she lacks in experience, she more than makes up for in breathtaking natural ability and hours of hard work with a paint brush in hand.

Katy is the featured artist for February for the Dare County Art’s Council.

Katy Caroline’s “Bid in a Box” show opened at the Dare County Art’s Council on Friday, February 5th with a reception at the DCAC Gallery, located at 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in downtown Manteo. The usual lively atmosphere at the Gallery was enhanced with light fare, libations and live music from Ed Tupper and Becky Kessler.

On Friday, February 12th, Katy hosted a “Demo Day,” where she lectured a bit and demonstrated her technique.

On Thursday, February 18th, you can stop by the show for your chance to win a pet portrait, available for this one day only. Katy will be there painting as well. The winner for this will be drawn at the end of the day.

You can become a Fan on Katy’s FaceBook page or visit her website to get updates on events and contact Katy to purchase one of her dazzling paintings.

: Katy Caroline – Putting the Steak on the Grill

Katy’s Bio:
Katy Caroline Gullett was born on June 18^th 1981, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Due to matters out of her parents’ hands, she moved constantly as a child. That is, until she ended up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in 1997, where she eventually graduated from high school in 1999. After that she went out west to Colorado to pursue snowboarding when, after her third winter there, she was diagnosed with Lyme’s Disease and was told to rest for two years. So, back on the Outer Banks “resting,” she decided to get her associates degree at the local community college. In an effort to satisfy her art requirements, she took a painting class. Her instructor quickly noticed her talent and began to encourage her to paint on a regular basis. Along with this encouragement, she earned best is show at the art competition held by the school that semester.

It was in that moment, when she first saw that purple ribbon on her painting, she knew that being a painter could be an attainable dream. She immediately sought out to get her first job and since then, has done many commissioned works from murals, to trompe l’oeils, to illustrations. Last fall she finally got the opportunity to paint what she wants and has been painting to her heart’s content. She has said when she looks around she is like a kid in a candy store; taking in colors and textures, all in new perspectives. Her visual senses have been awakened to a new level that stimulates different thoughts and feelings. And so, her collection right now is just all about exploration of color, style, and texture. Although her subject matter remains the same. That is, the ideallyc scenery of her home town of the Outer Banks.

Annual Art Show on the Outer Banks

Posted on January 1, 2010

32nd Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
January 30 – February 26, 2010

The annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show exhibits a large collection of works by local artists. Paintings, drawings, printmaking, works in clay, glass, textiles, and other media will all be displayed.

The show’s name honors the renowned local artist and environmental crusader, Frank Stick, whose illustrations and paintings became famous during the first part of the twentieth century. Stick gained recognition as an illustrator for magazines such as Collier’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal and Outdoor America. He is most known for painting hundreds of hunting and fishing scenes to illustrate outdoor and adventure stories. In addition to his contribution to the art world, Stick was a man of vision. After visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the 1920s on a surf-fishing trip, he became enamored with the region and its potential as a tourist destination. It was largely through Stick’s efforts that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore was established as America’s first national seashore.

A prospectus available at the DCAC Gallery or click here for a printable prospectus.

FSMAS CALENDAR

Drop off of Artwork: January 26 – 28, 2010 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Exhibition Dates: January 30 – February 26, 2010
Reception and Awards: January 30, 2010 7 – 9 p.m.
Pickup of Artwork: February 27 or 28, 2010

Opening Reception:

Saturday, January 30, 2009 from 7pm – 9pm
Glen Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery
210 E Driftwood Drive, Nags Head, NC

Film Festival on the Outer Banks

Posted on October 21, 2009

Dare County Arts Council and the Southern Arts Federation present the 3rd Annual Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival.

The Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival spotlights recent short films by filmmakers living and working in the Southeastern United States. The Film Festival will tour from September 2009—May 2010 as a self-contained, three-hour event that may be enjoyed in a single afternoon or evening. These twelve short films feature something for everyone, ranging from animation, to documentary, to experimental, to fiction. Bring a friend and enjoy an evening out! There will be southern foods to sample, live bluegrass music, and a cash bar. And don’t miss out on the gift packages that will be raffled at intermission!

Showing at:

Roanoke Island Festival Park Film Theater, November 13th

Barefoot Station in Avon, November 20th

Doors open at 6:45pm on both dates.

General Admission Tickets: $10

Student tickets: $5

Tickets go on sale October 17th and are available at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in Manteo, KDH Cooperative in Kill Devil Hills, and at Barefoot Station in Avon. Please call the Dare County Arts Council for more information at 252.473.5558.

20th Annual Artrageous Art Extravaganza on the Outer Banks

Posted on September 30, 2009

“Honey, We’re 20!”

October 3-4, 2009

The Dare County Arts Council (DCAC) and many dedicated volunteers are hard at work on this year’s Artrageous Art Extravaganza (AAE). This year marks our 20th anniversary of the AAE, and the theme for 2009 is “Honey, we’re 20!”

Artrageous is an annual community-wide celebration of the arts, as well as DCAC’s most important fundraiser of the year, with proceeds benefiting art education programming in ALL Dare County Schools, cultural arts programs in Dare County, and the Artrageous Youth Scholarship fund.

Artrageous begins on Saturday, October 3rd, with a fun filled day of live music, children’s activities, a live art “Quick Draw”, artists’ show and sell, live art demonstrations, good food and good times for all ages.

Sunday evening, October 4th join us at the Hilton Garden Inn for the treasured Artrageous Art Auction. Enjoy a cocktail party with live music, great food and both silent and live auctions of art donated by local artists.

Preview a few of the pieces featured at the Artrageous Auction

Each year Artrageous becomes more and more successful thanks to fantastic community support, and the support of our local artists.

Tour Art Studios on the Outer Banks

Posted on September 11, 2009

Dare Count Studio Tour
The Dare County Arts Council has organized it’s 3rd annual free studio tour.

Numerous Professional Artists’s Studios from Hatteras to Roanoke Island to Duck will be open to the public for the 3rd Annual THE Studio Tour.

This event is FREE to the public!

Make the rounds and meet the artists from our area.

Tour Dates

Saturday, September 19, 2009

North of Oregon Inlet

Saturday, September 26, 2009

South of Oregon Inlet

Dare County Arts Council Gallery is located at 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in beautiful downtown Manteo. Join us for a lively First Friday Celebration featuring work from the artists participating in the tour.

For more information

please call 252.473.5558