TheArtWorks™ houses an art village and galleries showcasing Wilmington, North Carolina’s vibrant arts community. 50+ local artists actively create and sell original Art through their studios inside TheArtWorks™. The range of mediums available include fine art Oils, Watercolor, Pastels, and Acrylics, Sculpture, Jewelry, Pottery, Blown and Fused Glass, Mosaics, Fiber Art, Clothes, Scarves, Fashion Design, Wood Carving, Mixed Media, Drum and Guitar instruction, Photography, and Unique Original Art gifts. Their studios feature personal work space and mini galleries. TheArtWorks™ also includes classrooms where a wide variety of arts classes are taught, including voice, drums, and guitar, photorealistic colored pencil drawing, among other art related classes.

4th Friday Gallery Nights are free monthly events where downtown area galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture sponsored by the Arts Council of Wilmington.
Enjoy some refreshments, and experience Al Dimarco Jazz musician, key board, accordionist http://aldimarco.com/, as you stroll the avenues inside theArtWorks™ . 
Taking place from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month, the self-guided tours have made the downtown area downtown Wilmington a popular destination for art lovers.