Calling all artists!
Get your artwork in front of adoring eyes by hosting your own art exhibit and reception at The Grand.
We are actively seeking artists to exhibit their work for the coming year in both galleries. Along with the opportunity to show your work for a month, artists will take part in the City of Wilmington’s Art On the Town, also known as “Art Loop,” on first Fridays. All shows will be listed in Out & About Magazine, distributed to local businesses and galleries, and on the Art Loop and The Grand’s websites.
Not only will you be getting exposure and potential sales for your work, but you will be giving enrichment and enjoyment to patrons, performing artists, staff, and other visitors.
Click here for more information about the Art Loop.
For artists interested in exhibiting their work at The Grand please download our Artist Application and Exhibit Guidelines below:
Artist Application
Exhibit Guidelines
Gallery Hours:
Monday–Thursday, 10 am–3 pm, by appointment only.
Please contact evieira@grandopera.org or call 302-658-7897 x3405 for an appointment.
Click on the gallery tabs to see who is exhibiting in November 2026!
JaQuanne LeRoy
Color Me Glad
(November 6, 2026 - January 4, 2027)
Mixed Media demo by JaQuanne LeRoy
JaQuanne LeRoy
Color Me Glad
As I continue learning and growing in my understanding of life and who I am as a man, I can say with full assurance that God is good.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to share this work as a testimony to His goodness. I’m also grateful for the people in my life who continue to help me become the best version of myself.
While teaching art this past school year, I found a new freedom in the example pieces I created for my students. Those paintings reminded me that I don’t have to overthink the process. I can simply create.
The work in this exhibition reflects that freedom. The paintings are more abstract than my earlier work, but they all point back to the same thing: God is changing me. As He continues that work in my life, I hope these paintings encourage others to see His goodness too.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!
2 Corinthians 5:17 CSB
Jimmy Thompson
Memories in Wilmington
(November 6 2026 - January 4, 2027)
Memories in Wilmington by Jimmy Thompson
Jimmy Thompson
Memories in Wilmington
Born in Wilmington, raised in the village of Marshallton with my tribe of seven brothers and sisters. Studied under the late, great James “Hoody” Quill at Saint Marks High School before continuing my education in the streets of our city for the next 40 years. Proud father of two amazing young men, and recently married to my love, Regina Tyler-Thompson. Union Teamsters @ UPS for the last 20 years (Jimmy Hoffa: “I hear you paint houses.” Me: “I paint the whole damn city!’ LOL)
My work comes from an intense interest in history and the architecture of the buildings in Wilmington. I started with acrylics on canvas around 2015 but have mainly worked with oils for the past six or seven years. I am self-taught, but I do believe I possess a God-given talent. I like to tell people, “It ain’t fine art, so you don’t have to study it. These are paintings of memories, so just enjoy.”
CONTACT
Eric Berman
Community Events Manager
302-658-7897 x 3256
eberman@grandopera.org
DOWNLOADS
Artist Application
Exhibit Guidelines