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The second annual Independent Animal Rescue Painted Furniture Workshop will be held Saturday and May 17. Call Dina Logan at 969-3032, ext. 251, or see www.durhamtech.edu/html/current/noncredit/finearts.htm Cost is $95 and includes most materials.

"The Color in No Color," a series by Any White, is up at Bagwell, Holt, Smith, Tillman & Jones, PA, 400 Market St. in Southern Village. A reception is set for Friday, 6-9 p.m. Also on view are recent oil on wood paintings. 932-2225.

The topic of the Orange County Arts Commission Artists' Salon on May 16 will be "Arts Marketing via Social Networking, Blogging and Podcasting." Guest panelists are Ruby Sinreich (lotusmedia.org) and Brian Russell (yesh.com). The event will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at The ArtsCenter. It is free, but RSVP to arts@co.orange.nc.us or at 245-2335.

The deadline to apply for the spring cycle of art grants from the Orange County Arts Commission is May 26 at 5 p.m. Applications are available at http://www.artsorange.org or at the Arts Commission office (110 E. King St., Hillsborough), all Orange County Public Libraries, and the Chapel Hill Public Library. 245-2335.

Clay artist Cathy Kiffney will hold her annual spring open studio show May 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and May 18, noon-5 p.m., at 3707 Hawk Ridge Road. Directions are at www.cathykiffney.com. 968-0206.

Contemporary porcelain artist Susan Filley, 707 Creekstone Drive, will hold an open studio May 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and May 18, noon-5 p.m. Directions are at www.susanfilley.com. 933-9117.

Bright Horse Farm & Art, 1971 River Road, offers programming involving art and horses for all ages. Weeklong camps, both half-day and full-day, for ages 5-12 are offered throughout the summer. Before and after-care available. Contact Kim at 929-1568 or go to www.TheBrightHorse.com.

The Allcott Gallery in the UNC Hanes Art Center, 115 S. Columbia St., is exhibiting its annual honors show through May 20. The gallery is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. during the week. 962-2015.

Carrboro artist Maggi Grace is organizing Painting Days in her studio. Contact Grace at maggigrace@nc.rr.com or 929-1213.

Maxine Swalin is celebrating her 105th birthday with an exhibit of her paintings at the Chapel Hill Museum called "Art is Just Around the Corner from Music."

"Works of Rose Wenkel," a show of paintings by Rose Wenkel, is on display at the Women's Health Information Center art gallery at the N.C. Women's Hospital,101 Manning Drive through May. www.nchealthywoman.org. 843-1759.

Community artwork created for the 2008 Community Art Project is on display through May 28 at The ArtsCenter, Century Center, Carrboro Town Hall, Chapel Hill PTA Thrift Shop, Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill Town Hall, Jack Sprat Cafe, Open Eye Cafe, and the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center. Details are at www.communityartproject.org.

Turning Point Gallery, University Mall, will host a reception on Friday, 6-9 p.m. to open a show of bronze sculpture by Wayne Salge and mixed-media work by Maeve Harris. Harris will give a demonstration about her work on Saturday, 1-4 p.m. www.harmonyfineart.com, 967-0402.

The Ackland Art Museum is showing "New Currents in Contemporary Art: UNC-Chapel Hill Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition" (ends Sunday), "Perspectives on Public Justice" (ends May 18), "Glorifying Patronage: Art in Service of Family, Fame, and Fortune," and "The Pursuit of Learning: Images of Study, Scholarship, and Education" (ends May 18), "Contemporary Drawings from the Ackland Collection," and "The Art of Love." On May 24, "In and Around the Garden: Perspectives East and West," opens. www.ackland.org, 404-9837 (recorded information), 966-5736 (museum office).

The McDougle Elementary School Face Jug project is on display through May 31 at Kidzu Children's Museum, 105 E. Franklin St., 933-1455.

The Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, will hold a tea on June 3 at 3 p.m. to open "Natural Treasures of Chapel Hill and Carrboro," an exhibit of photographs by Dave Otto. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Main Street Gallery, 405 E. Main St., Carrboro, is featuring oil paintings by Fernando A. Quiambao Jr. through June 12. A reception is scheduled for Friday, 6-9 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 967-7005.

"Saving Magical Places," a show of artwork by Emily Eve Weinstein from her new book of the same name, is on display at the N.C. Botanical Garden Totten Center through July 30. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and 1-6 p.m. Sundays. www.ncbg.unc.edu.

"PepperPot: Multi Media Installation, Meaning, and the Medium in Contemporary Diasporic Art" is at the Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery and Museum in The Sonja Haynes Stone Center, 150 South Road, through Sunday. The show by Andrea Chung, Lauren Kelley, Morolake Odeleye and Cosmo Whyte features painting, photography, installation and experimental animation. 962-7265.

Tyndall Galleries, University Mall, is exhibiting new oil paintings by Lynn Boggess through May 24. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Monday by appointment. 942-2290. www.tyndallgalleries.com.

Artists with the Brushes with Life: Art, Artists, and Mental Illness art gallery will participate in an art sale on May 18, 1-5 p.m., in the parking lot of Ninth Street Bakery, 136 E. Chapel Hill St. in Durham. All proceeds benefit the artists. 966-9115.

UNC's Wilson Library is showing "Lines of Humor, Shades of Controversy: A Century of Student Cartooning at UNC," and "Paper Trail: The Poster Art of Casey Burns and Ron Liberti" through May 31. "The Beats and Beyond: Counterculture Poetry, 1950-1975" runs through July 3. Also on display are 10 newly framed original double-elephant folios from John James Audubon's "The Birds of America." 962-4207.

"Local Farms/Local Art: An Art Exhibit Celebrating the 13th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour," including paintings, drawings and photographs by 26 North Carolina artists, is on display at Panzanella restaurant in Carrboro's Carr Mill Mall through June 1. 929-6626.

Animation and Fine Art Galleries at University Mall will show "Sam Francis-West Coast Abstract Expressionism" through Thursday. A reception on Friday, 6-9 p.m., will open "Vasarely & Agam -- OP-TiCaL aRt." www.animationandfineart.com. 968-8008.

The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill's new exhibit at the Horace Williams House is "Further Observations of a Resident Alien," paintings by Rachel Campbell. The show ends June 1. The Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St., is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. 942-7818.

"Faces: A Collection" is at the Carrboro Branch Library. This exhibit, the second part of a project called "Elements of Visual Arts," is curated by John Rosenthal and includes photographs by Artie Dixon, Ellen Glamportone, Roger Halle, Frank Hunter, Sonia Katohian, John Rosenthal, Caroline Vaughan, and Wojtek Wojdynski. A reception is scheduled for May 18, 2-4:30 p.m. The library is in the McDougle Schools Media Center, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Carrboro. Library hours, Monday-Thursday, 3:30-8 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. 969-3006.

The ArtsCenter's center gallery is featuring work from its annual photography contest through May. 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. 929-2787. www.artscenterlive.org.

The N.C. Crafts Gallery, 212 W. Main St. in Carrboro, is featuring Art Nouveau-inspired ceramic tile by Marina Bosetti through May 31. Meet Bosetti at a reception Friday, 6-9 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays. 942-4048.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2nd Friday Art Walk is Friday, 6-9 p.m. Information is at www.2ndfridayartwalk.com or Ackland Art Museum, Animation & Fine Art Galleries, The ArtsCenter, Bagwell, Holt, Smith, Tillman & Jones, PA, The Beehive Salon, Caffe Driade, Center for the Study of the American South, Carrboro Century Center, Carrboro Town Hall, Fifth Season Gardening Co., Fleet Feet Gallery, NC Crafts Gallery, Open Eye Cafe and Turning Point Gallery.

Caffe Driade, 1215A E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, is exhibiting Bridget Walsh paintings. A reception is scheduled for Friday, 6-9 p.m. The show ends May 31. 942-2333.

The Clay Centre, 402 Lloyd St., Carrboro, is ready for Mother's Day with stoneware bowls, plates, platters, tea bowls, lanterns and new raku pieces in its gallery. Hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment. bjjhiggins@msn.com or 967-0314. www.claycentre.com.

An exhibit of Karen Tiede's rugs and Joey Howell's abstract paintings depicting distant galaxies are exhibit through May at Carolina Brewery and Grill in Pittsboro, at U.S. 15-501 and the N.C. 64 bypass. 545-2330.

The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts will show turned-wood pieces by Pat Lloyd and paintings by Jude Lobe in "A Walk in the Woods" through May 24. On May 30, 6-9 p.m., a reception is to open "Birds & Blooms," a show of art quilts by Katherine Nelson and wood sculpture by Howard Schroeder. The gallery is at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. 732-4762. www.hillsboroughgallery.com.

Artwork by Chatham County high school students is on exhibit at ChathamArts Gallery 115 Hillsboro St. in Pittsboro through May. The gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 542-4144.

Orange County students who recieved an honorable mention at the 2008 District Competition for the Congressional High School Arts Competition are Jessi Galloway (Cedar Ridge High School, teacher Eric Drowatsky) and Theresa Darveaux, Michelle Harris, Brittainy Jackson, Alex Osha, and Katerina Wysocki (Orange High School, teacher Elizabeth Dell-Jones).