2010 marks ArtSource Fine Art Gallery’s twentieth year in business, a year which holds a future for growth and new opportunities. ArtSource Fine Art will be consolidating their two Raleigh locations into one by closing their Five Points gallery and expanding their presence at North Hills. Currently at 3,000”sq feet, their North Hills gallery will soon nearly double in size. The expansion will allow for full framing services, corporate offices, and conference areas for clients to meet with gallery consultants in a private setting. The North Hills location will continue to showcase their extensive inventory of original works of art by local and regional artists, keep their large gallery space to host events and exhibitions, and will continue to offer the space for gallery rental for private parties and events.

“Our North Hills gallery is in such an ideal location, with all of the growth around the midtown section of Raleigh, the foot traffic, the visibility and accessibility,” says Nancy McClure, ArtSource’s co-owner. By combining the two galleries, ArtSource is hoping to streamline their award-winning art operations (Metro Bravo “Best Place to Buy Art” four years in a row), make it easier for art lovers to see all available inventory without having to gallery hop, as well as cutting down on gallery staff having to shuttle art between the two locations. In addition, the new location will have a full service framing shop– something that the original North Hills gallery was lacking. “Since opening our North Hills galley in 2005, we have had to send our framing customers over to the Five Points gallery, something which has proved inconvenient for both clientele as well as our staff,” according to Sharon Tharrington, ArtSource’s founder. “We are looking at this expansion in a very positive light, and hope that this transition will continue our history as the best place to view and purchase art in the Raleigh area,” she said.

During the transition, ArtSource North Hills will continue with regular business hours of Monday – Sat, 10am-6pm and Sundays 1-5pm. After May 1st, the Five Points gallery will be available by appointment only until they finally close their doors sometime around June 30. Trying to thin out inventory before the transition, ArtSource Five Points will be offering a sale starting February 1st. A Grand-Reopening & 20th Anniversary Celebration will be scheduled for later in the year, and ArtSource plans on being fully transitioned to the newly expanded space by the end of June 2010.

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