The Wellington B. Gray Gallery
The Wellington B. Gray Gallery has hosted work by students, faculty and staff, as well as local artists and traveling exhibits since it was established in 1977. The Gray Gallery participates in community events including monthly First Friday Art Walk along with symposia and lectures provided by visiting artist and designers. The Gray Gallery houses a number of collections.
The Gray Gallery is located in the north-eastern corner of Jenkins Fine Art Center. The Gallery is free and open to all.
Wellington B. Gray Gallery Hours
Monday — Friday: 8 am – 5 pm
Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery
Monday – Friday: 8 am – 5 pm
Visitors may park in one of the designated Gray Gallery parking spaces on the east of Jenkins Fine Arts Center near the Gray Gallery.
Please note the galleries are closed for university holidays.
Location
The Wellington B. Gray Gallery
School of Art and Design
Jenkins Fine Art Center, 5th Street
East Carolina University
5th Street Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: (252)328-6665
graygallery@ecu.edu
Gray Gallery Staff
Maria Modlin, Prepator
View Our Collections
Fall 2026 Exhibitions
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School of Art and Design Alumni Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
August 24 – September 25 
Reception Friday September 4, 5-8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
2026 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
October 2 – 30
Reception Friday October 2, 5-8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Ocean Exhibition
Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery, Jenkins Fine Arts Center
October 2 – 16
Reception Friday October 2, 5-8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Graphic Design Coding Exhibition
Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery, Jenkins Fine Arts Center
November 2 – 6
Reception Friday November 6, 5-8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Form Forge
Wellington B Gray Gallery
November 6 – 20
Reception Friday November 6, 5-8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
New Work by Narges Sedaghat
Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery, Jenkins Fine Arts Center
November 9 – 13
River Lacis Senior Exhibition
Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery, Jenkins Fine Arts Center
November 16 – 20
Visual Arts Form and Glass Annual Sale
Gray Gallery & Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery, Jenkins Fine Arts Center
December 3, 4 – 8 pm
December 4, 10 am – 8 pm
December 5, 10 am – 5 pm
Reception Friday December 4, 5-8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Fall BFA Senior Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
December 7 – 18
Reception Friday December 18, 5-8 pm
ECU is CLOSED December 24 through January 4, 2027
Spring 2027 Exhibitions
NASAD Comprehensive Review Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
January 19 – February 5
Reception Friday February 5, 5-8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
February 15 – 27
Awards Reception Saturday February 27
Liam Aley, MFA Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery, Special Collections Room
February 22 – March 6
Reception Friday March 5, 5 – 8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Eliza Landis, MFA Exhibition
Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery, Jenkins Fine Arts Center
February 15 – March 6
Reception Friday March 5, 5 – 8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Austin Cullen Irby, Narges Sedaghat, and Savannah Willis, MFA Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
March 5 – 25
Reception Friday March 5, 5 – 8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Denton, MFA Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery, Special Collections Room
March 9 – April 16
Reception Friday April 2, 5 – 8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Illustration Senior Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
April 1 – 9
Reception Friday April 2, 5 – 8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
Graphic Design Senior Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
April 15 – 23
Spring 2027 BFA Senior Exhibition
Wellington B Gray Gallery
April 29 – May 7
Reception Friday May 7, 5 – 8 pm / First Friday Art Walk
First Friday Art Walks
Jenkins Fine Arts Center and the Wellington B. Gray Gallery are open from 5 to 8 pm for the following Greenville Art Walks.
2025
September, October, November, December
2026
February, March, April, May
Accommodations
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event at (252) 737-1018 / ada-coordinator@ecu.edu