Winston-Salem, N.C.: Arts of every description

Once regarded as the tobacco capital of the world, Winston-Salem, N.C., today touts itself as the City of the Arts, and for good reason: it has one of the highest per- capita contributions to the arts in the country and offers dozens of arts venues. A five-hour car ride from Atlanta, it’s close enough for a weekend visit. Here are some full-time attractions and upcoming exhibits worthy of a trip:

• Reynolda House Museum of American Art. The estate of the late R.J. Reynolds, founder of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co., features a museum, gardens and Reynolda Village, with 17 stores and restaurants. On exhibit through March 16 is “Early American Portraits” featuring works by Thomas Sully and John Singleton Copley, among others. “American Impressions: Selections from the National Academy Museum,” featuring paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is on view Feb. 28-June 28. 9:30 a.m -4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. $10 adults; $9 seniors, teachers and AAA members; free for children 18 and younger. 2250 Reynolda Road, 888-663-1149, www.reynoldahouse.org

Courtesy of Reynolda House Museum of American Art

Reynolda House Museum is part of Winston-Salem N.C.’s artistic legacy.

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• Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery. Located in the Scales Fine Arts Center at Wake Forest University, the gallery features works by Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Keith Haring. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free. 1834 Wake Forest Road, 336-758-5585, www.wfu.edu/art

• Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology. On the campus of Wake Forest University behind Kentner Stadium, North Carolina’s only museum of world cultures has permanent exhibits that include “Treasures From a Moravian Attic.” On exhibit through May 16 is “Korean Funerary Figures: Companions for the Journey to the Other World.” 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free, donations accepted. 1834 Wake Forest Road, 336-758-5282, www.wfu.edu/moa

• Diggs Gallery. On the campus of Winston-Salem State University in the lower level of the C.G. O’Kelly Library, the gallery houses one of North Carolina’s largest collections of African-American art, including paintings by Romare Bearden and Samuel Brown, and sculptures by William Artis and Selma Burke. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free, donations accepted. 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, 336-750-2458, www.wssu.edu

• The Delta Arts Center. The showcase for American art specializes in African-American artists. Opening July 19 is “Samplers and Symmetry II: Pieces by African-American Quilters.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, closed the third Saturday of every month. Free, donations accepted. 2611 New Walkertown Road, 336-722-2625, www.deltafinearts.org

• Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. In Old Salem Moravian Village, the museum showcases the South’s decorative arts from the 1670s through the early 19th century, including folk art, furniture, paintings, ceramics, textiles and metal. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $21 adults, $10 children 6-16, includes admission to Old Salem. 900 Old Salem Road, 336-721-7350, www.mesda.org

• Downtown Arts District. The Downtown Arts District Association holds a Gallery Hop the first Friday of the month, 7-10 p.m., year-round. Streets are closed and restaurants, galleries, shops and studios are open. Between Fifth and Seventh streets. Free. www.dadaws.org

• Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. For ages 8 and up, the museum offers literary and arts events. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission depends on events. 390 S. Liberty St. 336-723-9111, childrensmuseumofws.org

• Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery. Work of 350 Southeast artisans. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. Saturday. Free. 601 N. Trade St., 336-725-1516, www.piedmontcraftsmen.org