Creating a Vibrant Community Through the Arts
Arts News Durham Arts Council Presents: “The Arts are for EVERYONE” Spring Auction BID NOW  DAC launched our Spring online auction on June 1st and it is jam-packed with fun and exciting experiences, art pieces, and items to soothe the soul. You don’t want to miss out on this one!!
Become a Sustainer and enjoy the perks of First Peek at the Auction and Last Bid access. Make a monthly, quarterly, or annual commitment to the arts at DAC here.
 60 Minute Service at Tranquility Company Value – $200 Current bid – $50  Ultimate Party Starter BBQ and fixings for 12 PLUS 4 hours of professional bartending services  Perfect way to spend a birthday or celebration with friends 
Portrait Project Honors Those Responding to Food Insecurity in Durham   Durham Arts Council is proud to feature the work of photographer Rhonda Klevansky, as one of multiple venues displaying portraits from her “Reaching Out to Durham’s Hungry” project. This project explores Durham’s response to hunger during COVID and the economic crisis. The series spotlights members of our community working to provide food to those in need. Beginning on Friday, May 21, Rhonda’s work will be on view at the DAC, 21c Museum Hotel Durham, Bull McCabes, Durham Central Park, and the Museum of Durham History. In the spirit of social distance, you can view all of the work outdoors, with photos in windows, on banners, and mounted on fences.   
Don’t Stop The Music: Celebrating Black Music Month! Every Wednesday In June @ 7pm, Hayti Heritage Center presents our music Series, DON’T STOP THE MUSIC, celebrating Black Music Month. Each Week, we will present a different genre of music that reflects the deep roots and influence Black Americans has had on the American musical landscape.
June 2nd – Gospel
DAC is proud to support Hayti Heritage Center through our Season Grant program.  DAC School News EXCITING Summer Camps Start NEXT WEEK! Enroll your child today. Cultural Camps (Rising Kindergartener – Age 13)
Teen Intensives (Ages 13-17)
Dance Intensives (Ages 7-12)
Mini Camp (Ages 7-13)
For more Information on our camps, click HERE. Click the buttons below to search and register for classes and camps. 
Scholarships are available. Click HERE to apply. DAC Facility + Rental  Arts Opportunities + Artist Calls The “Arts on the Perquimans” festival has opened their applications. To learn more please see the registration form, rules & regulations, and and application forms HERE.   Orange County Arts Commission has multiple grants open and available. Learn more about these opportunity. Deadline is approaching! June 30th.   The City of Raleigh seeks several artists to work closely with the community and design team to create artworks for the Plaza & Play that speak to the themes of the Dorothea Dix Park Master Plan. Two to four artists/artist teams will be selected to design and fabricate artworks and assigned a tentative scope of work. Application deadline: June 7, 2021.  The North Carolina Writers’ Network offers an annual Sally Buckner Emerging Writers’ Fellowship, in honor of the late poet, editor, and educator. The Buckner Fellowship, in the amount of $500 awarded to one writer each year, supports North Carolina emerging writers whose work shows promise of excellence and commitment to a literary career. Learn more about this opportunity.
Our Contact Information About the Durham Arts Council The Durham Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and local arts agency dedicated to supporting the arts in Durham and the entire Triangle Region in North Carolina and has served the community since 1954. Each year DAC serves over 400,000 visitors and program participants, over 2,000 artists, and more than 300 arts and cultural organizations through classes, artist residencies, exhibits, festivals, grants programs, technical support, creative economy initiatives, arts advocacy, and information services.
You Shop. They Give. Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select “Durham Arts Council Inc” as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They’ll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us. 
COVID-19 Resources Stay up-to-date with the latest opening information and resources related to COVID-19. The Arts are involved COVID-19 research. Read more HERE.   
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