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Creating a Vibrant Community Through the Arts
 We have TWO exciting opportunities for you to join our team at Durham arts Council!
Arts Education Coordinator (part time) DAC School News New CLASSES! Fall Registration is Open Now.  Intro to Stranded Colorwork Sweater Knitting (Ages 13 + up) Knitting Work-In-Progress class (Ages 13 + up) Songwriting: Expressing Yourself Through the Voice of Music (Ages 16 + up) Mixed Media Figure (Ages 16 + up) Fiction Writing (Ages 16 + up)
Arts News + Exhibits Artist Support Grant Applications Due by September 3rd! Applications for Artist Support Grants are open! These project grants should enhance the applicant’s skills and abilities to create work, improve their business operations or capacity to bring their work to new audiences. Links to applications can be found on the DAC’s Artist Support Grant page.
Solicitud de subsidio de apoyo del artista 2021
Eligible applicants have lived in Durham, Orange, Alamance or Person Counties, NC, for one year before the application due date, are at least 18 and are not in a degree program in their art form. Zoom information sessions will be offered at 6 pm on August 5 and August 18. Applications are due September 3, 2021.
This is the second year of this program, established and funded by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. The administration of the program is supported by Durham Arts Council and Partner Counties.
For more information or for an information session link, email Margaret DeMott at mdemott@durhamarts.org. Application links below.           
 Visual Artist Application for Durham Art Walk Holiday Market is Open! It’s like Christmas in July: the application for the Durham Art Walk Holiday Market is NOW OPEN! All artists who wish to participate in this non-juried event must apply online via the application link. The application fee is $5.00, with a $75.00 booth fee for accepted artists. The Durham Art Walk Holiday Market will be held Saturday November 20, and Sunday November 21. Participating artists will be placed at locations throughout our Downtown Durham footprint, in both indoor and outdoor spaces. The Holiday Market is the perfect transition from the harvest to the holidays! This annual community arts festival is free and family friendly – learn more about Art Walk here.
“Material and Embodiment” in the SunTrust Gallery  The Durham Art Guild presents “Material and Embodiment” featuring new works by DAG member artists BR Goldstein and Tina Marcus at DAG’s SunTrust Gallery June 18 – August 20, 2021.
Third Friday Durham:
Exhibit Appointments: Most Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons LINK HERE to register
Sign Up NOW to See “Our House” – Gallery Tours By Appointment Only.  Visit SignUpGenius to review safety guidelines and reserve your visit time.
Durham Arts Council is delighted to feature “Our House”, our annual spotlight on artists from the DAC school. With this exhibit, we celebrate the work students have created through our virtual and onsite classes over the past year. The Durham Art Guild will present “Material and Embodiment”, featuring works by BR Goldstein and Tina Marcus. You can also catch the ongoing photography exhibit “Reaching Out to Durham’s Hungry” by Rhonda Klevansky – it is viewable on the windows surrounding our Pavilion lobby.
“Our House”, and Durham Art Guild’s “Material and Embodiment”, featuring works by BR Goldstein and Tina Marcus, are available for appointment viewing as well, from June 18 – August 20.
DAC Facility + Rental  Have you been postponing an event since 2019?? Book at DAC today! It’s time to start planning your next event with Durham Arts Council! We are excited to help you plan a safe and exciting return to our facility!
Contact fmarin@durhamarts.org for rental information and availability. Arts Opportunities + Artist Calls  The City of Durham recognizes that festivals, parades, and other celebrations play an important role in fostering community well-being, creating local identity, and in contributing to an improved quality of life of Durham residents and visitors. The City of Durham is seeking proposals from qualified entities to support virtual and/or in-person events for FY21/22 year for new or existing cultural and arts festivals and special events occurring between July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. More Info HERE.  Girls Rock NC (GRNC) is seeking an Operations Manager to maintain ongoing administrative tasks and support seasonal programming needs. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented and motivated to complete tasks independently. Candidates must also be passionate about the mission of Girls Rock NC and comfortable working in a community that is driven by collective organizing. The Operations Manager will collaborate with the board of directors, seasonal staff and volunteers. Apply HERE.  Multiple job opportunities at The Art Center. Click HERE for more information.  The new Durham County parking deck under construction in the 300 block of East Main Street includes a wall of public art on the Queen Street side. Take the survey to make your voice heard by August 9th, 2021.  Mallarme is putting out a CALL FOR TALENT to enlist artists in a duo format to participate in a new concert series beginning Jan 1, 2022 called DYNAMIC DUOS. More information HERE.
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.  RIDE UNITED NC focuses on addressing the fear in communities about COVID-19, making an informed decision about getting vaccinated, and providing transportation access to vaccine appointments. Our ability to demonstrate our mission to eradicate poverty and increase social mobility through the power of partnerships is an element of RIDE UNITED NC’s success, and your contribution made it possible.
Thank you to our partners at Bank of America for sharing these resources!     
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