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Proud partner of the NC State Employees Combined Campaign - Charity #1593 
Creating a Vibrant Community Through the Arts 
Dear Durham Arts Council Family,
As a jazz musician and composer, I especially love this time of year – the holiday music and the rhythm of the season lifts my spirits and makes me hopeful for the coming year. As the President of the Durham Arts Council Board of Trustees, this season makes me especially grateful for all the good work done each year by the DAC to bring the arts to everyone! I am proud to serve and support this organization and I am asking you to join me with your renewed support as we reach the close of the year.
The pandemic has brought us changes and challenges that we never could have imagined, but there have been blessings as well; new ways of working, collaborating, and creating, and especially the gifts of support from generous people like you - who are devoted to ensuring the arts survive and thrive now, and in the days ahead.
YOU make the work we do possible, and I want to personally Thank YOU! Without generous donors and program participants like YOU, DAC would cease to exist.
As 2021 comes to a close, please consider supporting the Durham Arts Council Annual Arts Fund. Your support is crucial in helping DAC continue to serve the community. Our aim is today – as it was pre-pandemic – to create a vibrant community through the arts. We invite you to remain a part of our mission!
Wishing you a happy and peaceful holiday season and hope for a bright New Year in 2022.
Most Sincerely,
Baron Tymas President, Durham Arts Council Board of Trustees
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If you prefer to give by check, please mail to: Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St. DAC School News Winter Classes Start Next Week! 
Bernice Koff 
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Spring Camp Registrations Open January 3rd! Arts News + Exhibits 
Above: The Starts Know Your Name Elizabeth Stone Right: Multiple Personalities Kenady Gallmon 
SIGN UP TO VIEW NEW EXHIBITS AT THE DAC! Make an appointment to view new exhibits from the Durham Arts Council! In the DAC's Allenton Gallery, see I REMEMBER by Elizabeth Stone. "I REMEMBER" features work developed by the Montana-based artist during her October artist residency at Cassilhaus (Chapel Hill). Artworks on view from Stone's I REMEMBER project incorporate thousands of photographic negatives and slides that were collected from generous community members in the region.
In our upstairs Semans Gallery, we're excited to host a curated collection from the North Carolina Central University Department of Art and Design! NCCU Department of Art Student Works is a survey of pieces from the emerging designers, studio artists, and students concentrating in NCCU's newly formed Animation and Interactive Media classes.
These exhibitions will be viewable by limited appointments following safety protocols. Visit the sign-up page for details. DAC Partner + Grantee News Please support these upcoming events by DAC grant recipients!
Hayti Heritage Center:
The Jambalaya Soul Poetry Slam Team under the leadership of educator, community activist and author Dasan Ahanu performs every third Saturday each month at Hayti.
Durham Children’s Choir: Virtual excerpts from 2021.
Durham Medical Orchestra: Now holding auditions for 2022. Deadline to submit audio recording, Jan. 4.
American Dance Festival: Available online: Long Distance Dance Dialogues.
Museum of Durham History: Current exhibit: More Than Just A Game: The NCCU vs. NC A&T Football Rivalry. Arts Opportunities + Artist Calls 
DAC is looking for teaching artists for our school break summer camps to work with campers ages 5-17.
North Star Church of the Arts is hiring!
The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program (the “City”) and Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) are seeking artists or artist teams with experience in creating public art that fosters a unique sense of place based on community-informed designs for the New Athletic Park on Hoover Road to support a welcoming user-experience. The selected artist or artist team will have a total public art project budget of $50,000, including artist fees, artist-design, community engagement, fabrication, and documentation of the artwork on site.
Deadline: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
Request For Qualifications Document is located here. Piedmont Laureate 
Don't miss the latest blog post by our 2021 Piedmont Laureate, Kelly Starling Lyon. 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. 
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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