Friday Night Makes is DAC’s one-night-only workshop series offering the perfect kickoff to your weekend every Friday night! Registration is OPEN, and we’re rounding up what’s NEW, now through the end of the year:
August 9: Printed Bandanas | Intermediate Crochet TONIGHT! September 6: Painting from Life
September 20: Gelli Plate Pet Portraits October 4: Painting from Life
October 11: Zentangle – Next Steps | Silk Scarf Batik October 18: Oil Pastel Creations
November 11: Dried Floral Wreaths November 8: Chalk Pastel Play
November 15: Zentangle – Tiny Tangling December 6: Printmaking Holiday Card Swap
December 13: Alcohol Ink Coasters Whether it’s a perfect date night, a solo adventure, or an evening with friends, register for Friday Night Makes! |
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THIRD FRIDAY |
Experience two exciting exhibitions at the Durham Arts Council on Third Friday, August 16, 6-8pm.
Featuring Nick Dahlstrom’s introspective solo show, “Penumb(RAW)”, unveiling raw emotions in vibrant displays and “Intertwined: Complex Surfaces”, by mixed media artists Elaine Fleck and Hannah Schutzengel.
You can also see the Durham Art Guild’s latest show, “Haptic Happenings: Exploring Identity Through Figure and Touch.” The Galleries at DAC are FREE and open to the public Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday 1pm-6pm |
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS |
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Sheila Crosby joins us for her first term here at DAC. She has cultivated a distinguished career as a product designer and design leader within diverse STEM
enterprises. She currently works as a Senior Manager in Field Research for Newell Brands. Beyond her professional pursuits, Sheila enjoys a diverse array of artistic endeavors, including photography,
painting, quilting, jewelry making, dance, and needlework. Welcome Sheila! |
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Constanza Gómez-Joines is a returning DAC Board member who served 7 years and is a previous DAC Board President. Connie is an experienced educator with a demonstrated record of visionary leadership, strategic planning, and community engagement. She has more than 20 years of teaching and leadership experience in higher education, and currently serves as Durham Technical Community College’s Executive Director for the Center for the Global Learner. Welcome back Connie!
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Showcase your brand to more than 35,000 at Centerfest, an arts festival produced by the Durham Arts Council in downtown Durham, NC, that features more than 110 juried artists, live performances, and food vendors. Centerfest celebrates visual and performing arts, drawing large crowds to enjoy a wide range of artistic expressions and cultural experiences!
Learn more about sponsor opportunities, limited booth availability!
Deadline is August 12 to enjoy full sponsor benefits. Please reach out to Laura Montgomery, lmontgomery@durhamarts.org with questions or to secure your place as a 2024 Centerfest Sponsor. |
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Soonja is an oil painter who loves to paint in an impressionist style with a flair of realistic values, with
thick textures with multiple layers of paint. She use a 5 value scale with muted edges of subjects if
the values are close enough so that all the colors are blended and harmonized. She loves to paint
cityscapes she has traveled to and oceans to overcome her fear of water. You can find Soonja painting in her studio located in Golden Belt Arts!
Soonja Cook is a 2023 Centerfest Merritt Winner! |
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ARTIST SUPPORT GRANTS |
Artist Support Grant applications are now available for artists seeking to create work or bring their work to new audiences. The deadline to apply for a grant is August 30.
The Artist Support Grant Program is funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, the Durham Arts Council Annual Fund and partner county arts councils. |
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Help shape our cultural landscape and become a grant panelist. Our grants are reviewed by a panel of experts and community members collaboratively to ensure a fair and thorough review. These volunteers are reflective of our community and are essential to the grantmaking process. |
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PSI THEATRE – NOW SHOWING |
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| Brave New Classics Presents:
Hitchcock Blonde by Terry Johnson August 9, 10, 16, 17at 7:30pm
Augusts 16, 17, 18 at 2:00pm TICKETS:
General $25 Senior/Student: $20 |
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Support local students! Durham Choice and Downtown Durham Inc. are partnering to collect school supplies. - Backpacks
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Binders, folders
- Calculators
- Colored pencils, pencils, crayons, markers, pens, highlighters
- Composition notebooks, notebook paper
- Glue sticks
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Hand sanitizers
- Lunch boxes
- USB drives
- Wired headphones
Please deliver to 307 W Main St. Suite 102 by August 20 or deliver to the DDI tent on Third Friday! |
Are you an artist or arts/cultural organization? Artists in any discipline can promote their businesses, find commissions or gigs, and initiate collaborations through the Durham Arts Network, an online arts directory.
It includes artists, arts organizations, cultural resources, arts businesses and venues based in Durham, Chatham, Granville, Person, and Orange counties (and beyond).
The Durham Arts Network is FREE and is made possible by the Durham Arts Council with support from the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and Durham Magazine! |
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| 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.
Durham Arts Council, Inc. is a catalyst in the cultural development of Durham – it leads, inspires, and promotes excellence in and access to the creation, experience, and active support of the arts for all the people of our community. For more information call 919.560.ARTS(2787) or visit our website at www.durhamarts.org. |
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