Countdown to the debut of our 2015 Art-On-The-Move buses at Artsplosure! Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Martin Street at Moore Square this Saturday, May 16 at 11:30am. Meet the artists, see the buses, be a part of the festivities and receive limited-edition 3D glasses for viewing Frank Kreacic’s 3D bus art. If you see the buses around town, post your pics on social media with the hashtag #AOTM2015. Which one is your favorite?

Image: Bus art by Frank Kreacic

In a new collaboration between Raleigh Dance Theatre and the Philharmonic Association, talented young artists perform in a restaging of the ballet classic Firebird on Sunday, May 17 at 2pm and 6pm at Meredith College.

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Everything is falling into place for our first exhibition of the 2015 series, State of the Print curated by Judy Jones. Ms. Jones has brought together North Carolina artists who continue to push the evolution of printmaking. Many of the works are based in traditional practices such as lithography, silk-screening, photogravure or monotypes, but are often heightened by layering, collage and digital technologies.

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 4 from 5-7pm
On view June 3 - July 24

Image: Brian Gonzales, Machine Dream, 2014, screenprint and digital print on aluminum, 24” x 24”

Block Gallery | 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh

On May 5, David Plettner-Saunders of The Cultural Planning Group updated City Council on the public engagement phase of the Raleigh Arts Plan. His presentation included a review of the process to date and emerging themes.

View the presentation (starts at 36:15)

Shaw University is raising funds for a community art initiative that will place a mural on the underpass in front of Shaw University on Blount Street. Want to contribute? Learn more

Artist, educator, mentor, former Raleigh Arts Commissioner and current City of Raleigh Public Art and Design Board member Bob Rankin will be inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame for his contribution towards making the Capital City an outstanding place to live, work and play. Congratulations Bob!

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Summer camp is not just for kids. Many Raleigh arts organizations offer special summer programming just for adults.

Artspace
Ages 16+. Summer arts program. Evening and weekend classes and 1- to 3-night workshops for beginning and seasoned artists, ranging from Hula Hoop Rugs to Figure Drawing with Pastels.

Burning Coal Theatre Company
Uta Hagen Scene Study Class: 8-week class taught by artistic director Jerome Davis.

Raleigh Little Theatre
June summer camps for adults: 1-week evening sessions including So You Think You Can’t Dance, The Actors Playground, Act Fast – Improvisation! and Leading Ladies.

Image: Burning Coal Theatre Company/Uta Hagen Scene Study Class

EVENTS

BLOG EXCERPT 
Pulp and Poetry
Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? The Shadow knows. 

Back in the 1930s and ’40s, an author named Walter Gibson, using the pen name Maxwell Grant, did the jaw-dropping feat of writing over 300 novel-length stories featuring a man named Lamont Cranston, AKA the Shadow. The Shadow starred in his own pulp magazine, and a fresh new adventure had to be printed every month. To keep up with the demand, Gibson could write 10,000 words a day. While I've managed to write 10,000 words a day a few times in my career, most of the time I struggle to get to 10,000 words in a week. I’m left in awe of pulp authors like Gibson, along with dozens of his lesser-known pulp brethren, who seemed to have conquered any specter of writer’s block, that great and sinister foe of all authors. 

Piedmont Laureate Program

POTTERY – TOTEMIC COLUMNS
Want to learn how to build large-scale sculptures? Totems, traditionally the tribal symbols of a clan or family, tell a story. We will build stackable segments of a column, with demos including techniques of handbuilding pieces to fit into one another on an armature as well as surface design utilizing tools, texture, color and various sculpture techniques. Prerequisite: Basic Handbuilding at Pullen or Sertoma Arts Center or Clay Studio Orientation at Pullen Arts Center. Supply fee of approx. $20 for clay is payable at first class. Instructor: Jen Stas. Seven weeks.

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Course fee: $94
Wednesdays 7-9:30pm
July 8 - August 19

Image: Jen Stas demoing techniques

ARTIST CALL: GALLERY PROGRAM
Pullen Arts Center is accepting applications from artists interested in being considered for exhibitions in 2016. 
Deadline: June 1, 2015  
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SUMMER CLASSES
Registration is open for Pullen Arts Center’s summer classes. Register online, by mail, or stop by Pullen Arts Center.

PULLEN ARTS CENTER
105 Pullen Road, Raleigh
919-996-6126

GALLERY
Raleigh Room: Kevin Bass, paintings
Hall Gallery: Amy Richards, embroidery
Display Cases: Juniper Bay Metals/Staci Sawyer Phebus; jewelry and artwork by Sanford Creek Elementary School students

Image: Amy Richards, Sharp Shooters

CLASSES

Painting – Introduction to Acrylics
Age: 16yrs+. Karen Santrock instructs.
Course Fee: $84
#172461 May 20-Jul 1 W 6:30-9:30pm
no class Jun 17

Photography – Creative Lighting for Photographers
Age: 15yrs+. Shaun King instructs.
Course Fee: $43
#172450 May 28 Th 6:00-9:30pm 

Pottery – Handbuilding: Beginning
Age: 16yrs+. Steve Karloski instructs.
Course Fee: $95
#173209 May 21-Jul 2 Th 7:00-9:15pm

Pottery – Wheel Throwing: Beginner
Age: 16yrs+. Joan Walsh instructs.
Course Fee: $95
#173174 May 20-Jul 1 W 9:30-11:45am

WORKSHOPS

Painting – Teen Workshop: Oils and Cold Wax
Age: 12-16yrs. Karen Santrock instructs.
Course Fee: $60
#172472 May 17 Su 1:30-5:30pm

Mixed Media – Workshop: Crazy PVC Kaleidoscopes
Age: 13yrs+. Leatha Koefler instructs.
Course Fee: $20
#173952 May 23 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm

Pottery – Workshop: Glazing Clinic
Age: 16yrs+. Randy Hinson instructs.
Course Fee: $25
#173545 May 20 W 7:00-9:30pm

ARTIST CALL: GALLERY PROGRAM
Sertoma Arts Center is accepting applications from artists interested in being considered for exhibitions in 2016.
Deadline: June 1, 2015
Learn more 

SUMMER CLASSES
Registration is open for Sertoma Arts Center’s summer classes. Register online, by mail or stop by Sertoma Arts Center.

SERTOMA ARTS CENTER
1400 W. Millbrook Road, Raleigh
919-996-2329

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