SEEK Raleigh Events Make Their Way Around the City! Plus New Exhibits & Opportunities

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Image: from "Yesternow", an original composition of animation, performance and sound at Saint Agnes Hospital in 2018 created by Phillip Bernard Smith, André Leon Gray, Lincoln Hancock, and Finn Cohen

Raleigh makes it to the Next Round!

The City of Raleigh has been selected as a finalist for a grant of up to $1 million through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge! We are one of 17 finalist cities chosen from more than 150 project proposals across 40 states!

This program supports temporary public art projects that address important civic issues while bringing people together, celebrating creativity, and strengthening local economies. This fall, Bloomberg Philanthropies will select up to 10 winning cities to execute their projects over the next two years.

Learn more about the Public Art Challenge

Brenda Davis standing in front of her portrait at the Voices of Oberlin Exhibition

Image: Brenda Rand Davis posing in front of her portrait at the Voices of Oberlin Exhibit, portrait by Derrick Beasley, photography by Samantha Everette

Now on View: Voices of Oberlin Exhibit

Huge thanks to everyone who attended the Voices of Oberlin Reception last week! If you haven't checked it out yet, the newest Block Gallery exhibit explores the memories of Oberlin community members through portraiture and oral histories, with portraits taken by artist Derrick Beasley and photographer Teresa Moore. Curated by Michael S. Williams, photographs of 20 community members and QR codes linking to their oral histories are displayed for viewers to interact with.

This is a collaboration between Friends of Oberlin Village and Raleigh Arts.

On view: June 14-September 22, 2023

Learn more about the Voices of Oberlin Exhibit and photographers

Tesselate, A new SEEK Raleigh shadow and light installation coming to Dix Park by Artist Oliver Lewis

Image: People outside interacting with a light and shadow installation by Oliver Lewis

SEEK Raleigh Events to Check Out!

If you're new here, SEEK Raleigh is an experimental public art program by Raleigh Arts that engages the community through public art in City of Raleigh Parks, greenways, and/or community spaces.

In the coming weeks, several events and installations will pop up around the Raleigh area. The newest one to debut is Tessellate, an immersive installation with light and shadow by Artist Oliver Lewis, coming to Dix Park! This installation is free, and people of all ages are encouraged to participate in this stunning merger between art and science.

Here is the list of upcoming SEEK Raleigh events (All Free):

July 7- The Time Machine by Nyssa Collins at Artspace
July 24-August 28- Tessellate by Oliver Lewis at Dix Park
August 9-10- Fabricating Reverence by Myra Vincenza at Lake Johnson Park

Artist Justin Perry working on chalk art

Image: Artist Justin Perry creating chalk art

Create Your Own Art at Lions Park

As part of his We Art a Village community series and the Raleigh Stories Project, artist Justin Perry is facilitating a free art-making workshop for community members to create artwork that he will later incorporate into a larger mural.

Dates: July 6, 6-8pm at Lions Park playground

Learn more about the Community Art-Making workshop

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Image: Piedmont Laureate Dasan Ahanu with the PL logo

Check out Piedmont Laureate Dasan Ahanu's upcoming events and blog post:

New Writing Prompt
Pen to Paper Shop Talks Series- July 11
Latest blog post

Follow the Piedmont Laureate on FB | Twitter | Instagram

colorful quilting sits on either side of a black and white photo of a refined Black woman from about 1900. Text reads Byron D. King.

Image: On display at CAM Raleigh wok by Byron D. King

Arts Partner Spotlights:

Thru September 10: Byron D. King Exhibition @ CAM Raleigh
July 10 – August 28: Uta Hagen Acting Class @ Burning Coal Theatre Company
July 13: Bluegrass Jam @ PineCone
July 24-28: Summer Jazz Camps @ Triangle Youth Music

Raleigh Arts Partners are organizations that receive funding from the City of Raleigh based on the recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission. Learn More about Raleigh Arts Partners.

Text in front of a photo of five women. Reads NCTC Producing Gathering Centering Care July 31, 2023 Playmakers Repertory Company

Image: Promo for NC Theatre Conference’s Producing Gathering

Available Opportunities

Funding, Jobs, Training and More

NC Center for Nonprofits: Learning the Ropes of Nonprofit Accounting

Webinar on July 10

NC Theatre Conference: Producing Gathering

Conference on July 31

Everyday Justice: Antiracism as Daily Practice

Training August 3-4

People painting at the Sertoma Arts Center Painting Studio

Image: People painting at Sertoma Arts Center in the painting studio

The latest at Sertoma Arts Center

Upcoming: Fall Registration for Classes opens July 26
Register: Check out the Featured Classes at Sertoma

Image: Artwork by Madelyn Smoak at Pullen Arts Center

The latest at Pullen Arts Center

Upcoming: Fall Registration for Classes opens July 26
Now On View: NEW Protective Adornment for Iconic Women; The Legacy of Madelyn Smoak, and a Drawing & Painting Community Exhibit closes August 26
Save The Date: Artist Closing Reception on August 26
Sign Up Now: Teen Summer Intensive Arts Classes Now through August 3
Register: Check out the Featured Classes at Pullen

Raleigh Arts is the force behind our City's arts grants, arts centers and public art program. Raleigh Arts organizes community art projects, exhibitions, provides grants to arts organization and manages the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers. Raleigh Arts has two resident advisory groups: the Arts Commission, and the Public Art and Design Board.

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