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Image: Repetition by Christopher Williams located on Fayetteville Street 

From Newspaper Kiosks to Art

Fayetteville Street just got a fresh upgrade with four new art-wrapped kiosks designed by local artists! This project began in 2021 with an artist call to display original artwork on vacant newspaper kiosks that are located along Fayetteville Street. The artwork displays are a program of the City of Raleigh Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Office of Special Events and Raleigh Arts. 

Featured artists: Leslie Bartlebaugh, Molly Chopin, Christopher Williams, Jessica Wood

Learn more about the Fayetteville Street Kiosk Artworks

Image: Voices of Oberlin Portraits at the Oberlin Regional Library, Portraits by Derrick Beasley

Portraits Featured at Oberlin Library 

Portraits of 15 Oberlin Village community members have been installed on the exterior of the Oberlin Regional Library. The portraits are part of Voices of Oberlin, the latest exhibition on display at Block Gallery located inside the Raleigh Municipal Building. Photographed by Derrick Beasley, the exhibition explores the memories of Oberlin community members through  portraiture and oral histories. 

• On view at the Oberlin Regional Library: Now-October 6, 2023
• On view at Block Gallery: Now-September 22, 2023

Learn more about the Featured Portraits at the Oberlin Library

Image: Chavis Aquatics Facility Artist Call 

Calling All Artists

We have new public art projects in the works and we are looking for qualified artists/artist teams to  create artwork that speak to the themes of each project. Please take a look at the qualifications and feel free to apply and share with other artists!

Learn more about the Artist Calls and their qualifications

Image: (L) Kenseth Armstead and (R) Kayla Coleman

Community Conversations

Join artist Kenseth Armstead and Director of the Visual Art Exchange Kayla Coleman for a free conversation around the potential for public art to illuminate dialogue within and between communities. Following the conversation is a workshop led by Kenseth where artists will learn how to strengthen their concept development, proposal structure and will be provided with resources for finding and applying for temporary and permanent public art opportunities.

• Honoring the Forgotten through Public Art Conversation- Sept. 7
• Public Art Workshop: From Proposal to Installation- Sept.9

Image: The Veldt performing live at their IHaveADreamPop! Festival

Noir Bizzare's IHaveADreamPop! Festival

Supported by SEEK Raleigh, our experimental public art program, and VAE Raleigh is Noir Bizarre, an event by Daniel Chavis of The Veldt! The free two-day event will feature live music, vendors, and DJ sets on September 8 and 9 at VAE Raleigh. Daniel Chavis describes the event as an opportunity to include everyone "strange and black" regardless of their background or sexual orientation, "offering something between Hillbillies and Hip Hop."

Here is the list of other upcoming SEEK Raleigh events: 

• Now-September 7: Tessellate by Oliver Lewis at Dix Park
• September 8-9: Noir Bizarre's IHaveADreamPop! Festival by Daniel Chavis at VAE Raleigh
• September 16-17: Girls!Girls?Girls.by Marjuan Canady at NCMA

Image: Piedmont Laureate Dasan Ahanu with the PL logo

Check out 2023 Piedmont Laureate Dasan Ahanu's upcoming events and blog post:

• 2024 Piedmont Laureate Application
• Latest Blog Post
• Writing Prompt
• Upcoming Events

Follow the Piedmont Laureate on FB | Twitter | Instagram

Image: African American Cultural Festival comes to Fayetteville Street 

Arts Partner Spotlights:

• August 30: Backstage Night @ Raleigh Little Theatre
• September 2-3: African American Cultural Festival @ African American Cultural Festival
• Thru September 11: Fall Class Registration @ Arts Together
• September 17: La Fiesta del Pueblo @ El Pueblo

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.

Available Opportunities

Funding, Jobs, Training and More

• Raleigh Little Theatre: Executive Producer Position
• Candidate review begins this month.
• Artspace: Development Manager
• Candidate review begins this month.
• Nonprofit Learning Lab: Engaging Nonprofit Members & Donors Through Storytelling
• Webinar on September 19
• Southeastern Theatre Conference: National Conference of Outdoor Theatre
• Conference runs October 11-14

Image: Sewer up artwork by artist Calvin Ulrich at Shelley Lake Greenway Trail

A new mural by Calvin Ulrich has been added to a sewer riser on the Shelley Lake greenway trail. This project is a collaboration between Raleigh Arts and Raleigh Waters and showcases Shelley Lake Park, home to Sertoma Arts Center, as an arts destination while highlighting the importance of well maintained sewers.

The latest at Sertoma Arts Center

• Check it Out: Fall Registration for Classes is open 
• Register: Check out the Featured Classes at Sertoma

Image: Reframed: Resonance of Retrospect Exhibition at Pullen Arts Center

The latest at Pullen Arts Center

• Check it Out: Fall Registration for Classes is open 
• Featured: Register for Teen Jewelry Classes starting September 28
• Coming Soon: NEW Reframed: Resonance of Retrospect Exhibition opens September 2
• Upcoming: Artist Closing Reception on October 28

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