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New Raleigh gallery marries visual art and music
by Cristina Virsida Walking into City Market’s newest gallery, Amplified Art, is like taking a peek inside a famous musician’s private studio, complete with rare performance photos, original artwork...
View ArticleACTION ALERT! – Funding cuts proposed in Raleigh
The 2011-2012 budget proposed for the City of Raleigh cuts funding to the City of Raleigh Arts Commission (CORAC) from the current $4.50 per capita, back to $4.00. While this funding supports CORAC...
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Collaborative gallery breathes creative life into Raleigh’s Hillsborough Street
by Melinda McKee You may have noticed Raleigh’s warehouse district enjoying an artistic resurgence recently, from the Contemporary Art Museum setting up shop in April, to the Visual Art Exchange’s...
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NCSU’s Hidden Gem Plans For New Setting
Triangle Hidden Gems – NCSU’s Gregg Museum of Art and Design By Melinda McKee One of the Gregg's main galleries. There are museums where visitors feel compelled to stand at a reverent distance; where...
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Raleigh’s Artspace makes changes to expand artist opportunities.
Raleigh’s Artspace new term limits and more residencies increase opportunities for artists. by Jess Moore Artspace artist Paris Alexander at Family Day. Photo by Jameka Autry Photography Sitting at the...
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Visual Art Exchange gets a larger space and expands programming..
If you are a visual artist and have never heard of Visual Art Exchange, then you are missing out on a great resource. Not only does VAE now oversee SPARKcon, but they also provide tons of services for...
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BEST project transforms empty Raleigh storefronts.
By Jess Moore BEST is a new initiative in downtown Raleigh that fills unoccupied storefront windows with art. BEST, which stands for Beautifying Emerging Spaces Together, formed late last year with...
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Kindred incubates fashion, art and craft businesses in Raleigh
Michelle Smith, Tracy Antonik and Whitney Robinson at Kindred. By Taryn Oesch Michelle Smith, founder of The Rock & Shop Market and indieNC, is a product designer who saw an unmet need in the...
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Anvil Gallery in Raleigh features metal artists, offers studio space.
Anvil's storefront on Person Street. by Brandon Cordrey Metal artists have a new outlet in the Triangle. Anvil Studio and Gallery quietly opened for business nine months ago. Located on Person Street...
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Bluegrass takes over the Triangle in September
Old Habits bluegrass promotes the IBMA at Raleigh Downtown Farmer's Market kick-off. This September, the world is coming to Raleigh for bluegrass. In case you haven’t heard, the International Bluegrass...
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Raleigh Ensemble Players open new theater space on Fayetteville Street
REP Artistic Director, Glen Matthews, welcomes the audience to "Judas Iscariot". After years of fundraising, construction and finding alternative space for productions, Raleigh Ensemble Players have...
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Creative Businesses Series-Featuring Architects of Air
Okay, I admit it, the luminaria created by Architects of Air from Nottingham, England, are one of my very favorite things. I am a totally amazed by them. So, it is not surprising that my first piece...
View ArticleWhat is your biggest need?
ArtWorks Board and staff are in the process of holding launch events and meetings with arts groups to figure out what unmet needs there are in the arts community in the Triangle. But we want to hear...
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The economic argument for the arts…is it really what you think?
It seems like every time I turn around, I am reading another study done by an arts organization with graphs, dollar signs, and percentages showing the economic impact that the arts have on a community...
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Contemporary Art Museum Punctuates Historic Warehouse District
By Teri Saylor CAM Raleigh Features Striking Design From anywhere in downtown Raleigh, pedestrians can follow a series of stickers leading to a grand façade on Martin Street in the historic warehouse...
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New South Manufactory Fills Void in Design Community.
David Brown in part of the production facility. By Teona McCain On September 1, 2015 New South Manufactory swung its doors open to the public. Though they have been open for just over a month, this new...
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Centerpiece Gallery Opens in Person Street Neighborhood
Raleigh has a new gallery showing the work of local and international artists, with the opening of the The Centerpiece in Raleigh’s Person Street neighborhood. The Centerpiece focuses on contemporary...
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