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RIP my wallet... Explore 50 artists at the Durham Art Walk Holiday Market! At the Durham Arts Council, we're bringing a variety of artists from painting and drawing to sculpture and jewelry. There's something for everybody! Plan your visit now by checking out the featured artist in this year's market. Shop of local art to your loved ones, your frenemies, and don't forget to save something for yourself! We're already keeping our eyes on a few Durham creatives, who are you excited to see at this year's Art Walk?! Durham Art Walk Holiday Market - Downtown Durham - Start at Durham Arts Council and explore a 1-mile radius of other artsy gift shopping and galleries to explore. - November 21 and 22: Saturday 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm Learn more at the link in our bio.

We had such a great time exploring the Cabarrus Arts Council with Liz and Brian! Some of our DAC team is at the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits Conference, and we had to make a trip to downtown Concord to see their historic building! They have a beautiful space with galleries, theatre, and gift shop. Thank you @cabarrusartscouncil so much for giving us a late night tour, we loved the extra edition to our field trip and learned so much!

This past Friday we celebrated two major exhibitions at the Durham Arts Council! “Our House”, DAC’s largest annual showcase featuring students and instructors gathered to enjoy and reflect on our community’s hard work at the DAC School. In the Truist Gallery, the Durham Art Guild hosted artist talks with caretakers featured in “Holding Space: The Art of Care“, curated by Ash Lorusso and Paget Marion Blythe. Our galleries are free and open to the public Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm and Sundays 1-6pm. We hope you come visit these incredible works.

Attention DAC instructors and students: Now is your time to shine ✨ The call for art for Our House 2026, DAC’s annual Instructor/Student Gallery Exhibit, is open! Here’s your chance to see your work exhibited in the Durham Arts Council galleries alongside fellow DAC students and instructors. If you’ve taken or taught a DAC class or camp in the past year, you’re invited to submit up to 3 works. Submit at the link in our bio and drop off your work by Wednesday, October 7. Our House will be on view October 16–December 13 in DAC’s Allenton and Semans Galleries.

Take a moment, you earned it 🍃 We often find ourselves exploring the art in our galleries when we need a moment to slow down and enjoy the simple joys of art and human experiences. Come down to the DAC, our galleries are free and open 9am to 9pm Mondays to Saturday, and 1pm-4pm Sundays. Currently on exhibit are two incredible collections by NC women’s artists: • “Rooted in Joy” a duo exhibit by Charisse Coleman and Kristin Gibson in the upstairs Semans Gallery • “The Hours After Helene” a solo exhibit by Christa Capua in the on the main level in the Allenton Gallery

Up Next in DAC Galleries! Explore two new exhibitions at Durham Arts Council this month, featuring works that reflect resilience, connection, and the beauty of the natural world. "The Hours After Helene" by Christa Capua in our Allenton Gallery was created in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in Western North Carolina. Inspired by medieval Books of Hours, Capua’s layered paintings blend natural and technological imagery to reflect on climate change and resilience. "ROOTED IN JOY" by Kristin Gibson & Charisse Coleman brings together vivid botanical paintings and eco-printed works, ROOTED IN JOY celebrates two artists’ shared love of nature and creative exploration, located in the Semans Gallery. Through painting and plant-based printing processes, Gibson and Coleman invite viewers to experience the joyful connection found in the natural world. Both exhibitions open August 15, with a Third Friday Artist Reception on August 21 from 6–8 PM. Join us at DAC to meet the artists and explore these beautiful showcases!

This evening we celebrated Margaret DeMott and her 44 years of dedication to the Durham Arts Council! As Margaret retires, we want to take a moment to reminisce on the amazing years of having her with us. Margaret started in 1984 as an intern, and was the one and only Director of Artist Services for many years. She’s also done a lot of cool things, organizing installations for the first ever Public Arts Conference in Durham, worked alongside Ella Fountain Pratt in developing the Emerging Artist Grant, and bringing together local legends Silvia Heyden and Edith London in one of DAC’s most significant exhibitions. It’s been such an honor working alongside an advocate so dedicated to supporting artists. Margaret will be missed, but we know she’ll be around to take a few classes and visit our galleries very soon ❤️

Join us for an evening of art, free bites, and over 130 artists! This month is HUGE! We’re featuring “Da Da Da: Trios” by Jennifer Clifton, “Rewoven: What We Leave Behind” by Jen Stone and the Durham Art Guild’s annual Members Showcase, featuring over 130 DAG Artists! Be sure to join us out in the lobby to do a free arts activity along with interactions throughout the DAC Galleries. This is the most action-packed Third Friday of the year! Date: Friday, July 17 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC

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