Join us in celebrating the closing of Ancient Relics featuring work by Sarah Coppola!

Learn more about Sarah and the exhibition HERE

Come visit our friends at THE PLANT, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro for the September Triangle Artworks Happy Hour.  Visit this extrordinary place - with a biodynamic farm, music venue, restaurants, maker spaces, artist studios and event spaces, and have a great time networking with artists from across our region.

Learn more and RSVP HERE

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from August through November, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

August 4: Brittany Fisher

August 11: LARA

August 18: Freddie Bell

August 25: Myles Brown

September 1: William Parker

September 8: Freddie Bell

September 15: Bri Gribben

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from August through November, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

August 4: Brittany Fisher

August 11: LARA

August 18: Freddie Bell

August 25: Myles Brown

September 1: William Parker

September 8: Freddie Bell

September 15: Bri Gribben

What's Your Art Hustle? 
First Tuesday of Every Month at 6pm
Truist Gallery, 120 Morris Street (inside the Council building)

Join other artists once a month to chat about all things art.

What are you struggling with?

What are you working on?

Where could you use some support? 

We're all in this creative journey together, so come out and meet new artists to grow your practice and your confidence! 

Join Triangle Community Foundation, Research Triangle Foundation, & the Durham Art Guild as we highlight Art@Work throughout Frontier RTP.

Triangle Community Foundation, Research Triangle Foundation, and the Durham Art Guild have collaborated to host this immersive, multi-site reception showcasing Art@Work across the Frontier RTP Campus from 5:30-7:30pm on Thursday, August 27th.

The event will begin at the offices of Research Triangle Foundation (700 Park Offices Drive, Suite 007, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709), featuring "Conservations with the Elements” by artists Erin Ives and Todd Levins. Music for this portion of the event will be provided by Raleigh Music Collective.

We will then transition to the offices of Triangle Community Foundation at 6:30pm, featuring " Solace by Way of Wonder” from artist Shayla Thornton. Music for this portion of the event will be provided by Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra.

Attendees who are able to visit both galleries during the event will be entered for a chance to win one piece of art from the artist collections showcased at the event. We hope you'll join us for an evening full of incredible local art!

RSVP HERE

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from August through November, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

August 4: Brittany Fisher

August 11: LARA

August 18: Freddie Bell

August 25: Myles Brown

September 1: William Parker

September 8: Freddie Bell

September 15: Bri Gribben

Join us to celebrate Ancient Relics featuring work by DAG Member Sarah Coppola!

Ancient Relics explores the quiet dialogue between earth, fire, and the prehistoric and innate human drive to make art. Each pit-fired ceramic piece emerges from the ground transformed, carrying the unpredictable marks of flame, ash, and smoke - echoes of ancient artifacts unearthed after centuries. Each piece stands as bothartifact and offering - a meditation on what remains when nature, fire, and the human hand collaborate.

Hope to see you there!

Learn more about the show and Sarah here

Featuring over 130 artists, the Durham Art Guild is proud to present the 2026 Members' Showcase. In celebration of DAG's 78th year, we honor our members that create the foundation of a culturally diverse and creative Durham, as well as artists who are scattered around North Carolina and beyond.  Join us for the Third Friday Reception to meet the artists, enjoy free bites and drinks, and share a moment with a work that speaks to you in Durham's largest commercial gallery!

We will have a special award ceremony along with announcements for upcoming exhibit opportunities. Join us at 7PM to hear from Executive Director, Mike Gianakos, on all the great new things happening at DAG.

Location: Truist Gallery (120 Morris St, Durham NC)

Date: Friday, July 17, 2026

Time: 6PM - 8PM

This free event welcomes you to dress in your most creative attire, talk about art, and be a part of something amazing alongside other artists and art lovers.

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from August through November, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

August 4: Brittany Fisher

August 11: LARA

August 18: Freddie Bell

August 25: Myles Brown

September 1: William Parker

September 8: Freddie Bell

September 15: Bri Gribben

What's Your Art Hustle? 
First Tuesday of Every Month at 6pm
Truist Gallery, 120 Morris Street (inside the Council building)

Join other artists once a month to chat about all things art.

What are you struggling with?

What are you working on?

Where could you use some support? 

We're all in this creative journey together, so come out and meet new artists to grow your practice and your confidence! 

Join us for a poetry reading as part of the FISH TANK exhibition at our Golden Belt Gallery, featuring work by artist Renzo Ortega. Featured poets are Jameela F. Dallis and Pablo Rojas and the readings will be in English and Spanish.

Haven’t been to Golden Belt gallery before? We are next to the security desk inside of the ARTS building

Featuring over 130 artists, the Durham Art Guild is proud to present the 2026 Members' Showcase. In celebration of DAG's 78th year, we honor our members that create the foundation of a culturally diverse and creative Durham, as well as artists who are scattered around North Carolina and beyond.  Join us for the opening Third Friday Reception to meet the artists, enjoy free bites and drinks, and share a moment with a work that speaks to you in Durham's largest commercial gallery!

Location: Truist Gallery (120 Morris St, Durham NC)

Date: Friday, July 17, 2026

Time: 6PM - 7PM

This free event welcomes you to dress in your most creative attire, talk about art, and be a part of something amazing alongside other artists and art lovers.

Join DAG in celebrating FISH TANK featuring works by artist Renzo Ortega. In FISH TANK, the gallery is a metaphorical ecosystem, a container, and, of course, a refuge that welcomes people to engage with paintings made with expressionistic gesture and political attitude. FISH TANK is a space to move freely, while through the eyes we feed ourselves with powerful narratives, and reflect on them.

A sound performance will be given by Renzo Ortega throughout the evening, we are super excited and hope you can join us :)

In this solo exhibition, Renzo Ortega presents new oil paintings on canvas, a series of acrylic paintings on reclaimed jute coffee sacks, and, for the first time in North Carolina, a couple of past works from the early 2000's.

More Info Here

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from April through July, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

April 14: Rodrigo Dorfman

April 21: Liz Riegel

April 28: Sabrina Servance

May 5: Destini Richlin

May 12: Rodrigo Dorfman

May 19: Alcova Key

May 26: Jonese Pipkin

What's Your Art Hustle? 
First Tuesday of Every Month at 6pm
Truist Gallery, 120 Morris Street (inside the Council building)

Join other artists once a month to chat about all things art.

What are you struggling with?

What are you working on?

Where could you use some support? 

We're all in this creative journey together, so come out and meet new artists to grow your practice and your confidence! 

Find your rhythmic connection surrounded by art at DAG’s Truist Gallery every other Wednesday. Join the group, share a song, listen deeply in community and find who you resonate with. Open hearts and minds are highly recommended.

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from April through July, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

April 14: Rodrigo Dorfman

April 21: Liz Riegel

April 28: Sabrina Servance

May 5: Destini Richlin

May 12: Rodrigo Dorfman

May 19: Alcova Key

May 26: Jonese Pipkin

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from April through July, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

April 14: Rodrigo Dorfman

April 21: Liz Riegel

April 28: Sabrina Servance

May 5: Destini Richlin

May 12: Rodrigo Dorfman

May 19: Alcova Key

May 26: Jonese Pipkin

Find your rhythmic connection surrounded by art at DAG’s Truist Gallery every other Wednesday. Join the group, share a song, listen deeply in community and find who you resonate with. Open hearts and minds are highly recommended.

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from April through July, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

April 14: Rodrigo Dorfman

April 21: Liz Riegel

April 28: Sabrina Servance

May 5: Destini Richlin

May 12: Rodrigo Dorfman

May 19: Alcova Key

May 26: Jonese Pipkin

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from April through July, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

April 14: Rodrigo Dorfman

April 21: Liz Riegel

April 28: Sabrina Servance

May 5: Destini Richlin

May 12: Rodrigo Dorfman

May 19: Alcova Key

May 26: Jonese Pipkin

Join other DAG artist members in the DAG Truist Gallery with one piece of your artwork in any medium/style that you're currently working on to gather feedback, support and suggestions.

Each artist will have an equal amount of time to receive feedback.

Limited to 8 artists. DAG Members only. Not a member? Join today: https://durhamartguild.org/membership/

Past Moderators: Hunter Hadley III - Professional Mark Maker; Thomas Sayre - artist sculptor and founding principle of Clearscapes design firm; Jeff Bell - Executive Director of the NC Arts Council; Jordan Abdur Raoof - Professional Photographer, Clarence Heyward - Professional Artist; Jonh Blanco - Museum Manager of 21c Hotel and Art Museum; Stacy Bloom Rexrode - Curator of Exhibitions and Collections with the City of Raleigh; artist Gayle Stott Lowry; artist sculptor Paris Alexander; and Jennifer Dasal of Art Curious, Photographer Dan Gottlieb.

Grab a drink, and let's get creative! The amazing folks at Ment help host the Doodle & Drink event on the first Thursday of every month — join us!!

 RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/free-doodle-drink-tickets-1981429159956

Bring anything you're currently working on - drawings, writing, stitching, and beyond. Make creative friends in an unstructured gathering. Please plan to make a purchase to support Ment. 

Parking: The best place to park is the North Parking Deck, located at 305 W Pettigrew St, Durham, NC 27701. Parking is free for two hours. If someone asks, let them know you are parking for Ment brewing (and not the games).

Location: Ment Beverage is located inside the Tobacco Campus past Burt's Bees, and across from The Cage. 

🎨 Artful Evenings: A Live Painting+ Series
Tuesdays | April – July | 6 PM | JB Duke Hotel Lobby Lounge

The Durham Art Guild is proud to partner with JB Duke Hotel to bring you Artful Evenings; a one-of-a-kind live arts series designed to connect the community with the creative process in real time.

Every Tuesday evening from April through July, the Lobby Lounge at JB Duke Hotel will come alive with creativity as six local artists take turns transforming the space into a working studio. Guests are invited to watch, interact, and experience the evolution of each artist’s work across two live sessions.

From paint to printmaking and beyond, this 12 week series highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles offering fresh inspiration with each visit.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, conversation, and community at Artful Evenings where art comes to life before your eyes.

Scheduled Artists

April 14: Rodrigo Dorfman

April 21: Liz Riegel

April 28: Sabrina Servance

May 5: Destini Richlin

May 12: Rodrigo Dorfman

May 19: Alcova Key

May 26: Jonese Pipkin

Celebrate your love of plants with friends and a sketchbook. Join Botanical Artist Carolina Hurant for a night of sketches and cyanoprints!

You can find our pop-up workshop space in Brightleaf Square next to Emmy Squared Pizza!

RSVP on Eventbrite

Create Handmade Watercolors & Inks!

Dive into the alchemy of color in this hands-on workshop focused on creating your own watercolor pigments and natural inks with artist Hannah Weaver. Designed for artists who are already comfortable embracing the fluid, unpredictable nature of watercolor and ink, this workshop explores the process of transforming raw organic materials into rich, expressive color.

You can find our pop-up workshop space in Brightleaf Square next to Emmy Squared Pizza!

RSVP on Eventbrite

What's Your Art Hustle? 
First Tuesday of Every Month at 6pm
Truist Gallery, 120 Morris Street (inside the Council building)

Join other artists once a month to chat about all things art.

What are you struggling with?

What are you working on?

Where could you use some support? 

We're all in this creative journey together, so come out and meet new artists to grow your practice and your confidence!