EXHIBITS & EVENTS
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
Member Artist Critique
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/
September Critique Moderator
Thomas Sayre
Thomas Sayre designs and builds public art projects and private commissions all over the world, from North Carolina to Thailand. Thomas's work includes large paintings made with tar smoke, gunshots, welding material, earth, and fire. He is best known for his earthcastings, monumental sculptures made in and of the earth, including Gyre, on the grounds at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Sayre is also a founding principal of the multi-disciplinary design firm Clearscapes, which designs civic, educational, and museum buildings nationally.
Past Moderators: 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.
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
Member Artist Critique
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 10 artists. DAG Members only. Not a member? Join today: https://durhamartguild.org/membership/
March Moderator
Jordan Abdur-Raoof
Jordan Abdur-Raoof is a self-taught photographer using photography and storytelling to humanize the hospitality industry and highlight individuals behind the places we gather. You may recognize his work 'Life is Service' photography series. Through this work, Jordan fosters connection and appreciation for the humanity that makes Durham his home.
Past Moderators: 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.
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
CANCELED - Photographing Your Artwork Workshop
Due to a scheduling conflict with our instructor, we regrettably had to cancel this event.
Stay tuned for future workshops from DAG.
Photographing your artwork: A Durham art Guild workshop
Join us for an exciting workshop where you'll learn how to capture stunning photographs of your artwork! Led by experienced professional photographer Freeman Long, this in-person event is perfect for artists of all levels.
Bring a piece of artwork to photograph, a camera if you have it or your phone, and all your questions.
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
Member Artist Critique - Raleigh Edition
Special February Critique Location: We will be meeting in Raleigh in the beautiful Arts Access Gallery!
Join other DAG artist members 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.
PARKING
"The Arts Access Gallery is located in downtown Raleigh at 444 S. Blount at the corner of Blount and Cabarrus. Street and garage parking is free on the weekends. The City Center garage at 429 S. Wilmington Street (with entrances on Blount and Cabarrus) is closest to the gallery."
February Moderator Dan Gottlieb
Photographer Dan Gottlieb’s studio practice investigates boundaries of environmental and human movement/dislocation. Having spent forty years creating cultural spaces and environments for art in the public realm, he focuses his creative life on personal perspectives that convey a subjective aesthetic to depict nature and the human condition, sometimes void of edges or boundaries. Visual ambiguity and mystery are core to his picture-making, as are a deep interest in environmental sciences and material process of picture making. His exhibitions, Figure Ground, Season Five, SWAMP, and Forest Portraits are ongoing multi-year series that explore forest environments: human and climate-induced wildfire and their impacts on fragile ecosystems and human culture.
gottdan@gmail.com | dangottliebphoto.com
Past Moderators: 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.
Limited to 10 artists. DAG Members only. Not a member? Join today: https://durhamartguild.org/membership/
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
Practice Makes Purpose
On December 19th, join the Earlie E. Thorpe Historical Society at the Durham Art Guild's Golden Belt Gallery for a discussion on public history with NCCU Alum Tyanna Parker West.
This discussion marks the third installment of Practice Makes Purpose, a conversation series hosted by Anthony Patterson, which aims to help creative professionals bring context to their complex careers. During our time together, we'll discuss the expectations and realities of Mrs. West's professional practice, life, career pivots, and the purpose driving her work.
Tyanna Parker-West is a public historian, performance artist, and proud Gullah Geechee woman whose Brunswick County roots go back to the early 1800s. Tyanna’s master’s thesis examines the Gullah connection in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Tyanna is also a first-year PhD student at North Carolina State University, where her focus areas include African American History and Heritage Preservation. Tyanna is the proud mother of 3 beautiful children and has been married to the love of her life, David, for the past 16 years. Instagram:@Tytheehistorian.
Practice Makes Purpose is a collaborative effort between artist and public historian Anthony Patterson and the Durham Art Guild, with additional sponsorship from the North Carolina Central University History Department.
What's Your Art Hustle
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!
Accessibility-Forward Clay Workshop
Touch, explore, create: An art experience for creatives with low to no vision
Join us for a touchable and creative art experience for low-vision parents and their children led by sculptor Mary Lee Kerr and DAG's Accessibility Consultant Parrice Leach! Our Clay Workshop invites you to create a piece of artwork through a hands-on exploration using air-dry clay and a variety of clay tools. With child-friendly and accessible classroom practices, every member of the family can participate fully in the creative process..
This free workshop will take place in the Durham Art Guild Golden Belt Gallery, with work spaces spread out to accommodate up to 15 people. Please limit 2 children per adult, ages 8+.
We are committed to ensuring that all individuals have equal access to the arts. This event has been designed with accessibility in mind, incorporating features such as legible font labels, ample spacing, and options for accommodations. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can participate fully and comfortably.
Please feel free to sign up through the RSVP Link below, and don't hesitate to reach out if you require any additional assistance or accommodations. We look forward to welcoming you to our workshop!
Member Artist Critique
SOLD OUT!
Next Critique being announced soon.
Join other DAG artist members in our 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.
September Moderator Thomas Sayre
Thomas Sayre designs and builds public art projects and private commissions all over the world, from North Carolina to Thailand. Thomas's work includes large paintings made with tar smoke, gunshots, welding material, earth, and fire. He is best known for his earthcastings, monumental sculptures made in and of the earth, including Gyre, on the grounds at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Sayre is also a founding principal of the multi-disciplinary design firm Clearscapes, which designs civic, educational, and museum buildings nationally.
Past Moderators: 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.
Limited to 10 artists. DAG Members only. Not a member? Join today: https://durhamartguild.org/membership/
What's Your Art Hustle
What's Your Art Hustle?
First Tuesday of Every Month at 5:30pm
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!
“Get it Gallery Ready: a DIY workshop on hanging artwork
In this workshop, participants will become familiarized with hanging instructions that are expected to be followed when applying for group shows, galleries, or museum exhibitions, including DIY tips for how to make your work presentable on a budget.
Topics to be covered include:
Mat cutting and taping for works on paper
Cutting plexiglass
Affixing your work into frames
D-rings, eye-screws, sawtooth, and security hangers
Proper wiring techniques
Framing your work at home
Moulding strips
Mounting canvas onto panels
Shipping your work
This hands-on workshop will take place in the DAG Golden Belt Gallery located in Mill1 of Golden Belt Campus. Free parking surrounding the building is available.
About Instructor + Artist James Keul:
Durham-based visual and public artist, James Keul, obtained his BFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design and continued his education at the Art Students League of New York. While in New York, Keul spent six years working as the assistant to muralist Richard Haas, and was studio assistant to Frank Herbert Mason and sculptor Lorrie Goulet. He is experienced in a wide variety of materials and techniques and has completed projects that incorporate landscape/garden design, stone, tile, wood, acrylic resins, water features, architectural design, text, and interactivity. Keul was formerly Executive Director of ArtWatch International, Inc,. a NYC-based non-profit watchdog organization that focuses on issues relating to cultural stewardship and conservation. He is the gallery installer for the African American Cultural Center at NCSU and teaches painting at the Durham Arts Council. He is also a current DAG member!
$15 DAG Members | $30 Not-Yet DAG Members
Interested in membership or to check your memberships status, visit the DAG website here.
What's Your Art Hustle
What's Your Art Hustle?
First Tuesday of Every Month at 5:30pm
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!
AM Artist Connections
Join us for a morning of coffee, tea, connection and creativity at our Morning Artist Connections Gathering in the Truist gallery!
Connect with fellow artists, DAG Members, share ideas, and get inspired by the incredible artwork on display, all created by our talented members. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, come enjoy a warm beverage, engaging conversation, and the chance to build meaningful connections within our vibrant artistic community.
Free and open to all Members and Not-Yet Members.
An Artist Conversation
An Artist conversation at 7pm in the DAG Truist Gallery surrounded by our Members’ Exhibition - Moderated by Anthony Patterson featuring Bethany Bash, Jacqueline Dulin, and Tim Saguinsin
Artist Meet + Greet afterwards with all our Member Artists featured in the exhibition.
What's Your Art Hustle
What's Your Art Hustle?
First Tuesday of Every Month at 5:30pm
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!
Accessibility-Forward Found Object Art Workshop
Touch, explore, create: An art experience for creatives with visual impairment.
Saturday June 29 1pm - 3pm at the Durham Art Guild Golden Belt Gallery, 800 Taylor St. Durham with artist Mitzie Jokich and DAG's Accessibility Consultant Parrice Leach.
Join us for a touchable and creative art experience for visually impaired parents and their children! Our Found Object Art Workshop invites you to create a piece of artwork through a hands-on exploration of found objects assemblage. With child-friendly and accessible classroom practices, every member of the family can participate fully in the creative process.. Together, we'll transform recycled and saved objects into a one-of-a-kind, touchable artwork, fostering connection, creativity, and joy for all.
This free workshop will take place in the Durham Art Guild Golden Belt Gallery, with work spaces spread out to accommodate up to 20 people. Please limit 2 children per adult, ages 5+.
We are committed to ensuring that all individuals have equal access to the arts. This event has been designed with accessibility in mind, incorporating features such as braille or legible font labels, ample spacing, and options for accommodations. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can participate fully and comfortably.
Please feel free to sign up through the RSVP Link below, and don't hesitate to reach out if you require any additional assistance or accommodations. We look forward to welcoming you to our workshop!
AM Artist Connections
Join us for a morning of coffee, tea, connection and creativity at our Morning Artist Connections Gathering in the Truist gallery!
Connect with fellow artists, DAG Members, share ideas, and get inspired by the incredible artwork on display, all created by our talented members. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, come enjoy a warm beverage, engaging conversation, and the chance to build meaningful connections within our vibrant artistic community.
Free and open to all Members and Not-Yet Members.