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  • May 2025

  • Sat 31

    Painting en Plein Air at Latta University Historic Park

    May 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Come paint in the great outdoors at Latta University Historic Park! Let your creativity flow while enjoying the beauty of Spring with this instructor-led outdoor watercolor class taught by Rick Bennett. Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or looking to try something new, this beginner-friendly class is ideal for artists aged…

    $30.00
  • Sat 31

    One Day Workshop: Visible Mending

    May 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

    Instructor: Grace McFetters Caldwell Location: The Joel Fund When: Saturday, May 31 When: 10 am - 1 pm Learn to prolong your wardrobe or make changes to vintage clothing for resale! This class is all about mending clothes (mostly denim) to give the mending character and appeal. Visible mending has been growing in popularity and…

    $10
  • Sat 31

    United Strings of Color at International Children’s Day

    May 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
    City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh

    Artists Studio Project, in collaboration with The Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum and United Strings of Color, is excited to announce the 3rd Annual International Children's Day event. This event forms part of the 10th Annual El Quixote Festival. There is an exciting line up in our program that includes lots of Local…

    Free
  • Sat 31

    Dial M for Murder by Jeffrey Hatcher

    May 31, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Dial M for Murder by Jeffrey Hatcher
    Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre at Frank Thompson Hall 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh

    Jeffrey Hatcher's new adaptation of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. While the affair may be over, his jealousy is not. Tony spins a web of deception that will tighten around them and ensnare them both in danger, recrimination and murder.…

    $10 – $27
  • June 2025

  • Sun 1

    Kevin Kao – Artist Talk

    June 1, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join Kevin for a discussion of his solo exhibition, "Shape, Shape, Serve" on view at Artspace April 4-June 1.Join ceramic artist Kevin Kao for a casual conversation on art, form, creation, and identity as he discusses his solo exhibition Shape, Shape, Serve on view at Artspace from April 4-June 1.More about ArtspaceArtspace is a non-profit…

  • Sun 1

    Kevin Kao – Artist Talk

    June 1, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Kevin Kao – Artist Talk
    201 E Davie St 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join ceramic artist Kevin Kao for a casual conversation on art, form, creation, and identity as he discusses his solo exhibition Shape, Shape, Serve on view at Artspace from April 4-June 1. More about Artspace Artspace is a non-profit visual arts center located in Downtown Raleigh. Visit Artspace to explore exhibitions featuring national and community…

  • Sun 1

    Dial M for Murder by Jeffrey Hatcher

    June 1, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Dial M for Murder by Jeffrey Hatcher
    Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre at Frank Thompson Hall 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh

    Jeffrey Hatcher's new adaptation of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. While the affair may be over, his jealousy is not. Tony spins a web of deception that will tighten around them and ensnare them both in danger, recrimination and murder.…

    $10 – $27
  • Sun 1

    Awards Ceremony and Picnic

    June 1, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Hayes Barton United Methodist Church 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Presentation of Community Engagement and Director's Awards

  • Mon 2

    Kevin Kao – Artist Talk

    June 2, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Kevin Kao – Artist Talk
    201 E Davie St 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join ceramic artist Kevin Kao for a casual conversation on art, form, creation, and identity as he discusses his solo exhibition Shape, Shape, Serve on view at Artspace from April 4-June 1. More about Artspace Artspace is a non-profit visual arts center located in Downtown Raleigh. Visit Artspace to explore exhibitions featuring national and community…

  • Mon 2

    Sips & Scripts

    June 2, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sips & Scripts
    Thompson Theatre at NC State University 2241 Dunn Ave., Raleigh

    NC Playwrights, Actors, and Community! It's A Night of Scripts, Cold Reading, and Critique! Sips & Scripts Will Be at NC State University Theatre....Monday, October 7! Come Hear an Actor Cold Read Your New Play OR Come as an Actor to Read as a Character OR Simply Hear What New Stories Playwrights are Creating and…

    Free
  • Tue 3

    Beer and Banjos: Laika’s Lost

    June 3, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard 1930 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Beer and Banjos is a free, family-friendly weekly gathering of music lovers with a rotating cast of musicians onstage at Raleigh’s Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard. The music starts at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday, either on the patio under the stars when weather allows, or tucked cozily inside by the bar. Tips are gratefully accepted to…

    Free
  • Thu 5

    The Uproar: We’re Trippin’

    June 5, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm The Uproar: We’re Trippin’
    TR Studio 3027 Barrow Drive, Raleigh

    Come take a break with some sketch comedy! In "The Uproar: We're Trippin'" Triangle Sketch Comedy explores travel, vacation, and a general sense of wanting to get outta here. All framed with our usual cutting commentary, surreal sketches, and punny parodies. Join us and a cast of comedic characters for a sketch show all about…

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This year United Arts launched the pilot of a work This year United Arts launched the pilot of a workforce development program for artists. 

The Artist Incubator coaches professional artists to develop their craft into a school day performance or workshop, creating a new revenue stream for these artists to tap into. 

Today Kayla Cyrus performed her Native American dance program for a group of engaged students at Powell Elementary 

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Thank you Fuller Elementary for having our preside Thank you Fuller Elementary for having our president Jenn McEwen and board chair Chanda Branch visit today and speak about careers in the arts with some of your 4th and 5th grade girls - all of whom identify as artists themselves! 

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