Celebrate the arrival of Stitching Stories Reimagined to Dix Park. This traveling public art exhibit from Arise Collective showcases stories of addiction, abuse, COVID-19, and resilience, by using mosaic walls and mirrors to foster empathy, advocacy, and healing. Mix and mingle at the Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel before viewing the community-initiated piece at 1100 Umstead Drive (near the chapel).
Celebrate student creativity and storytelling at this year's Night at the Enviro Art Museum! We will showcase artwork from the Capture It! Arts Contest and Trashion Art Contest. The gallery will be on display at Pullen Arts Center from May 1-31, 2026. Night at the Enviro Art Museum Details When: Thursday, May 14 from 4-7pm Where: Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 Artwork: Students in grades 8-12 created compelling artwork and videos related to water quality and how pollution impacts our Raleigh lakes and streams. Related Links
Join artists Adam Cooley, Natacha Sochat, Rachel Stewart, Beverly Lovelace, Heather Lee McLelland, and Linette Knight at the Opening Reception on May 16, 2026, from 2–4 PM. The exhibition brings together diverse media and perspectives, including textile-based work exploring sustainability and identity, multidisciplinary explorations of philosophy and social justice, abstract portraiture, ceramics reflecting memory and transformation, and fiber-based works rooted in community and healing. Meet the artists and learn more about their various creative processes! The exhibition runs from May 4 until June 21, 2026. It will be in all the gallery spaces – Raleigh Room, Hall Gallery, and Lobby. Learn more about the May/June Exhibition. Location: Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 W. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC Cost: Free and open to the public To purchase artwork, contact the Sertoma Arts Center for details.
Free outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh! All the world’s a stage! This fourth annual free-to-the-public event brings Shakespeare’s madcap story of love, mistaken identity, and finding oneself, As You Like It, to five locations around the Triangle. When the spirited Rosalind is exiled by her usurping uncle, she dons a male disguise and flees to the forest, only to find it crawling with fellow refugees—including her crush, the farmer-poet Orlando. What follows is a masterclass in romantic chaos as Rosalind, acting as "Ganymede," mentors a lovesick Orlando in the art of wooing while juggling mismatched shepherds and searching for her long-lost father. Through wit, bad poetry, and high-stakes matchmaking, the group of outcasts proves that reconciliation is possible, and that finding love is the greatest adventure of all. Set in a fictionalized North Carolina and infused with local music, this abridged version is the perfect way to experience the magic of Shakespeare under the open sky or on your busy schedule. Tickets are free but reservations are recommended. Location: Fred Fletcher Park Performance Time: 6 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended. Reserve Your Tickets
Join us for our opening night for our newest exhibition, Patterns of Belonging: English Learners' Reflections on America 250. Celebrate with crafts, drinks, and a first look at this new exhibit. Visit the exhibit and explore shared expressions of identity and pride in a collaborative community mural, experience the voices of English learners by flipping through their reflection journals, and add your own voice to the conversation by contributing a wish for the future of the United States at the Wish Wall. Details Location: City of Raleigh Museum Date: Friday, June 5 Time: 6 - 9 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Free
Join us for a family-friendly celebration of our newest exhibition, Patterns of Belonging: English Learners' Reflections on America 250. The afternoon will include snacks, crafts, and celebrations, including a special music performance by Raleigh Music Collective! Visit the exhibit and explore shared expressions of identity and pride in a collaborative community mural, experience the voices of English learners by flipping through their reflection journals, and add your own voice to the conversation by contributing a wish for the future of the United States at the Wish Wall. Details Location: City of Raleigh Museum Date: Sunday, June 7 Time: 1 - 3 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Free
Celebrate the installation of the Resilience Cords wall hanging at Laurel Hills Community Center. This project was a collaboration between the City of Raleigh’s Office of Strategy & Innovation, Office of Sustainability, and Raleigh Arts, along with local artist Leeman Smith, to explore how our community defines resilience and what our community needs to thrive. Learn more about the Resilience Cords project
Where history grounds us, and expression moves us forward. Foundations: Art & Expression at Latta is an annual cultural arts gathering. Join us as we celebrate African-American history, creativity, and community through live performance, visual art, and local vendors. Set against the historic landscape of Latta, where past and present meet. Details Location: Latta University Historic Park Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 4 - 8 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Free
Artifacts: Storytelling Through Material Forms May 3 - July 26, 2026 Join us for a closing reception for Artifacts: Storytelling Through Material Forms on Saturday, July 25 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. Check out the artwork, meet the artists, and enjoy an evening of community at Pullen Arts Center Artifacts: Storytelling Through Material Forms is a mixed media exhibition showcasing works by Shakeeka Brooks, Chris-Annia Dobson, and Michelle Wilkie which explore identity, heritage and culture through various mediums. Learn more about the Exhibition at Pullen Arts Center. Location: Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Road, Raleigh, NC Parking: Visitors must have a parking permit between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Check-in at Pullen Arts Center’s front desk for a license plate-based parking permit. View our parking map. Cost: Free and open to the public To purchase artwork, contact Pullen Arts Center for details.
Help shape the future of accessible public art in Raleigh! Join Raleigh Arts and artist team Wowhaus at the Jobe House with Arts Access for an interactive community engagement event. The artists are looking for feedback as they begin developing public art for the new GoRaleigh/GoWake Access Transit Facility. This is an opportunity to share your ideas, experiences, and perspectives to help inspire artwork centered on universal design and accessibility. Whether you're an access transit rider, disability advocate, caregiver, or community member, your voice will help inform a welcoming and inclusive public art experience for everyone. Register to Attend Learn more about public art at the GoRaleigh/GoWake Access Transit Facility
Help shape the future of accessible public art in Raleigh! Join Raleigh Arts and artist team Wowhaus for a special community engagement event designed with seniors and older adults in mind. Come share your experiences and ideas to help inspire new public art for the GoRaleigh/GoWake Access Transit Facility. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their experiences with transportation, accessibility, and community spaces while helping shape an artwork focused on universal design and inclusion. Your stories, perspectives, and creativity will play an important role in creating a welcoming public art experience that reflects the needs and voices of Raleigh’s senior community. Light refreshments will be provided. Register to Attend
Raleigh Arts is creating an Emerging Public Artist Registry and wants your feedback! This fall, the public arts team will launch a new way for local artists to be considered for public art projects under $30,000. Our Emerging Public Artist Registry will be open to NC-based artists working as muralists, mosaicists, sculptors, photographers, illustrators, and digital artists/designers. We’re working to develop an opportunity tailored to everyone from established studio artists looking for ways to break into public art to working public artists seeking projects that can help them reach the next level. We want to make sure that what we are building will work for artists! Please join us for a virtual information session on Friday, Sept. 4, at noon. Raleigh Arts will share our vision for the registry and listen to artist feedback. The meeting will be recorded for those who would like to participate but cannot attend. Learn more about the Emerging Public Artist Registry Join the Zoom meeting