Arts & Entertainment

In conjunction with honoring Black History Month, Block Gallery will host a public conversation with the featured artists of the "It Ain't All Black and White" photography exhibition. This event will be led and facilitated by Lamar Whidbee, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate with a passion for helping others overcome mental health challenges. The conversation will offer an opportunity to center Black stories as we examine the emotions and the relationship to ancestors, community, environment, and creative practice. How do our sophisticated emotions steer and inform our lives, and how do we show up in the world, behind or in front of the camera? "It Ain't All Black and White" is a Block Gallery exhibition curated by North Carolina-based photographer Leticia Clementina and features the works of 10 dynamic photographers dedicated to documenting the fullness and complexity of Black life. Featured photographers include Derrick Beasley, Mark Anthony Brown Jr., Samantha Everette, Chris Facey, Titus Brooks Heagins, Gadisse Lee, Phillip "King Phill" Loken, Jaylan Rhea, and Cornell Watson. Learn more about "It Ain't All Black and White" Event Details When: Thursday, February 29, 5:30-7 p.m. Parking: Visitors can park in the Municipal Building Deck at 201 W Morgan St. Raleigh, NC 27601 […]

We are excited to discuss the next book of the Social Equity Book Club, which explores the consequences of environmental racism and how to overcome the negative impacts on marginalized communities. “A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind”  by Lillian Smith Thursday, Feb. 29; 6:30 - 8 p.m.Virtual - Zoom meeting

Every spring, Raleigh Arts and United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County partners with Wake County Public School System to produce Gifts of Gold, a temporary art exhibition of Wake County student-made artwork. More than 100 Wake County students, ranging from kindergarteners to high school seniors, are represented in the exhibition. This year's exhibition will be held at the North Carolina Museum of Art from March 20-April 7, with a reception on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. Gifts of Gold is a visual part of Pieces of Gold, a performing arts event that features over 800 students performing in a packed auditorium of parents, teachers, and community leaders in the Memorial Auditorium at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. Event Details When: Thursday, April 4, 2024, 6 to 8 p.m. Where: North Carolina Museum of Art, East Building, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607

plants and birds, and rock (and things)   plants and birds, and rock (and things) is an exhibition of artworks curated by Scott Hazard, a North Carolina-based artist and City of Raleigh Artist in Residence for Nature Preserves. Block Gallery will host an artist reception featuring the artists on April 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Learn more about the exhibition.  Gallery Hours Date: April 15 through Aug. 23, 2024​​​​​​ Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday and for City Holidays. Free and open to the public

Join the Social Equity Book Club for a discussion of our next book! “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century” by Alice Wong Thursday, April 25, 20246:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.To join this discussion, please register on Zoom.

Join us at Pullen Arts Center on Saturday, April 27, 2:30-4:30 p.m. for a closing reception. The February, March & April Exhibitions feature work from Adriana Ameigh, Freddie Bell, Larry Adonis Brown, Chris Facey, Linette Knight, and Eric McRay. Learn more about the February, March & April Exhibitions at Pullen Arts Center

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 27, 2:30-4:30pm Capture It! Art Contest Exhibition On View: Saturday, April 20-Saturday, May 11, 2024 Artwork selected for Stormwater's "Capture It! Art Contest" will be on display in the Pullen Arts Center’s Youth & Teen Gallery from Saturday, April 20-Saturday, May 11, 2024.  The opening reception will be held at the Pullen Arts Center Saturday, April 27, from 2:30-4:30 pm. Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional works will be on display on the first floor. Additional artworks will be displayed via projection on the second floor during the reception. The Capture it! Stormwater Arts Contest is produced in conjunction with the City of Raleigh's Stormwater  Outreach and Education team

Join us for an artist reception celebrating the artists of the May/June Gallery Exhibitions at Sertoma Arts Center on Sunday, June 23, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.   Learn more about the May/June Gallery Exhibitions at Sertoma Arts Center. Event Details When: Sunday, June 23, from 2 p.m. -4 p.m. Location: Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 Cost: Free and open to the public To purchase artwork, please contact Sertoma Arts Center for details

Join the Social Equity Book Club for a discussion of our next book! “Perfect Peace: A Novel” by Daniel BlackThursday, June 27, 20246:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.To join this discussion, please register on Zoom

Celebrate the unveiling of the Asian Joy Mural and oral history project by artists Isabel Lu, Ina Liu, and Sophie To on Sunday, July 21 at the Grand Hall at Raleigh Union Station. This free and public event offers a unique opportunity to engage with oral histories of the AANHPI diaspora in North Carolina, exploring the convergence of Asianness, Southernness and community and highlighting how these experiences contribute to joy. Join us for the unveiling of the new mural, and learn more about the stories and people behind it. This project is presented as part of  SEEK Raleigh, an experimental public arts program of Raleigh Arts. Learn more about the Asian Joy Mural. Event Details When: July 21, 2024, 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. Location: Grand Hall at Raleigh Union Station, 510 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC, 27601 Parking: Metered parking is available on site Cost: Free and open to the public Accessibility Accommodations: Raleigh Union Station is conveniently located at street level, with easy access to loading zones at their main entrance for parking and unloading of guests or equipment. The main level is fully accessible and includes handicapped accessible restrooms.

Block Gallery will host a public artist talk with the featured artists of the plants, birds, and rocks (and things) exhibition on Wednesday, August 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Artists Claire Alexandre, Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson, Julia Einstein, Janet Link, and Scott Hazard will discuss the aspects of nature, examinations of human relationships with nature, and approaches to making art that inform their work. Cost: Free and open to the public