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

Join us at Sertoma Arts Center on Saturday, September 7, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for an opening reception. Fabrizio Bianchi, Janie Johnson, will be exhibiting their show, Pathways of Discovery, in the Raleigh Room. Our other exhibiting artists, Janine LaBlanc, Abby Lee Vandegraft, and Lynda Suzanne Wright will also be on site. Learn more about the Exhibition at Sertoma Arts Center. Event Details Date: Saturday, September 7; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 Cost: Free and open to public To purchase artwork, contact Sertoma Arts Center for details.

Join us at Pullen Arts Center on Thursday, September 12 from 5:30-7:00pm an artist's talk with Field Studies artists  Julia Einstein, Amy Axon, and Dawn Marie Rozzo. About the Exhibition Pullen Art Center's new August, September, October Exhibitions feature work from Cheryl Prisco, George McKim, Karmyn Sessoms, Krystal Boney, and Field Studies, a collaboration of Julia Einstein, Amy Axon, and Dawn Marie Rozzo. Artwork will be on display from August 3 to October 26, 2024. A closing reception will be held at Pullen Arts Center on Saturday, October 26, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.  Learn more about the Exhibition at Pullen Arts Center. Event Details Date: Thursday, September 12 from 5:30pm-7:00pm Location: Pullen Art Center, 105 Pullen Road 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 public To purchase artwork, contact Pullen Arts Center for details.

Join us at Sertoma Arts Center on Saturday, September 28, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. for an artist demonstrations. Fabrizio Bianchi, Janie Johnson, creators of "Pathways of Discovery", currently on display in the Raleigh Room, will be demonstrating their creation processes. Johnson works in oil and cold wax and Bianchi will be demonstrating his mixed media and wood turning techniques. Learn more about the Exhibition at Sertoma Arts Center. Event Details Date: Saturday, September 28; 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 Cost: Free and open to public To purchase artwork, contact Sertoma Arts Center for details.