A Day of Play – Playwrighting Workshop Series
2025-11-09 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
A Day of Play features a series of workshops presented by local playwrights Rebecca Bossen, Ian Finley, Lormarev Jones and Allan Maule. This event is an afternoon of free workshops and discussions about playwriting and theatre making with this panel of notable local creators and will culminate in a panel discussion about “The Craft of Theatre and Its Importance in the 21st Century.”
Learn more about A Day of Play
Date: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025
Time: 1-6 p.m.
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Cost: Free and open to the public

Active Adults Poetry Workshop - Anne Gordon Center
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults, 1901 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615
Join public artist Austen Camille for a creative poetry workshop at the Anne Gorden Center for Active Adults. Together, we’ll explore the unique habitat of the River Cane Wetland, reflecting on what makes it a shared home for so many species. Guided writing prompts will help you craft your own poem, and your words will become part of the inspiration for upcoming public art at the new River Cane Wetland Park.
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Poetry in the Wetlands: Writing for Future Public Art
2025-11-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Discover the beauty and biodiversity of Walnut Creek Wetland Center through the art of poetry with public artist Austen Camille. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore what makes this habitat a shared home for countless species, then craft your own poem inspired by the natural surroundings. Your words will help shape the vision for upcoming public art at the new River Cane Wetland Park, weaving community voices into the creative process.
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Block Gallery Panel Discussion
2025-12-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Block Gallery, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
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Please join us for a conversation focused on the importance of the arts within the indigenous community. We’ll explore the role the arts play in increasing the visibility and promotion of American Indian history and culture.
Date: December 17, 2025
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: 222 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Learn more about the Visible History exhibition

Panelists

Artist and Photographer Alexandra Williams

Alexandra Williams is a multidisciplinary artist based in Raleigh. Her work centers on the sacred act of seeing and being seen. Through intentional, soul-led portraiture, Alexandra creates space for clients to explore their identity, reconnect with their power, and show up as their fullest selves. Her sessions often blur the line between photoshoot and spiritual ceremony, rooted in the belief that imagery can heal, liberate, and affirm.
Her work highlighting the Dix Pow-Wow, was featured on the cover of the 2024 May Issue of Walter Magazine. Through her studio work and community engagement, Williams continues tobuild a practice centered on visibility, authenticity, and creative liberation.
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Learn more about APW Media
Facebook: alexpwmedia
Instagram: @apwmedia

Outreach Manager – Triangle Native American Society, Trey Roberts

Trey Roberts is the Outreach Manager for Triangle Native American Society (TNAS) and an enrolled member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications from William Peace University and has a strong background in community outreach, event organizing, and creative programming. Trey is the lead organizer behind the Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow in Raleigh, which brings together tribal nations and community members from across the region to celebrate Indigenous culture, art, and tradition.
Beyond his work with TNAS, Trey creates safe, joyful spaces for marginalized communities. His work bridges cultural celebration, social advocacy, and creative expression, with a focus on building connection and visibility for Native people in urban spaces.
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Learn more about TNAS
Facebook: TriangleNative
Instagram: @triangle_native

Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe Member, Sandon Jacobs

Sandon Jacobs is an enrolled citizen of the Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe of North Carolina, with family ties to the Coharie and Lumbee peoples. Raised in the Buckhead community of Columbus and Bladen counties.
Sandon can often be found at powwows across North America, where he participates as a singer and master of ceremonies. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission, representing the Triangle Native American Society.
Today, Sandon serves as a Developer Advocate at Confluent, where he travels the globe speaking with software engineers about modern architecture practices in big data, data engineering, and AI. He lives in Raleigh with his wife, Brandi, and their daughters, Kaylee and Kaydon.
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Learn more about the North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission

Director of Program and Events – Dix Park, Sarah DeSpain

Sarah DeSpain is the Director of Program & Events at Dix Park, where she helps shape a park experience that is welcoming and meaningful for everyone. She oversees a wide range of community programs and events, including the annual Inter-Tribal Pow Wow, which highlights and honors the deep Indigenous connections to the land while celebrating Native cultures in North Carolina today. Through her work, Sarah supports opportunities for all communities tofeel reflected and included at Dix Park.

Closing Reception | Then and Now Exhibition Pullen Arts Center
2026-01-24 14:30 - 16:30 | Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Then & Now: A History of the Pullen Arts Community
Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
Then & Now: A History of the Pullen Arts Community, is an exhibition that explores Pullen’s history and celebrates the art that’s created by members, instructors, and staff. The exhibition includes photos and artifacts from when Pullen first opened in 1961 until present day. The work from members, instructors, and staff spans across multiple mediums, including pottery, painting, photography, drawing, and printmaking.
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.
