Labor Day Weekend – Friday August 29th through Sunday, August 31st.

Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte (3rd and Mint) was completed Labor Day Weekend of last year and is now Charlotte’s premier urban park. To commemorate this civic achievement and the life of one of our native sons Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is hosting a weekend-long festival. We have a wonderful line up of music, dance, arts and other activities planned. The event will feature local and regional acts and will be free to the public. Attendance could range from two to six thousand throughout the event.

The Art Walk will take place:
Friday, August 29th; 5pm – 8pm
Saturday, August 30th; 10am – 6pm
Sunday, August 31st; noon – 4pm

Contact Danielle Maddox <danielle.maddox@mecklenburgcountync.gov> for more details if interested.

PARTICIPATE! in a Community Conversation about shaping the future of the arts in Chapel Hill

Tuesday, February 23, 5:30 – 7 p.m. @ The FRANK Gallery,
Saturday, February 27, 1:30 – 3 p.m. @ The Chapel Hill Public Library Meeting Room A
Monday, March 14, 5:30 – 7 p.m. @ Flyleaf Books

Sponsored by The Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission and The Cultural Arts Division of The Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Department

If you are unable to attend, you can offer your opinion through a survey: www.townofchapelhill.org/artsurvey

The Cary Arts Center is excited to announce that our Call for Artist with registration info, is now available for the 3rd Annual Town of Cary “Paint the Town” Paint Out on May 7th. Last year we had 28 NC artists participate, and many of them were new pastel artists; one of them was even awarded an honorable mention, Wendy Musser!

We have increased our maximum # to 35 artists this year, and we also have extended our paint area to include all the parks and greenways in Cary, as well as the historic sites of downtown.

Contact Deanna Zolfom Visual Arts Program Asst & Instructor, at (919) 462-2076 with questions or for more information.

“International Contemporary Artists” art book invites artists from all over the world to submit their work for inclusion.

The book is an effective promotional tool for both established and emerging artists, offering new potentials and opening new markets for them.

A juried committee reviews the submissions on a daily basis and selects the best artists to be included in the book. Each one of them will show their work in a one-page layout which includes images of their work, an essay or statement and their contact information. When the editing process is over, the committee will choose the best two works, that will be presented in the front and the back cover of the book without cost.

Moreover, the best five artists among the ones presented in the book will be awarded with their personal art book, sponsored by I.C.A Publishing.

Artists can apply by sending 4-5 images of their work in JPG format, and a short statement or essay, no more than 100 words. Any additional information about this publication can be found here: www.incoartists.com. The book is distributed worldwide through major wholesalers, bookstores and online shops.

It is also distributed without cost to major galleries and museums all over the world, a list of which can be seen here: http://www.incoartists.com/galleries-n-museums

If you want to submit your work or if you have any questions about the book, please contact us.

Best regards
Julia Adison
Assistant curator

The Durham Arts Council is currently seeking to build their drawing programming and is looking for instructors. Anyone interested can contact ltannenbaum@durhamarts.org with a cover letter, resume and references.

Durham Arts Council is currently seeking pastel instructors to teach evening, daytime classes or weekend. DAC School’s contracted instructors share with DAC a 50/50 split of all revenues collected per class. A Master of Arts degree is preferred, but equivalent experience is considered. Please submit cover letter and resume to ltannenbaum@durhamarts.org. For qualified applicants, an interview will be scheduled. Durham Arts Council is an equal opportunity employer.

Durham Arts Council is located in downtown Durham at 120 Morris St.