Skipping Sundays
In "Skipping Sundays," Evans Smith reflects on her Methodist upbringing in a rural North Carolina town, revealing how a steadfast belief has always remained just out of reach. Through imagery, she explores the complicated dynamics of religion and faith, as well as the feelings of isolation that can occur when one's beliefs differ with those of those around them. How is it that some can wholeheartedly embrace traditional faith while the rest of us are left questioning?
EXHIBITION EVENTS:
10/2 | First Friday Opening Reception and Book Signing | 6:30 - 8:30pm
10/31 | 4:00-7:00, Closing Reception
*In addition to VAE's open house Monday & Wednesday 9-12, the exhibition can also be by appt.
The show runs from October 2nd - October 31st
FEATURED ARTIST:
Heather Evans Smith
This show is currently on exhibit at The Jobe House.
Shadows
Every culture, every person, every landscape knows shadow. September is its natural season, when the light grows long and golden, the world tilts toward darkness, and something in us turns reflective.
For one artist that might mean the literal shadows of a landscape at dusk; for another, the mythological underworld, the hidden self, or the silence between things.
Shadows is an open call for all media and all interpretations, from the observed world to the deeply personal.
EXHIBITION OPENING: 9/12/2026, 2:00 - 5:00PM
The show runs from September 12th - October 31st
ARTISTS ON EXHIBITION:
Patrizia Ferreira | Lucy Malmin | Leatha Koefler | Jessica Tracey | Kat Wilson | Leslie Pruneau | Cindy McMorris | Olivia Squires | Sterling Bowen | Kelly Hutzel | Anastasia Beane | Mary Louise Kasper | Marcelle Kick | Brett Morris | Allison Tierney | Matt Tracey | Tiffany Minton | Christopher Resh | Elle Joseph | Zachery Thomas | Lisa Marie Kwesell | Tricia Sauls | Karen Rose | Dain Kim | Nicholas Portanova | Jacqueline Maloney | Sarah Weir | Nick Dahlstrom | Vincent Whitehurst | Korrin Cheatwood | Emily Eve Weinstein | Kristen Solecki | Janet Danforth | Stephanie Witchger | Karin Schneider | Kat Harrison | Hiba Chohan | Faten Aloui | Claudia Cole | Mynor Escobar | Colleen Regan
This show is divided between Rebus Works and Birdland.
Black on Black V2 Project Seed Grant
Black on Black V2 Project Seed Grant
Submission Deadline - 11:59 pm on November 17, 2017
As a part of Black on Black V2, VAE is giving away two $250 grants to artists of color who are looking for resources to begin new projects, further their current practice, and continue their creativity. Our goal is to make this application as simple as possible and put money in creative people's pockets as soon as possible!
ELIGIBILITY
The application is open to any artist of color. Entry to the Black on Black V2 Project Seed Grant is not contingent on being a current BOBV2 artist.
APPLICANTS MUST SUPPLY
> documents of three recent works
> a short bio
> project statement that outlines what funds will be used for
ACCESSIBILITY
VAE wants to make this opportunity as accessible as possible. If you have any trouble with the online form, please email Kyle or call 919.828.7834.
PROJECT SEED GRANT AWARDEES
Monét Marshall
BIO
Monét Noelle Marshall is a Durham, North Carolina-based rtist, director, producer. She serves as the Founding Artistic Director of MOJOAA Performing Arts Company, producing new works by and new opportunities for Black playwrights. Marshall explores the ways that bodies, particularly those of Black women, are used, manipulated, curated and crafted to make political statements, both with and without their consent. She does this in public spaces through public art programs like Black Joy PopUp, which brings the Black community together to express joy on purpose and in more private spaces like dance parties and her kitchen.
PROJECT STATEMENT
In January 2018, I [Monét Marshall] will produce my first performance art exhibition titled Buy My Soul and Call it Art. It will be an immersive exploration of the worth of Black art and Black people in the mainstream arts industrial complex. The exhibition will include a group of 25 artists.
Renee Cloud
BIO
Renee Cloud is a Charlotte native and received her BFA in Studio Art from Appalachian State University in 2015. Using a combination of text art and mixed media, she creates work that focuses on the personal narrative, the black experience, and the power of the written word. The text she incorporates into her pieces provides only a fraction of the narrative, leaving the viewer to create the rest. Cloud resides in Charlotte, North Carolina and is currently serving as the Director and Curator of the Bb Gallery.
PROJECT STATEMENT
I [Renee Cloud] would use the grant money to create a body of work titled blackonblack that studies the black perspective on social issues using predominantly black mediums. I’m interested in expressing my personal narrative and the narrative of other members of my community in a fashion that recognizes the similarities in experiences, both positive and negative. The idea behind this series is to ‘reclaim’ the narrative that has been perpetrated by the media and politicians that the black community is a violent and failing social structure. I completely reject that notion and have been so upset by the negative stereotypes, it has inspired me to make work in response.
These project seed grants are made possible in part by donations from Blue Cross Blue Sheild of North Carolina