Main Gallery
Deadline for entries: 11:59pm on January 31, 2019
This is an open call exhibition hosted at National Humanities Center. This show will be installed in time for NHC’s three-day summit Beyond Despair: Theory and Practice in Environmental Humanities. If you have art related to or about anything in the environment, enter our call below.
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Deadline to enter: 11:59pm on December 28, 2018
Exhibit dates: January 15-July 15, 2019
In partnership with Rex Heart and Vascular, VAE is producing one of our annual exhibits; SCOPE. The purpose of SCOPE: the southern landscape is to exhibit the widest range of “landscape” works possible in and alongside Rex’s Heart and Vascular’s extensive collection of local and regional artists. The South is a hub of creativity and Raleigh has adopted a vision to become the Southern Capital for Arts and Culture. To do our part, VAE and REX will exhibit landscape works by artists across the regional south, or works created in or inspired by the southern landscape.
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We’re seeing imagery that reminds us of Los Angeles in 1992, Tulsa in 1921 and Wilmington in 1898, and these incidents seem to show disregard for the lives of people of color. But we bounce back because there is a tremendous strength within our community.
BLACK ON BLACK V2 brings together artwork, performances, and programs that provide comfort, support, and inspiration as we navigate through our day-to-day.
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BLACK ON BLACK V2 Programming
Tuesday, October 10, 7pm
Screening of Ricky Kelly's "Black Beach/White BeCH" at NC State's African American Cultural Center
Friday, October 20, 6-9pm at Empower Dance Studio
Third Friday Dance Series and Exhibition
Saturday, October 21
Bus tour to the International Civil Rights Center + Museum in Greensboro, NC
Wednesday, October 25, 5-7pm at VAE
Intelligently Ratchet live podcast recording
Thursday, October 26, 7pm at VAE
Tri-Film Society Social Event and discussion of films focused on the lives of people of color.
Saturday, November 4, Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm at VAE
BOBV2 Comedy Night
Monday, November 6, 7pm at Anchorlight
Rhythms of Spoken Word with Nate Key
Wednesday Nov 8 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm at VAE
Black Entrepreneurs Panel Discussion
Thursday, November 9, 7pm at NC State's African American Cultural Center
Screening of "Whose Streets"
Saturday, November 11, 2pm
Chavis Park Public Art presentation and Workshop with David Wilson
Saturday, November 18, 12-3pm
Hands-on art activity with artist Michelle Petelinz
April 1 - 28, 2016
Main Gallery
the beginning of everything exhibition challenged artists and viewers to help expand the idea of drawing. the beginning of everything featured skillfully rendered drawings, but also showcased work that experiments with the practice of drawing.
June 2016
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March 4-24, 2016
Main Gallery
MEDIA included 48 pieces of artwork categorized by painting, drawing/printmaking, photography, video, mixed media, fiber/textile, digital media, and three-dimensional works.
January 6 – February 25, 2016
Main Gallery
The South is emerging as hub for creativity. Raleigh has adopted a vision to become the Southern Capital for Arts and Culture. To showcase the best artwork from the region here in Raleigh, Contemporary South highlights artwork from across the regional South. Since 2012 Contemporary South has been one of VAE’s most popular exhibition, 2016’s exhibition will feature 77 pieces of artwork, made by 74 artists from 12 states across the region.
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