Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease)
September 02, 2009 - Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that the art center is kicking off the fall season with a special evening during Raleigh’s monthly First Friday Gallery Walk Sept. 4 from 6-10 p.m. at Artspace, located at 201 E. Davie St. Gallery Walks are free and open to the public. The event will feature several art exhibitions, including “The Conquerors,” featuring the work of five Lowbrow artists never before shown in North Carolina; “Reconsidered: Summer Artists-In-Residence Program, 1999-2008,” a show by Susan Martin; and a close-of-residency exhibition from Megan Sullivan. In conjunction with the exhibition, Artspace will host a LoPop Shop, featuring handmade items by local artists working in the LoPop style, including shirts, posters, magazines and original works. Artspace will host an after party in Gallery 2 from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. with art, music, dancing and a cash bar. Tickets for the after party are $5 each.
Artspace is a nonprofit visual art center located in downtown Raleigh dedicated to providing arts education and community outreach programs, creating an environment of more than 100 professional artists and presenting nationally acclaimed exhibitions. For more information about this event, please contact Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace, at (919) 821-2787 or e-mail mpoole ( @ ) artspacenc dot org dot
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News Facts:
• Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that the art center is kicking off the fall season with a special evening during Raleigh’s monthly First Friday Gallery Walk Sept. 4 from 6-10 p.m. at Artspace, located at 201 E. Davie St.
• Gallery Walks are free and open to the public.
• The event will feature several art exhibitions, including “The Conquerors,” featuring the work of five Lowbrow artists never before shown in North Carolina; “Reconsidered: Summer Artists-In-Residence Program, 1999-2008,” a show by Susan Martin; and a close-of-residency exhibition from Megan Sullivan.
• In conjunction with the exhibition, Artspace will host a LoPop Shop, featuring handmade items by local artists working in the LoPop style, including shirts, posters, magazines and original works.
• Artspace will host an after party in Gallery 2 from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. with art, music, dancing and a cash bar.
• Tickets for the after party are $5 each.
• Artspace is a nonprofit visual art center located in downtown Raleigh dedicated to providing arts education and community outreach programs, creating an environment of more than 100 professional artists and presenting nationally acclaimed exhibitions.
• For more information about this event, please contact Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace, at (919) 821-2787 or e-mail mpoole ( @ ) artspacenc dot org dot
Quotes:
“We are excited to kick off the fall season with a special First Friday at Artspace, featuring a LoPop gift shop and late-night dance party,” said Poole. “This monthly event will offer Raleigh residents and visitors a wonderful evening out, filled with art exhibitions, live music and refreshments.”
About Artspace
Artspace is a nonprofit visual arts center dedicated to providing arts education and community outreach programs, creating an environment of more than 100 professional artists and presenting nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Located in downtown Raleigh in the historic Sanders Ford building, Artspace has been providing the community with the opportunity to interact with working artists and to participate in hands-on arts education since 1986. For more information about Artspace, exhibitions or membership, please visit www.artspacenc.org.
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