Artspace

Artspace Artspace is a non-profit visual arts center that uses art to inspire positive community impact.
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Artspace exists to inspire creative energy by engaging and educating all in the community about the creative process. Artspace believes in supporting the careers and development of artists of all levels by providing time and space to work, the opportunity to engage with other artists locally and outside of the community, exposure to the community through exhibiting their work, and professional dev

elopment opportunities. Artspace serves the public by introducing them to diverse artistic styles from artists both inside and outside of the area and by further educating them regarding the creative process. We believe in creating avenues whereby the public and artists can come together to engender a better understanding and commitment to the visual arts. At Artspace we host an environment in which artists of all levels and ages can learn and exchange ideas. Whatever boundaries one may face to experiencing the creative process (the stigma of elitism, expensive classes, physical disabilities, etc), Artspace breaks down those barriers by being accessible and real. We believe that nourishing the soul is vitally important to our community’s well-being. We would be remiss if we did not reach out to everyone in the community as we seek to improve the community as a whole. By bringing free art programming to children and adults where they live and play, we are breaking down the barriers of cost and transportation that may hinder many economically-disadvantaged families from participating in arts education. Artspace challenges members of our community to appreciate and learn from art, to express themselves, and to positively engage in and influence their surroundings. By doing so, we hope to create leaders of tomorrow that will follow their intuition and inspire others to think creatively to address community issues.

05/29/2026

We asked our artists in residence how they balance it all and their advice for emerging artists. Here's what Adrianne had to say!

🎨 ADRIANNE HUANG works across painting, drawing, and book arts to navigate ambiguity and complex emotional states. She is based in the Triangle and has exhibited work throughout the state and nationwide. With an educational background in Information Science, she is interested in the dissonance between the human compulsion towards definitive answers and the uncertainty and impermanence of nature. Stranger than life but more familiar than fantasy, her images serve as wish fulfillment, dream diary, self-critique, and catalog of curiosity.

🎨 Whether you're a full-time, part-time, or a hobby artist, it can be hard to balance it all, but we believe community can help. Visit Artspace to connect with our artist community and meet our 30 artists!

Learn more: https://buff.ly/ttbb6I1

Kick off the summer with us at June First Friday!On the First Friday of every month, we offer a FREE night of exhibition...
05/29/2026

Kick off the summer with us at June First Friday!

On the First Friday of every month, we offer a FREE night of exhibitions, activities, and more! Our First Friday also includes a sensory-friendly time with smaller crowds and no amplified music from 5-6pm.

June First Friday will feature:
🔹 Where We Work Now with work by Jane Cheek - Artist, Adam D. Cohen Art, Alexandre Emmanuel, Erin Ives, Jackie Sanders, and Debbie Secan Studio Artist in Gallery 1
🔹 Exhibition with work by Wake County Public School System Art Educators in Gallery 2 + Corridors
🔹 Meet Connie Karleta Sales, the 2026 Universal Access Artist in Residence in the Upfront Gallery
🔹 Meet and shop with our 30+ studio artists
🔹 All ages art making activity, 4-8:30pm
🔹 Sounds by Deluxe Event Group - DJ Deluxe
🔹 Connect with the team behind CreativeMornings/Raleigh
🔹 The Art of Resilience with work by Susu Hauser in the People's Studio

We can't wait to see you there!

We've got two more sessions of Open Studio before we take a break for the summer! June 7 will be the last Open Studio un...
05/28/2026

We've got two more sessions of Open Studio before we take a break for the summer! June 7 will be the last Open Studio until September.

💭 Open Studio
SUN May 31 + SUN June 7, 1:30-3:30pm (free)

About Open Studio: Let your imagination soar in Artspace's Open Studio and enjoy a self-guided art making activity for all ages (adults and kids!). Every month, there will be a new, beginner-level art-making activity to experience, based on one of the current exhibitions at Artspace!

Register: https://buff.ly/udGSZwt

Donate today to fund summer fun for a local student!🎨 Each year, Artspace offers up to 60 scholarships to our Summer Art...
05/27/2026

Donate today to fund summer fun for a local student!

🎨 Each year, Artspace offers up to 60 scholarships to our Summer Art Program, thanks to generous donors like you. These scholarships mean that students from low-income families don't miss out on summer learning experiences that build their confidence, self-esteem, and creative decision-making skills.

You can support today by making a donation of any size to our scholarship fund and sharing about the importance of affordable arts education with your community! Use the link below to make your donation.
https://buff.ly/lHFpVov

Don't miss "The Art of Resilience" at Artspace! Open until June 10.
05/27/2026

Don't miss "The Art of Resilience" at Artspace! Open until June 10.

05/25/2026

We asked our artists in residence how they balance it all and their advice for emerging artists. Here's what Lamar had to say!

🎨 LAMAR WHIDBEE, born and raised in Hertford, North Carolina, is an interdisciplinary artist and licensed clinical mental health counselor whose practice bridges visual art and therapeutic inquiry. After beginning his journey as a collegiate football player at Winston-Salem State University and North Carolina Central University, he shifted toward creative work, ultimately earning his MFA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his LCMHCA from NC State University. https://buff.ly/ZmpFxlI

🎨 Whether you're a full-time, part-time, or a hobby artist, it can be hard to balance it all, but we believe community can help. Visit Artspace to connect with our artist community and meet our 30 artists!

Learn more: https://buff.ly/NQJgQXd

Meet our staff! We are a small, but mighty team of artists, educators, designers, and community builders managing all th...
05/23/2026

Meet our staff! We are a small, but mighty team of artists, educators, designers, and community builders managing all the behind-the-scenes work of Artspace and its programming.

Pictured here (Image 1: left to right, back row to front row):
▪️ Danny Peña, Director of Education + Community Programs
▪️ Alexandra Jane, Artist Programs Manager
▪️ Jonh Blanco, Creative Director
▪️ April Hagins, Arts Administrator + Accessibility Coordinator
▪️ Georgia Tardy, Community Programs Coordinator
▪️ Sonali Schroder, Marketing Coordinator
▪️ Nathalie Ray, Development Manager
▪️ Melissa Solis Small, Director of Operations + Finance
▪️ Carly Jones, President + CEO
▪️ Sanjé James, Executive Assistant + Content Creator

Not pictured:
▪️ Anna Pickard, Visitor Experience + Administrative Team
▪️ Gab Corter, Education Assistant

(Swipe to see us as Legos!)

05/22/2026
05/22/2026
Meet Artspace's 2026 Universal Access Artist in Residence — Connie Sales! https://buff.ly/BlIEIO2 About Connie: CONNIE S...
05/22/2026

Meet Artspace's 2026 Universal Access Artist in Residence — Connie Sales! https://buff.ly/BlIEIO2

About Connie: CONNIE SALES is an artist, poet, and advocate living with Neuromyelitis Optica, a rare autoimmune disease affecting her optic nerves and spinal cord. They paint both using their eyes through eye gaze technology and also with their mouth, holding the pen or brush, mixing both digital and traditional mediums. Most recently, they use MouthPad technology, turning their tongue into their brush and the roof of their mouth a trackpad.

Exhibited and collected nationally and internationally, in 2019, Microsoft visited her studio, and in 2022, through the Lunar Codex project, images of her art and a video of her demonstrating painting with her eyes, headed to the moon. They are inspired by how art holds space to receive, absorb, and uncover suffering, joy, and community; all while discovering a capacity for safety and grace.

Connie will be taking over our Upfront Gallery for the month of June, creating new work and interacting with visitors to share her process. She will also host an exhibition in the Upfront Gallery, July 2-August 2.

Please join us in giving Connie a warm welcome to Raleigh! 🎉

About the residency: Initiated in 2018, the Universal Access Artist Residency is for artists who identify as having a disability. This month-long residency provides funding, studio space, and professional support for a national artist to produce a solo exhibition immediately following the residency at Artspace.

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201 E Davie Street
Raleigh, NC
27601

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Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+19198212787

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