VAE Raleigh is a nonprofit organization that cultivates contemporary creative practices through exhi
VAE Raleigh is a hub for a diverse network of artists, a venue for artists to advance their careers, and a voice to influence positive change for the creative community. Each year VAE exhibits the work of 800 artists in 40+ exhibitions and hosts a suite of educational programs that culminate in the annual VAE Summit. Come hangout with us 11 AM-6 PM Tuesday - Thursday and 11am-3pm Friday. VAE is de
VAE Raleigh is a hub for a diverse network of artists, a venue for artists to advance their careers, and a voice to influence positive change for the creative community. Each year VAE exhibits the work of 800 artists in 40+ exhibitions and hosts a suite of educational programs that culminate in the annual VAE Summit. Come hangout with us 11 AM-6 PM Tuesday - Thursday and 11am-3pm Friday. VAE is de
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Join us this Saturday at VAE Raleigh for a portrait session with the artist Deborah Aschheim. Participants can bring in family portraits to be scanned and recreated or Deborah can take your photo Saturday. Participants will receive a signed print of the drawing and a feature on . This is an ongoing community engagement public art project sponsored by
Last week VAE had the honor and privilege to participate in the Raleigh Roam Around, held in conjunction with the LEAD conference. We had an amazing time learning more about accessibility and hosting the opening reception for Merge. As champions of accessibility, equity, and inclusion, attending the LEAD conference is an important part of our efforts to support our creative community.
We have so much gratitude for the for allowing us to host Merge and to for offering incredible support and allowing us to partner with them! A big thank you to everyone who came out!
VAE is excited to announce the opening of our newest exhibition, CLAIM THE BODY: HEALING & AUTONOMY!
Join us Thursday (8/11) evening from 6-8pm for the opening reception.
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Join us this Thursday evening from 6-8pm as we celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, MERGE!
MERGE comes to Raleigh from the and will be on view through October 27th.
About MERGE: “VAE Raleigh is pleased to present the 2021 VSA Emerging Young Artists Competition, exhibition, a Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability Program of the Kennedy Center. The program drew submissions from talented young artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, from around the United States. This year’s theme, MERGE, explores uniting paths and asks what we can learn when it all comes together. The call invited artists to consider the intersections and combinations of their creative process and disability identity. In art, the juxtaposition of ideas can blur distinctions or reveal something new.”
This week is the last week to see Cuttin’ Up: The Black Culinary Experience and Breathe: My First Breath! Stop by to see us on Fayetteville Street!
Today is the last day to apply for our Collaborative Curatorial Fellowship! This unique opportunity allows you to get paid to do your own curatorial research over six months, to build a creative project with the full support of VAE’s staff, board, network, and resources! Please see our website for more information!
Today is our 42nd birthday! Thank you to our creative community for continuing to allow us to serve you!!! Your support over the years means everything to us!
Do you want to help create more equity in our creative community? VAE is currently accepting applications for two very important positions. Check the link in the bio for more information.
Join us this week for TWO exciting opportunities!
Thursday from 6-8pm come hang out with us as we celebrate the opening for the much anticipated solo exhibition of (awarded during the COSO 2021 Biennial).
And on Saturday join us and for Out! Raleigh Pride from 11am-6pm. Swing by, cool down, and grab a popsicle!
Both events will take place at 228 Fayetteville Street and are free and open to the public!
It’s time to Cut Up! We have officially sold out both events!
We’re so excited to make space for Maria Geary, CJ Murphy, and Lennie Vernet to give us a peak into their careers as artists.
If you’re itching to attend one a Cuttin’ Up event, head to the link in bio and get your tickets today!
https://e.givesmart.com/events/rtj/
If you haven’t made it out to see Cuttin’ Up: The Black Culinary Experience yet, don’t worry! You can still have a virtual Sunday dinner with us.
Around here, everybody eats! Head to our website and check out this downloadable collage pack and design your perfect plate! Send it back to us for a chance to get featured! Link in bio
Special thanks to graphic designer and Cuttin’ Up steering committee member for bringing this virtual program to life. He made sure there was something for everybody to eat!
https://vaeraleigh.org/fix-you-a-plate
The Visionary Gala is this Saturday!
DATE: April 30, 2022, 6:30 - 10 PM
LOCATION: Dorton Arena
CO-CHAIRS: Erica Porter + Debbie Robbins
The evening will feature great art, great food, great drink, and great company—wrapped in the glass surround of Dorton Arena! We will be taking precautions to ensure the safety of our community, but we are excited to safely gather with each and every one of you and visualize a bright, creative, and new tomorrow! If you are a visionary, this gala is for you!
This is a night you will not want to miss! VAE’s annual gala has sold out to capacity for the past seven years. Grab your ticket now to make sure you’re in the room for our annual celebration of the arts!
https://tinyurl.com/visionarygalabuytickets
Thank you to the hundreds of artists who have submitted to this years art auction! This year, we have revamped the art auction component of our 2022 gala! Participating artists will still get 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their work. Place your bid today!
https://tinyurl.com/visionarygalaartauction
Celebrate creativity with us at VAE's Visionary Gala by lending a hand for a few hours on either Friday, April 29th, Saturday, April 30th, or Sunday, May 1st at Dorton Arena! All volunteer slots during the actual gala are half-shifts so that you can enjoy the gala's festivities either before or after your volunteer work is complete. If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer photographer, please email Yvonna at [email protected]
https://tinyurl.com/vaegalavolunteersignup
Find all these links and more in our bio!
April 13 (Virtual)
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Our inaugural Collaborative Curatorial Fellow, Alyssa Cuffie, is rounding out her time with VAE! During her time here, she has curated her first exhibition CREATING A HOME< NOT AN EMPIRE! Join us tonight to pick her brain and see some of the early concepts for the exhibition!
Register now! Link in bio
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEld-yhpj8sHd3CwfptcyhpctOhBdNFJu1H
So nice we had to do it twice 🥰 Join is today at 2pm EST for another FREE virtual Drag Queen Story Hour with and . Can’t wait to see you all there!!!
Register ASAP via the link in bio or in the link in comments.
April 1st 2022, 6 - 9 PM
LOCATION: 228 Fayetteville Street
VAE is moving into our new home and we're opening our doors and give you the first look at the art that will be available for auction! Come say hello and get started on your bidding strategy! 100+ pieces of art are ready to make your house their home. Light refreshments will be served.
After hosting a smashing party two years ago and a record-breaking Mutual Aid Art Auction that helped hundreds of artists make ends meet last year, we are looking forward to gathering our creative community to celebrate the arts and our new visionary leader, Kayla G. Coleman!
Learn more about the Visionary Gala, like how to get your tickets or how to be a sponsor by visiting our website or by heading to the link in bio.
https://vaeraleigh.org/visionary
There’s still time to register for tonight’s artist talk!
March 30 (Virtual) 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Join us in conversation with Aliyah Bonnette , Jasmine Best , Steven Johnson II , and Gwendolyn Wallace .m.wallace, to learn a little about the practices that lead them to this opportunity!
You can register for the event and learn more about the exhibition via the link in bio!
https://vaeraleigh.org/upcoming-events
Today is the last day to submit! Head to the link in bio to learn more
In support of VAE’s upcoming exhibition that centers the Black Culinary Experience, we are seeking mixed media submissions to be included in the exhibition. The exhibition will open in early/mid-May and close at the end of July, 2022. The concept is to focus on the rich food traditions of the African Diaspora. The Untitled Black Culinary Experience exhibition is the embodiment of food as joy, liberation, and preservation through commensality and visual art.
We are seeking submissions by artists using any medium; including but not limited to: photography, painting, sculpture, fibers, etc. 2D, 3D, and video works will be considered. We strongly encourage artists with disabilities, undocumented backgrounds, and members of historically marginalized communities to apply.
https://vaeraleigh.org/exhibitions/2022/2/21/call-for-art-the-black-culinary-experience
March 30 (Virtual) 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Join us in conversation with Aliyah Bonnette , Jasmine Best , Steven Johnson II , and Gwendolyn Wallace .m.wallace, to learn a little about the practices that lead them to this opportunity!
You can register for the event and learn more about the exhibition via the link in bio!
https://vaeraleigh.org/upcoming-events
Unfortunately, the weather forecast for this weekend has continued to be consistent. In consideration of safety for attendees and staff, Dix Park is cancelling the Wings of the City Community Picnic.There are no plans to reschedule.
Head to our website and check out our other upcoming events!
https://vaeraleigh.org/upcoming-events
VAE welcomes any and all art lovers to join us for First Friday in Downtown Raleigh! As always admission is completely free!
6 - 8 PM
120 Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
VAE Raleigh and have come together to create an interactive experience in honor of world-renowned Mexican artist Jorge Marín’s traveling exhibition, Wings of the City. The interactive experience is appropriate for all ages.
6 - 8PM
410 Glenwood Ave Suite 170, Raleigh, NC, 27603
CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE is a group exhibition exploring the co-creation of the black family home and process of remembering
Looking for something to do this week? Check out VAE’s self-portraiture exhibition at Dock 1053!
The exhibition features self portrait works by 19 different artists ranging from painting to photo transfers. The exhibition is open until April 18th every day at 1053 E Whitaker Mill Road! Reception date TBA.
https://vaeraleigh.org/exhibitions/2021/12/6/self-portraiture-dock-1053
That’s a wrap! Thank you so much to everyone who joined us to see for !
Drag Queen Story Hour () with the iconic Stormie Daie ()! Find the link for free registration in our bio!
In collaboration with LGBT Center of Raleigh (), this free story time for children of all ages was a smash hit! We kicked off with a bang!
Learn about more upcoming events CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE. Curated by Collaborative Curatorial Fellow, Alyssa Cuffie (), by visiting our website!
https://vaeraleigh.org/creating-a-home
There’s still time to register for Drag Queen Story Hour () with the iconic Stormie Daie ()! Find the link for free registration in our bio!
In collaboration with the LGBT Center of Raleigh (), VAE Raleigh will be hosting this free virtual reading event for children of all ages. Revisit African-American children’s stories that may be new to some and an old friend to others.
This storytime is hosted in conjunction with VAE Raleigh’s current exhibition, CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE. Curated by Collaborative Curatorial Fellow, Alyssa Cuffie (), this show explores black family storytelling and the ways we revisit our past.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-history-month-story-hour-tickets-262786129387
Start the countdown! We’re two days away from virtual Drag Queen Story Hour () with the iconic Stormie Daie ()! Find the link for free registration in our bio!
In collaboration with the LGBT Center of Raleigh (), VAE Raleigh will be hosting this free virtual reading event for children of all ages. Revisit African-American children’s stories that may be new to some and an old friend to others.
This storytime is hosted in conjunction with VAE Raleigh’s current exhibition, CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE. Curated by Collaborative Curatorial Fellow, Alyssa Cuffie (), this show explores black family storytelling and the ways we revisit our past.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-history-month-story-hour-tickets-262786129387
VAE Raleigh is looking for mixed media submissions that center the Black Culinary Experience. The untitled exhibition highlights the embodiment of food as joy, liberation, and preservation through commensality and visual art.
We are seeking submissions by artists using any medium! We strongly encourage artists with disabilities, undocumented backgrounds, and members of historically marginalized communities to apply. A maximum of 2 works, per artist can be submitted and the work must be completed within the last 5 years. The exhibition will be juried by VAE staff as well as the exhibition steering committee. BCE will open early/mid-May and close at the end of July, 2022.
Deadline to submit is Monday, March 28th! Learn more about the call for art via the link in bio!
🎉 HEAR YE HEAR YE 🎉 We summon you to join us for Drag Queen Story Hour featuring the honorable Queen !!! 👑
In collaboration with and , we’ll be hosting a FREE virtual story hour that will be fun for the whole family. 📚
Come hang out with us on Feb 27th at 2pm ❤️ Link in bio & in story to register.
Come celebrate with us tonight as we debut our Collaborative Curatorial Fellow's , Alyssa (), exhibition! CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE is a group exhibition exploring the co-creation of the black family home and process of remembering. Doors open at 6 PM and we invite you to come see the artwork and get lost in nostalgia!
The work in this exhibition invokes memories from the shared black experience as a form of history preservation. Every item within a home tells a story and this exhibition challenges you to decipher the narrative of each art piece for yourself.
Head to the link in our bio to learn more about the exhibition and how to see it!
Will you be our VAElentine? 💕
Invite your baes and buds out this Friday from 6-8pm for our latest exhibition “CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE.” 💐🏡👨👨👧👦
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❣️Image 1: Text saying “Will you be my VAElentine? To: From:”. The image features Princess Bubblegum and Marcelina cuddling.
❣️Image 2: Text says “Will you create a home with me? To: From:” Image of Bob the Builder waving.
❣️Image 3: Text says “You Raleigh make my heart sing.To: From:” Image of cartoon Andre 3000 with heart eyes.
❣️Image 4: Text says, “I like you so much that I’d like to take you to an exhibition at VAE Raleigh on Feb 11. To: From:” Image of Tom the cat from Tom and Jerry smooching his lover, another cat.
Our newest exhibition, CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE opens in just one week on February 11th! Come hang out with us that Friday from 6-8pm to see the show.
Curated by our Collaborative Curatorial Fellow, Alyssa Cuffie (), this exhibition is a group show that explores the co-creation of the black family home and process of remembering.
Until then, be sure to check our stories for updates on the show!
Last year, we raised $70,476 for our participating artists during our Mutual Aid Art Auction!! This year, participating artists will still get 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their work. We are excited to launch our first-ever juried call-for-art process for this year’s auction. Interested artists can submit up to two pieces to be considered for the gala. VAE’s team will use the knowledge we have built over the past 39 art auctions to select a diverse array of artwork that will speak to the buyers who have loyally attended our galas over the years.
We understand that art auctions are not for every artist! Not participating in VAE’s annual art auction has no impact on how VAE will work, throughout the year, to help any individual artist. We just want to make sure that the artists who do participate in our auction are well taken care of and that their work is respected!
VAE hopes to use the large platform we have built with our annual gala to connect you with new clients and collectors. Read all the details below and, if you are interested, register by following the link in our bio.
The deadline to enter the call-for-art is January 20 11:59pm.
https://linktr.ee/vaeraleigh
**SAVE THE DATE** We are so excited to present the opening of our Collaborative Curatorial Fellows exhibition on the evening of Friday, February 11th! Alyssa has been working hard to curate her show titled ”Creating a Home not an Empire” that centers black family storytelling tied to the home. 🏡
Keep an eye out for more details and we hope to see you at the opening or at the virtual & digital events planned.
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We are extremely excited to host our 2022 gala! After hosting a smashing party two years ago and a record-breaking Mutual Aid Art Auction that helped hundreds of artists make ends meet last year, we are looking forward to gathering our creative community to celebrate the arts and our new visionary leader, Kayla G. Coleman (). This will be the community’s first large-scale opportunity to hear the vision our new Executive Director has for VAE, the arts, and our broader community!
This year, VAE will launch our first-ever juried call-for-art process for this year’s auction. Interested artists can submit up to two pieces to be considered for the gala. VAE’s team will use the knowledge we have built over the past 39 art auctions to select a diverse array of artwork that will speak to the buyers who have loyally attended our galas over the years. Participating artists can receive 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their auctioned art!
VAE hopes to use the large platform we have built with our annual gala to connect you with new clients and collectors. Read all the details below and, if you are interested, register by January 20, 2022. Visit the link in our bio to learn more!
Only two more days to enter our latest call for Art! This is a paid opportunity for a exhibition taking place in Raleigh from early February through the end of April.
VAE’s Curatorial Fellow, Alyssa Cuffie, is seeking artwork in any medium highlighting black family stories and their shared experiences. The inspiration she provides includes:
Grandma’s house, Items tied to a special memory, stories from the barber shop, Brer Rabbit, family tradition, “you got McDonalds money?”, shared histories, community spaces, etc etc
It is an exciting time at VAE!
"I could see the amazing work [VAE] had been doing and how I could contribute. The diversity of their board and staff let me know they are very open to different perspectives and serving the community."
Introducing VAE's new Executive Director: Kayla G. Coleman
The entire VAE Raleigh team is excited to announce that Kayla G. Coleman has been named our next Executive Director!
After an extensive national search, VAE has found a talented, visionary, and community-oriented leader in Kayla Coleman. Kayla comes to VAE from her role as the Deputy Director of Public Art for New York City where she has commissioned hundreds of site-specific projects in a variety of media by artists whose sensibilities reflect the diversity of New York City. Her experience as an arts leader also includes working as an independent curator, arts writer, and lecturer.
Her full arts administration background includes roles at the Studio Museum of Harlem, The Johnson Collection, White Box Art Space, BronxArtSpace, and MoMA PS1.
Kayla brings a wealth of fine art, community, and structural knowledge that will build on the work VAE has done over the past 41 years. We are excited to have such an accomplished leader taking the helm and begin working with our talented staff to continue VAE's leadership in the arts community.
"I am so excited to be joining the ranks at VAE and continuing the work started by my predecessor, Brandon Cordey. I'm looking forward to making Raleigh my home and diving head-first into such a dynamic and expanding community. VAE's core values strongly mirror my own in terms of arts, access, diversity, and socially-conscious community engagement. I am so honored to have been chosen to work with such an incredible board and staff that are active, engaged, and in-tune with progressive social change." - Kayla Coleman, Executive Director
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March 30 (Virtual) 6:30 - 8:30 PM Join us in conversation with Aliyah Bonnette @sweetpeachlee, Jasmine Best @jasminebestart, Steven Johnson II @s_a_johnson, and Gwendolyn Wallace @g.m.wallace, to learn a little about the practices that lead them to this opportunity! You can register for the event and learn more about the exhibition via the link in bio! https://vaeraleigh.org/upcoming-events
Our newest exhibition, CREATING A HOME, NOT AN EMPIRE opens in just one week on February 11th! Come hang out with us that Friday from 6-8pm to see the show. Curated by our Collaborative Curatorial Fellow, Alyssa Cuffie (@alwhyssa), this exhibition is a group show that explores the co-creation of the black family home and process of remembering. Until then, be sure to check our stories for updates on the show! #vaeraleigh #raleigharts
Erica Porter, President of VAE’s Board of Directors, inviting you to celebrate Juneteenth with the Southeast Raleigh YMCA tomorrow! We will be there to support free street painting!
Have you made your appointment to see the Mutual Aid Art Auction in person? Use this link to schedule yours: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f044aafa62fa7fa7-mutual FYI: Time slots are limited to two guests and masks must be worn while inside the gallery.
Loving a piece of art you see in our Mutual Aid Art Auction platform? Want to see it in person? Schedule an appointment to see all 232 pieces of art: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044aafa62fa7fa7-mutual
We are so excited to have NC Section ITE - NCSite support for our Collective Works project! They are matching every dollar raised up to $8,160 between now and June 12th! We are so humbled by the support from this professional group in memory of our mutual friend Todd Delk. Todd was a dedicated member of NCSITE and a longtime friend of VAE. Todd would currently be a member of VAE's board of directors if he had not taken his own life last year. He is greatly missed and with this partnership, VAE and NCSITE are doing our part to make sure our friends and family know they can always reach out to us when they need help. Collective Works is a project to help fight the stigma of mental health and raise funds to help Nami Walks of North Carolina meet the increased needs of our community members living with mental illness. Throw in a few dollars, add some pixels, and walk by VAE’s windows to see the full image! Make your contribution here: https://vaeraleigh.org/collective
An exciting update on the NC Artist Relief Fund that VAE launched in partnership with Artspace, PineCone - Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, Theatre Raleigh, and United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County on March 14th.
1980-2020: VAE is celebrating 40 years of building a stronger creative community! Support our work here: https://visualartexchange.wufoo.com/forms/kgt1e2j1d2cwnr/
The need is huge, but we continue to chip away at it week by week! So grateful to our partners Artspace, PineCone - Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, Theatre Raleigh, and United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County! Donate or apply: https://vaeraleigh.org/artist-relief-fund
So many fun pieces to bid on in our Toilet Paper Art Benefit Auction! All proceeds benefit the NC Artist Relief Fund (https://vaeraleigh.org/artist-relief-fund). Plus you get a little piece of artistic history for your collection!
Amazing installation by Nate Sheaffer in our front gallery! Come by and see it tomorrow during First Friday!
Today is June 30, which is basically New Year’s Eve for nonprofits everywhere! 🥳 You can wish VAE a happy New Years and help us get a jump on next year’s programming by donating, becoming a member, or becoming a monthly sustainer! A few dollars goes a long way! Remember, small organizations like VAE exist 100% through the support of our community and FOR our community!
And before they let you go, gotta dance it out! That’s a wrap. Opulence Ball 2019 was a fabulous success! Thanks to @trey_sux and @zensofly #raleighpride
VAE board member Trey Roberts walking in the Rich Dead Husband Funeral category! #raleighpride
Opulence Ball 2019! Early 2000’s Pop Queen category!
See you tonight for WeClaim Raleigh’s kickoff event! Want to have a more proactive hand in shaping our city? Then be there!
LAST CHANCE to enter to win two tickets to our 🍬80s Candyland PROM 🍬this Saturday! Here’s the final clue, and this time we are giving you three video clues to work with! (Yesterday’s slow jam clearly took y’all’s breath away because there were ZERO correct guesses!) Email us 1) the name and artist of song and 2) which prom royalty couples named it their ultimate prom jam. (Hint: www.vaeraleigh.org/prom-court-2019 !) Send your guess to [email protected] no later than 11 am Friday morning! Good luck everyone! 🍀
Here’s a second clue for today’s PROM SLOW JAM ticket giveaway! Email us (don’t comment!) what the song is AND which of our prom royal couples chose it as their ultimate prom song to be entered in a drawing for two free tickets to Saturday’s totally tubular PROM at Legends Nightclub Complex Email your guesses to [email protected]!
Day three of 🍭PROM SLOW JAM 🍭ticket giveaway! Yesterday’s clue was a real stumper, so today we’ll post two videos from the same song. (HINT: there are only six possible songs it can be and they are all listed somewhere on the PROM pages on our website!) If you can sleuth out 1) what this song is (artist and title) and 2) which of our prom royal court couples named it as their ultimate prom jam, you will be entered in a drawing for two free prom tickets for this Saturday’s totally bodacious party! Email your guess to [email protected]! And while you are on our website don’t forget to vote for your pick up for the prom royal couple! Every dollar equals a vote and all proceeds go directly toward VAE‘s exhibitions and community events! (Voting is not necessary for prize eligibility.) We’ll be doing four song clues this week, so you get four chances to win! On Friday we’ll draw a winner from all of the correct answers! Good luck!🍀
Day two of 🍭PROM SLOW JAM 🍭ticket giveaway! The clues are getting trickier! If you can figure out 1) what this song is (artist and title) and 2) which of our prom royal court couples named it as their ultimate prom jam (hint: link in bio!) you will be entered in a drawing for two free prom tickets for this Saturday’s totally bodacious party! Email your guess to [email protected]! And while you are on our website don’t forget to vote for your pick up for the prom royal couple! Every dollar equals a vote and all proceeds go directly toward VAE‘s exhibitions and community events! (Voting is not necessary for prize eligibility.) We’ll be doing four song clues this week, so you get four chances to win! On Friday we’ll draw a winner from all of the correct answers! Good luck!🍀
🍬🍭PROM slow jams ticket giveaway! 🍭🍬If you can figure out 1) what this song is (artist and title) and 2) which of our prom royal court couples named it as their ultimate prom jam (hint: www.vaeraleigh.org/vae-prom) you will be entered in a drawing for two free prom tickets for this Saturday! Email your guess to [email protected]! We’ll be doing four songs this week, so you get four chances to win! On Thursday we’ll draw a winner from all of the correct answers!
It’s getting real! The couples vying to be our 2019 PROM Royalty are gearing up their marketing! Brandon Cordrey has officially accepted Danielle Shuirman's invite to be her co-reigning queen! Vote for your couples here: https://vaeraleigh.org/prom-court-2019. $1 = 1 vote and all donations are tax deductible. Join us for PROM at Legends Nightclub Complex on June 8!
Imagine Circus and Rayland Baxter are giving us fire before the rain!
@imaginecircus repping VAE at @midtownevents Midtown Music Fest!
Eric Kniss has begun work on his cube installation. He has purposefully closed the cube gallery off to the public while he works and installed two monitors for the public to view. The monitor on the left is a live feed of the cube while the monitor on the right shows a sped up loop of his process from the beginning to present. His artwork considers labor and how we tie labor to the physical results. Asking us how we determine if labor actually took place if the only way we can see the result is through a digital experience. So from a wider perspective, how do you know an artist’s work, their process, and their results if you only ever experience it through online platforms?
Come by tonight for @firstfridayral for the closing of Carrie Fonder’s “Sometimes you eat the goat...” in our Cube gallery!
An homage to Samuel Oliver-Bruno. “I feel alright, we got no worries here... because I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing.”
Toshi Reagon is here and you should hear her voice reverberate in this beautiful space!
We are headed back to the Kmart this morning for cleanup duty after a WONDERFUL GALA last night! Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated the Triangle’s creative community!
Today is the last day to hang in our #QueerHome. Here is ZenSoFly, one of the dope performers that graced our living room last weekend. Here's what she has to say about #QueerHome. What do you have to say about it? Did you see it? How did it make you feel? What did you learn? We are so thankful to LGBT Center of Raleigh for being an amazing project partner, our generous sponsors, all of the artists that were part of this project and every single person that entered our home. You still have until 4pm to see our house. And our 35th Annual VAE Gala is tonight!
VAE Raleigh is a hub for a diverse network of artists, a venue for artists to advance their careers, and a voice to influence positive change for the creative community. Each year VAE exhibits the work of 1300+ artists in 60+ exhibitions and hosts a suite of educational programs that culminate in the annual Ignite Creativity Summit. VAE is also the force behind SPARKcon, an interdisciplinary creativity festival happening the third weekend of September in Downtown Raleigh. Come hangout with us 11am-6pm Wednesday-Friday, 11am-4pm Saturday, or on First Friday from 6-10pm.
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