Posted on June 26, 2020
We would love for you to enjoy the benefits of Durham Art Guild membership if you aren’t already connected! We’re running our annual membership discount special June 22 – June 29. Your membership will help us continue to fulfill our mission while providing you with a variety of opportunities to be seen, get connected, and…
Posted on June 5, 2020
We demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and the ongoing list of black lives taken through police brutality and hate crimes. The Durham Art Guild supports the black leaders, artists and partners within our organization and their families. We support our black friends and their families. We support the black…
Posted on June 5, 2020
The 2020 Artist in Residence Program will provide professional studio space for approximately 6 months at Golden Belt Campus in downtown Durham, a $1,000 stipend, regular support from and access to DAG’s professional resources and networks, and an exhibition at the DAG Gallery at Golden Belt for one selected artist. “My residency with Durham Art Guild…
Posted on June 5, 2020
About the Triangle Community Artists Gallery partnership:The Durham Art Guild and Triangle Community Foundation are excited to continue a partnership that brings local, curated art to the Foundation’s offices located on the 2nd floor of The Frontier at Research Triangle Park. The Triangle Community Artists Gallery, housed within the Foundation’s office space, will host juried artwork from…
Posted on June 5, 2020
JURORAmber Esseiva, Associate Curator, Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia ELIGIBILITY All artists working in any medium are encouraged to submit up to 3 original artworks for consideration to one of the Durham Art Guild’s largest and most impressive exhibitions of the year. Participants must be at least 18 years…
Posted on March 30, 2020
Here are some great ways to support artists and the arts in our community during these turbulent times. If you are in need of support, these are also great resources to explore and apply for! 1. BUY LOCAL ART! -Support an artist’s online store or patreon page if they have one. Reach out to artists…
Posted on March 13, 2020
In light of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s state of emergency declaration and recommendations regarding large gatherings, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person Swing Into Spring Arts Celebration + Fundraiser event scheduled for March 27. The health and safety of our staff, volunteers, artists and community are important to us. However, we are…
Posted on March 13, 2020
Introducing the full DAG University schedule for 2020! “Creative Learning for Creative People” DAG University is the Durham Art Guild’s new line of professional development programming for local artists. Designed to softly mimic a college curriculum, DAG University consists of annual ‘core’ and rotating ‘elective’ classes that will help artists develop their creative practice, market…
Posted on November 21, 2019
UPDATE from 11/21/19 post: Thank you so much for your patience. The review and assignment/pairing process took a little longer than anticipated, which caused this delay in notification. We greatly appreciate the submissions and the many artists that shared their work with us. There was about a 30% increase in submissions this year, which made the…
Posted on November 18, 2019
The Durham Art Guild will showcase local affordable artwork by member artists in SunTrust Gallery for gift-giving this holiday season! THINK PRESENTS! This is a submission-free non-juried annual exhibition to showcase the work of our valued member artists who are able to display 1 or 2 works of original art priced under $250 each during this…
