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Robeson County Arts Council: Native American Heritage Exhibition

402 N. Chestnut St. Lumberton, NC 402 N. Chestnut St., Lumberton

Calling All Native American Artists! Join us for a powerful celebration of Native American artistry. This event brings together talented Native artists showcasing a variety of artistic forms. This exhibition is open to members and non-members of RCAC and work can be created in any media. Submissions close on October 29th. For more details, please contact Shantonia Chavis-Bullard at (910) 374-8617‬ or email us at RCACLumberton@gmail.com This exhibit is for artwork created by Native American artists. Registration form is MANDATORY to submit entries and due by Tuesday, October 29th. Two ORIGINAL works of art per artist in any medium and any subject matter. No kit projects, prints, or copies allowed. Photography excluded. Size Limit: 2 & 3-D no wider than 6 feet. (contact use for special consideration) Entry Fee - Members: FREE. - NON-members $10 per piece Not For Sale Fee (NFS) - All work should be for sale, if not there is a $10 fee per piece that can be paid by following the link that appears after you press submit on this form. Cash awards will be given to 3 pieces of art!!! Online Submissions: Members Free, Nonmembers $10 entry fee. Drop off dates: Tuesday, Nov. 5th and […]

Free

Meet the Curator: Nancy Strickland Fields

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh

Meet Nancy Strickland Fields, director/curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian and guest curator of this celebration of contemporary Indigenous art, who leads a tour of To Take Shape and Meaning. Free on Community Days: Saturday, March 2, April 20, 1–2 pm Free with ticket to the exhibition (must register): Saturday, May 18, June 8, 1–2 pm   To Take Shape and Meaning features 3-D works by seventy-five contemporary Indigenous artists from throughout the United States and Canada, including eight from North Carolina. Form and design are two of the oldest elements in American Indian art. Artists use these to create culturally unique characteristics that convey meaning and function in ceramics, weaving, beadwork, and basketry. Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 8, at 10 am for members and Thursday, February 22, at 10 am for nonmembers. Free for Members. $20 Adults, $17 Seniors age 65 and older, $14 Youth ages 7–18, Free for children 6 and under and college students. This exhibit runs from March 2 - July 28, 2024, with additional exhibition programming on the following dates: Community Days 10am-5pm Featuring free exhibition entry and special programming. Saturday, April 20; Sunday, May 19; Sunday, June 16; Sunday, July 21

Free

Meet the Curator: Nancy Strickland Fields

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh

Meet Nancy Strickland Fields, director/curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian and guest curator of this celebration of contemporary Indigenous art, who leads a tour of To Take Shape and Meaning. Free on Community Days: Saturday, March 2, April 20, 1–2 pm Free with ticket to the exhibition (must register): Saturday, May 18, June 8, 1–2 pm   To Take Shape and Meaning features 3-D works by seventy-five contemporary Indigenous artists from throughout the United States and Canada, including eight from North Carolina. Form and design are two of the oldest elements in American Indian art. Artists use these to create culturally unique characteristics that convey meaning and function in ceramics, weaving, beadwork, and basketry. Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 8, at 10 am for members and Thursday, February 22, at 10 am for nonmembers. Free for Members. $20 Adults, $17 Seniors age 65 and older, $14 Youth ages 7–18, Free for children 6 and under and college students. This exhibit runs from March 2 - July 28, 2024, with additional exhibition programming on the following dates: Community Days 10am-5pm Featuring free exhibition entry and special programming. Saturday, April 20; Sunday, May 19; Sunday, June 16; Sunday, July 21

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