North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, Hosts Art of the Auction Benefit – June 8, 2013

On June 8, 2013, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) in Raleigh, NC, hosts its third annual Art of the Auction, a benefit that supports the NCMA Foundation. A silent auction features juried works by more than 70 local artists as well as items that reflect the Museum’s collection and exhibitions. A live auction, led by auctioneer Ben Farrell, features one-of-a-kind experiences, works of art, and other exclusive packages.

Part of the night is dedicated to “Fund the Future,” a special paddle raise that invites attendees to offer donations for the Museum’s education department, exhibitions, and other programming. The event also includes hors d’oeuvres, a full bar, and a signature cocktail, all catered by the Museum’s Iris restaurant, as well as a DJ. Visitors to the Museum can view all auction items during the Auction Preview Party on May 17, 2013, free to the public, during which winners of a juried competition will be announced. The items will be on display until the auction on June 8, 2013. One work of art will be chosen by distinguished Asheville, NC, artist Hoss Haley as Best in Show, earning $3,000 and inclusion in the live auction. Two additional cash prizes will be awarded to artists whose work the jurors consider exceptional.

Highlights of the silent and live auctions include:

Weddings and events

Auction attendees can bid on the Matrimonial Masterpiece, a wedding ceremony and reception package at the NCMA. The turnkey wedding event, which can also be used for a corporate or other event at the Museum, includes bar service, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a custom wedding cake, a floral package, linens, DJ, and planning services.

Food and wine experiences

“A Fine Wine Takes Time,” an at-home wine-tasting party for up to 12 people, features a Wine Authorities expert along with artisan cheeses, salami, olives, crackers, and eight wines to sample.

Winners of the “Plein-Air Romance” package are invited to a romantic dinner for two in the secluded North Courtyard at the NCMA with a three-course meal provided by Iris restaurant.

Those with a sweet tooth can bid on “Let Them Eat Art!”, a two-tier cake, custom designed and hand painted by NCMA Executive Pastry Chef Jennifer Hicks, that serves up to 20 people.

The “Twilight Dinner Party and Tour” for 10 with Larry Wheeler package is a private evening hosted by Museum Director Larry Wheeler with a sunset cocktail hour in the Rodin sculpture garden, a personalized tour, and a three-course dinner.

The Travel category, below, has details on a wine-tasting trip to Napa Valley.

Luxury fashion items

Bidders can win four tickets and backstage passes to the Wes Gordon Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week. This is Wes Gordon’s first runway show, and tickets are not for sale to the public.

Fashion lovers can also bid on two tickets to the Raleigh Denim Presentation at New York Fashion Week, which includes a sneak peek backstage. The winner also receives two pairs of Raleigh Denim jeans.

Other fashion items include custom-designed fashion pieces from Raleigh Fashion Worx designers, a Holly Aiken bag, and jewelry designed by William Travis.

Porsche items and experiences: Several auction experiences, items, and packages relate to the Museum’s upcoming exhibition Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed.

Attendees can bid on a Virginia International Raceway (VIR) membership, which includes a $3,000 initiation fee and full year of monthly dues, or a VIR package, which includes dinner for two, a spa experience, one night’s lodging, and VIR box seats.

Those interested in classic rock and roll can bid on an exclusive viewing of the installation of Janis Joplin’s iconic Porsche in the Museum’s West Building for the Porsche by Design exhibition.

Other Porsche items include a Porsche 917 Salzburg Chronograph Limited Edition Watch and a boudoir photo shoot with a Porsche automobile with Story Photographers.

Arts, crafts, and architecture items and experiences

Exclusive tours of several local artists’ studios—potter Mark Hewitt, painter Page Laughlin, and mixed-media artist Stacy Lynn Waddell—are up for bid, along with a pot by award-winning potter Ben Owen III.

Shen Wei, of Shen Wei Dance Arts, selected and signed a one-of-a-kind abstract painting created by dancers during performances last summer at the Museum (The Art of Shen Wei).

Attendees interested in architecture may bid on “Allure of Architecture”, an overnight trip to South Carolina’s Auldbrass Plantation, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is open to the public only two days every two years.

Over 75 other works of art are up for bid, including works by Ben Galata, Annie Wharton, and John Rosenthal, as well as the juried “Best of Show” winning work. Participating artists include: Sampada Agarwal, Katherine Armacost, Harriet Bellows, Carson Boone, Elke Brand, Kristalyn Bunyan, Jarrett Burch, Jean Chevalier, Jen Coon, Annie Cramer, Heather Evans Smith, James Fanjoy Labrenz, Kiki Farish, Madlyn Ferraro, Melinda Fine, Anne Fiske, Ross Ford, Paul Gala, Andrew Giovinazzo, Jillian Goldberg, Jim Haberman, Murry Handler, KG Hunter, Bailey Hurt, Jose Jimenez, Isaiah Johnson, Natasha Johnson, Gregg Kemp, Joyce Watkins King, Trish Klenow, Billie Mann, Carolyn Martens, Suellen McCrary, Gail H. McIntosh, Trena McNabb, Kelsey Melville, Jean Gray Mohs, Wendy Musser, Thu Nguyen, Constance Pappalardo, Madonna Phillips, Holden Richards, Karen Rose, Eric Saunders, Laura Sellers, Jonathan Sherrill, Julia Silbermann, Julia Staples, Russell Trent, Barbara Tyroler, Saksit Usawanatsakun, David Vanderlaan, Jessica C. White, Danielle Suhrland Wilcox, Dall Wilson, Angela Zappala, Giuseppe Zappala, Andre Rain, Brendan Dacey, Jimmy Black, TRUE David, Paris Alexander, Ivey Blair, Tiffany Coley, Mark Gordon, Phil Hathcock, Scott Hazard, Renee Leverty, Carol S. McReynolds, Nancy Raasch, Eric Serritella, Madelyn Smoak, Renee Snell, Alison Sobel-Read, Scott Stockdale, Sarah Tector, Dina Wilde-Ramsing, Phil Morgan, Ben Owen III, Ben Galata, Matt Christie, William Travis, Shen Wei Dancers, Annie Wharton, John Rosenthal,  Zac Schel, Keely Cansler, and Anthony Wilson.

Music experiences: The auction includes a selection of music-themed experiences and parties, many with a special catered meal.

“Bluegrass and Barbecue” is a dinner-music combo for up to 25 guests, featuring a picnic-style gourmet barbecue spread, local beer, wine pairings, and a live bluegrass performance by the Hey Brothers.

Winners of the “Concert Cookout” can enjoy a summer evening on the VIP patio at the Museum Park Theater while watching a movie-music combo (Dale Watson concert followed by Bernie or Lost Bayou Ramblers concert followed by Beasts of the Southern Wild) and eating an Iris-catered cookout dinner.

Travel experience: An unforgettable travel experience is up for bid during the live auction.

The winner of “The Art of the Vine” receives a stay at Meadowood Napa Valley resort, wine tastings and tours at Ma(i)sonry manor and other wineries, a bottle of wine, and a luxury stay at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.

The North Carolina Museum of Art’s permanent collection spans more than 5,000 years, from ancient Egypt to the present, making the institution one of the premier art museums in the South. The Museum’s collection provides educational, aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural experiences for the citizens of North Carolina and beyond. The 164-acre Museum Park showcases the connection between art and nature through site-specific works of environmental art. The Museum offers changing national touring exhibitions, classes, lectures, family activities, films, and concerts. The Museum opened West Building in 2010, home to the permanent collection. The North Carolina Museum of Art, Lawrence J. Wheeler, director, is located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. It is the art museum of the State of North Carolina, Pat McCrory, governor, and an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, Susan Kluttz, secretary.

For further information call the Museum at  919/839-6262 or visit (www.ncartmuseum.org).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, to Host Groundworkk – May 7, 2013

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, is excited to host Groundworkk on May 7, 2013, with local presenters, including Grow Out and Landfill Dogs! Doors open at 6:30pm.

Groundworkk is a monthly social event that connects local entrepreneurs, artists, and (for the evening) venture capitalists. For a $5 door fee, attendees are able to join in the efforts of a local project and cause! The evening starts with several pre-selected presenters pitching their creative ideas and projects to the audience. After the pitches, attendees enjoy food prepared by a local chef and vote on the best project/pitch. The winning presenter receives the door fee money to help him or her with his or her project.

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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, programs, or membership, please visit (www.artspacenc.org).

NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, Offers Lecture by Richard Kendall on Apr. 28, 2013

On Sunday, Apr. 28, 2013, Richard Kendall, Consultative Curator of 19th-Century Art at the Clark Art Institute, will be hosting a Humber lecture at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC. Details on the lecture, titled “Degas’s Women,” are below.

Lecture: Degas’s Women
Sunday, Apr. 28, 2013, at 2:30pm
East Building, Museum Auditorium
Free for members; ticket from Box Office required
$5 Nonmembers
Reception follows lecture.

Edgar Degas is famous – even notorious – as an artist who devoted much of his life to depicting women. Laundresses and cabaret artistes, society ladies and prostitutes all featured in his work, but it is the ballet dancer who has dominated his reputation. This lecture explores Degas’s obsession by focusing on “Dancer with Bouquets” from the Chrysler Museum of Art. One of the artist’s largest and most intriguing canvases, it was long regarded as a fantasy scene from the artist’s imagination. But new research shows that this dramatic painting is related to a celebrated ballet scene of the era and to a documented production on a Paris stage. Just as intriguing is evidence that the ballerina herself was linked to one of Degas’s sculptures.

To read more about the paintings and sculptures on loan from the Chrysler Museum of Art (on display in the NCMA permanent galleries), please visit the exhibition’s website at (www.ncartmuseum.org).

Edgar Degas, “Dancer with Bouquets”, circa 1895–1900, oil on canvas, 71 x 60 in., Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., Gift of Walter P. Chrysler Jr. , in memory of Della Viola Forker Chrysler, 71.507

For further information call 919/664-6795 or visit (www.ncartmuseum.org).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC’s Online Auction to Benefit Youth Scholarships Begins Friday, Apr. 5, 2013

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, reveals the completed artworks created during Artspace Mystery Create on Friday, Apr. 5 at 6pm! The exhibition of completed pieces will be on display at Artspace from Apr. 5 – 19. In conjunction with the exhibition, Artspace will host an online auction through eBay Giving Works.  All artwork will be available for purchase from Apr. 5 – 15, 2013.

Proceeds from Artspace Mystery Create auction will benefit the Artspace Summer Arts Program Scholarship Fund, enabling Artspace to sponsor up to 50 Wake County students to attend the Summer Arts Program beginning June 17, 2013.

Timeline of Events
April 5th, 6pm – 10pm – Artwork is Revealed, Online Auction Begins
April 5 – April 15 – Online Auction (presented through eBay Giving Works)
April 20th, 10am – 1pm – Pickup Party at Artspace – meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments!

Participating Artists and Businesses as of 3.13.13.
Tim Postell – Paris Alexander – Kyle Highsmith – Sarah West – Carol Joy Shannon – Lee Ball – Michelle Lyon – Garrett Scales – Kiki Farish – Ryan Cummings – Pete Sack – Sue Soper – Georgia Springer – Melinda Fine – Anna Podris & Keith Norval – Judy Crane – Warren Hicks – Nora Phillips – Shade Maret – Veronica Samuels – Michelle Harrell – Becky Joye – Derek Toomes – Catherine Thornton – Gerry Lynch – Mary Kircher – Lincoln Hancock & Mollie Earls – Sandra McEwen – Gustavo De Los Rios – Jeff Bell – Matt Butler – Nealy Andrews – Emily Howard – Amy Friend – Richard Garrison – Dave Greway – Catherine Howard – Nsenga Knight – Pam Shank – Jeannette Stevenson – Nancy VanNoppen – Scott Welsh – Tyler Jackson – Bret Kruse – Ben Harris – Clearscapes – Centerline Digital – Stewart – Clairemont Communications

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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.

The Mystery Build challenge was created by two artists as a way to inspire creativity. Their objective is to encourage artistic exploration and experimentation, and to reward creative thinking. For more information about Mystery Build visit (www.mysterybuild.com).

For more information about Artspace, exhibitions, programs, or membership, please visit (www.artspacenc.org).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, Receives $15,000 Grant from the PNC Foundation

Artspace, a nonprofit visual art center in Raleigh, NC, has received a $15,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to support the first Artspace Pop-Up studio in Raleigh. The temporary, interactive art studio, which is open-to-the-public, will be located in a high-traffic area of the community. The program’s mission is to broaden community awareness and access to the arts.

“PNC believes that the arts are vital to the social and economic fabric of our communities, and this initiative fosters interest and creativity with new audiences,” said Paula Fryland, PNC regional president, Eastern Carolinas.

Artspace received support from PNC and Kane Realty to transform an unused retail space in North Hills Mall into an Artspace Pop-up Studio. Located at 4421-103B Six Forks Road, at the intersection of Six Forks Road and Lassiter Mill Road, the studio will host an opening reception on Thursday, Apr. 18  at 5pm.

“The Artspace Pop-Up studio will expand our reach beyond the walls of our facility, further eliminating barriers to the creative process and fostering economic growth,” said Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace.

The Artspace Pop-up Studio will be free and open to the public from 3 to 7pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays, from April 18 through June 29. Professional artists will work in an open environment, conducting demonstrations, exhibiting, and selling their work.

The studio will have an activity station where visitors can explore their creativity through make-and-take art activities. The activity station will provide a taste of Artspace’s existing educational programming for children, families, and the community at large and encourage creative expression in a friendly and accessible way.

In addition, Artspace will also host several Saturday classes for youth, featuring more in-depth instruction on activities such as still life painting, encaustic collage, and more.

The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group (www.pnc.com), actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities in which it has a significant presence. The foundation focuses its philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community and economic development, which includes the arts and culture. Through Grow Up Great, its signature cause that began in 2004, PNC has created a $350 million, multi-year initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life. For more information, please visit (www.pncgrowupgreat.com) and (www.youtube.com/PNC) or follow @PNCGrowUpGreat on Twitter.

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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, visit (www.artspacenc.org).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, Mystery Create Works Revealed and Online Auction Begins – Apr. 5, 2013

Join Artspace in Raleigh, NC, on Friday, Apr. 5, 2013, from 6-10pm, as we unveil the completed artworks created during Artspace Mystery Create! The finished pieces will be on display at Artspace from Apr. 5 – 19, 2013, and will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the Artspace Mystery Create auction will benefit the Artspace Summer Arts Program Scholarship Fund, enabling Artspace to sponsor up to 50 Wake County students to attend the Summer Arts Program beginning June 17, 2013. Buyers can pick up their purchased artwork at a Pickup Party on April 20th from 10am – 1pm at Artspace.

Participating Artists and Businesses as of (Mar. 13, 2013) including: Tim Postell – Paris Alexander – Kyle Highsmith – Sarah West – Carol Joy Shannon – Lee Ball – Michelle Lyon – Garrett Scales – Kiki Farish – Ryan Cummings – Pete Sack – Sue Soper – Georgia Springer – Melinda Fine – Anna Podris & Keith Norval – Judy Crane – Warren Hicks – Max Halperen – Nora Phillips – Shade Maret – Veronica Samuels – Michelle Harrell – Lauren Van Hemert – Becky Joye – Derek Toomes – Catherine Thornton – Gerry Lynch – Mary Kircher – Lincoln Hancock – Sandra McEwen – Gustavo De Los Rios – Jeff Bell – Matt Butler – Nealy Andrews – Emily Howard – Amy Friend – Richard Garrison – Dave Greway – Catherine Howard – Nsenga Knight – Pam Shank – Jeannette Stevenson – Nancy VanNoppen – Scott Welsh – Clearscapes – Centerline Digital – Stewart – Clairemont Communications.

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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, programs, or membership, please visit (www.artspacenc.org).

The Mystery Build challenge was created by two artists as a way to inspire creativity. Their objective is to encourage artistic exploration and experimentation, and to reward creative thinking. For more information about Mystery Build visit (www.mysterybuild.com).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, Offers Lecture by Nancy VanNoppen – Apr. 18, 2013

Join us Thur., Apr. 18, 2013 from 6-7:30pm for an end of residency meet & greet, and lecture with former Regional Emerging Artist-in-Residence Nancy VanNoppen! VanNoppen will discuss her residency at Artspace, as well as her recent body of work. VanNoppen’s talk will occur in conjunction with her exhibit, “In Essence”, which will be on exhibit in Artspace’s Lobby, Apr. 5-27, 2013.

VanNoppen’s recent works further her use of an experimental process that involves staining smooth surfaces with layers of water-based solutions containing mixed media.  The effects produced by this technique create illusions of depth or volume that aim to evoke a sense of ethereal presence.

Nancy VanNoppen, In Essence #1

VanNoppen was raised in Morganton, NC, and graduated from Hollins University in Roanoke, VA, with a BA in Studio Art in May 2012. Her work was recently exhibited in Roanoke at a solo show at Liminal Alternative Artspace, as well as in group exhibitions at Exchange 81 at Liminal, the “Senior Majors Exhibition” at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, and “Explorations of a Space Age” at the Unicorn Stables Project. VanNoppen was the 2011 recipient of the Frances Niederer Scholar Award in studio art at Hollins and was Artspace’s Regional Emerging Artist-in-Residence from July 2012 – January 2013.

VanNoppen was selected, along with former Regional Emerging Artist-in-Residence Mary Kircher, to launch Artspace’s Continuation Residency in January 2013, in which both artists have continued to work at Artspace in Studio 217.

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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 call 919/821-2787 or visit (www.artspacenc.org).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, Summer Arts Program Registration Opens for Non-Members – Mar. 4, 2013

Artspace’s Summer Arts Program provides a unique opportunity for students to work directly with professional artists and gain quality experience through hands-on activities. Youth classes are available for rising 3rd through 10th graders, with week-long, half or full-day options available. Students will typically complete one large individual art project and several smaller ones during this time. Artspace offers up to 50 need-based, full-scholarships for students. A variety of College Prep classes for rising 9th through 12th graders, and Adult classes for ages 16 and up are also offered during the summer.  Artspace also offers several summer Saturday classes for rising 3rd through 8th graders. Summer classes cover a wide variety of topics including batik, painting, drawing, textiles, ceramics, sculpture, mural painting, portraiture, bookmaking, and even clock-making!

2012 Artspace Summer Arts Program class with instructor Keith Norval

Summer Arts Program registration will begin February 5, 2013 for Artspace members, and March 4, 2013 for non-members. Classes for youths start June 17, 2013 and run through August 16, 2013.  Register soon, as classes fill quickly!

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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 contact Shana Dumont Garr, Director of Programs & Exhibitions by e-mail at (sgarr@artspacenc.org), call 919/821-2787 or visit (www.artspacenc.org).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, Seeks Two Summer Interns – Deadline Mar. 15, 2013

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, seeks two interns for summer 2013 to assist with its Summer Arts Program. These internships are designed to help Visual Art, Art Education Majors or Art Administration Majors or MFA candidates develop skills in Education Programming and Management.

Entering its 24th successful year, the Artspace Summer Arts Program offers eight sessions of week-long classes.  Classes are project-oriented and taught by professional artists working in many different fields.  The program encourages the highest quality of work from both teachers and students and fosters the discovery of exciting and new learning techniques for its students.

Internship 1 begins Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Intern will not work the week of July 1 – 5. Intern is required to work through Aug. 16 minimum; preferred through Aug. 19. Intern is expected to work Monday through Friday from 11:30am-5:30pm. This internship pays $1200. Arrangements for school credit are encouraged. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: supervising check in and out of students, scheduling/overseeing volunteers, gathering supplies for classes each week, purchasing supplies, acting as the liaison between staff and teachers, ongoing evaluation of classes, teaching After Hours program (arts and crafts activities for youths that need to stay until 5:30pm).

Internship 2 begins Monday, June 17, 2013. Intern will not work the week of July 1st – 5th. Intern is required to work through Aug. 19. Intern is expected to work Monday through Friday from 8am – 12noon. This internship pays $600. Arrangements for school credit are encouraged. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: overseeing students and volunteers between 8:30am-9am (prior to start of classes); assisting with supplies as needed; acting as the liaison between staff and teachers; ordering lunches for students each week and distributing lunches each day; and working on all aspects of youth exhibition including collecting artwork, typing labels, and installing exhibition on Monday, August 19 (with assistance of Director of Programs & Exhibitions and Program Assistant).

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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 complete guidelines on both internships, or inquiries, visit (www.artspacenc.org), call 919/821-2787, or e-mail Director of Programs & Exhibitions, Shana Dumont Garr at (sgarr@artspacenc.org).

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, Partners With Mystery Build for Fundraiser

Artspace in Raleigh, NC, is very excited to announce its partnership with Roger Flake and Jeremy Maronpot, founders of the Mystery Build Contest. Working together, Artspace and Mystery Build are launching Artspace Mystery Create, an artistic challenge and art auction to benefit the Artspace Summer Arts Program Scholarship Fund.

Artspace Mystery Create will challenge artists to create a work of art using only the materials found in their Mystery Build kit. Participating artists will have two months to construct their final masterpiece. At the end of the two months, the completed works will be available for purchase through an online auction. Artspace and Mystery Build will document the creation of the works through artist interviews, photos, and videos.

“The focus of Artspace’s mission is to engage the community through the process of art.  Artspace Mystery Create gives us the opportunity to explore the process of making art in a new and unique way,” says Artspace Executive Director Mary Poole..“We are thankful to have the support of Jeremy and Roger from Mystery Build and look forward to a long partnership with them.”

Proceeds from the Artspace Mystery Create auction will benefit the Artspace Summer Arts Program Scholarship Fund, enabling Artspace to sponsor up to 50 Wake County students to attend the Summer Arts Program.

The Mystery Build challenge was created by two artists as a way to inspire creativity. Their objective is to encourage artistic exploration and experimentation, and to reward creative thinking. For more information about Mystery Build visit (www.mysterybuild.com).

Upcoming Event:

Friday, February 1  [6:00pm-10:00pm]

Kickoff event: Meet the Mystery Makers

Mystery Build founders, Roger and Jeremy, will be at Artspace to present the artists with their Mystery Build kits.

Artspace is a nonprofit visual art 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, programs, or membership, please visit (www.artspacenc.org).