“As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.”
light the way and Give today!
Everyone at Liberty Arts extends a warm thanks for the generous support that we received so far. Your contributions allow us to fulfill our mission to create experiences that enhance artistic growth and community building through creative practice and collaboration.
Liberty Arts believes that art education, creative collaboration, and community partnerships all contribute to the quality of life in Durham and throughout the region. Your support during Giving Season allows us to provide year-round art education, produce exciting community happenings, and to participate in fun local events like Third Friday Durham Art Walk and Gallery Crawl.
If you have not contributed yet, now is a great time to support Liberty Arts!
WINTER SOLsTICE SCRATCH BLOCK CLASS
The next scratch block class is a mini-aluminium pour!
Carve your own tile mold (scratch block) to be cast in aluminum during the Liberty Arts & Durham Art Guild Solstice Pop Up at the Liberty Arts Foundry and Measurement Inc Building on December 20th!
You will receive 1 single 6” x 6” blank tile mold (a block of resin-bonded sand; “scratch block”) into which you can carve any shallow-relief design you wish.
Liberty Arts + Durham Art Guilds Present…
Join Liberty Arts and Durham Art Guild on the longest night of the year!
We'll make our own light at the Liberty Arts Foundry at Durham Central Park. Grab a glowing lantern and follow The Glow Goddess, performed by Stormie Daie, along the luminaria trail for about two blocks west to the Measurement Inc and historic BC Remedy Building,423 Morris St.
At our pop-up space, join the Liberty Arts Experience Raffle! For just $3 per ticket, you could win one of several extraordinary prizes, including a glass-blowing class, a private three-hour jewelry-making workshop, and an iconic Major the Bull iron tile for your home art collection.
Explore a pop-up exhibition curated by Durham Art Guild featuring the artwork of Bonnie Melton alongside DAG and Liberty Arts artist Kirk Denny.
Meet Liberty Arts artists and peruse fine arts and crafts for sale. Enjoy seasonal beverages by Atomic Clock Brewing and The Glass Jug (cash bar). Sample Liberty Arts cookies made by Sweets by Shayda and festive popcorn by The Mad Popper (while supplies last). Take in live indie-pop music by Emma Jane, a Durham-born singer-songwriter. Don't miss your chance to support the arts and win unique experiences!
A Winter Solstice Pop-Up
Friday, December 20, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Other ways to Light the way
Making a donation is a major help and it goes a long way in helping us light the way! There are many different ways to support Liberty Arts during giving season here are the top 3:
1.) Volunteers are always welcome at Liberty Arts! Whether you are interested in suppporting the Annual Iron Pour, any of the other community events we have throughout the year or providing support with some of the day-to-day projects we are always looking for volunteers. Light the way and sign up today!
2.) Sponsorship is another major way to help us light the way. There are different ways and levels of Liberty Arts sponsorship: become an annual sponsor, an iron pour sponsor, a partner or a friend. Please contact sponsorship@libertyartsnc.org for more info.
3.) Sharing is Caring! If you enjoy our newsletter or social media content sharig with friends and family also goes a long way!
We are proud to serve the Durham community! You all make it possible for us to continue serving and to grow and expand our programming, outreach and space.