The artworks of Golden Belt Art Studio artists fill The Great Hall. The show aims to display the diverse talents of the individual artists and what it means to be a Golden Belt artist collectively. Artist hail from Chapel Hill, Cary, Raleigh and of course Durham (and surrounding areas). The Great Hall is open for all to walk through and enjoy. After visiting the show guests are encouraged to visit the Studios and Main Gallery, which are open daily to the public. Join in at any Third Friday Art Walk as well as our closing reception Friday, October 18th from 6 to 9 PM.
The Durham Art Guild is a nonprofit member-driven visual arts organization established in 1948. DAG’s mission is to enrich and connect our communities by creating opportunities and providing leadership for current and future visual artists and art enthusiasts. The Guild has maintained a presence and partnership at Golden Belt Campus since 2011. Their current space showcases monthly exhibitions by local artists, as well as two studios for their Artist in Residence and Creative Mentorship Programs. Photo shown is from Gymenii’s exhibit in December, 2018 (photo courtesy of Kia Smith).
The gallery is open from 8 AM – 6 PM Monday – Saturday and from noon – 6 PM on Sundays.
For more information please visit https://durhamartguild.org or contact gallerydirector@durhamartguild.org
Photo credits: Exhibiting Artist: Ransome Exhibit Title: A Bend in the Road
The heart and soul of the Golden Belt arts program, the Warehouse Studios are home to 25 individual studio artists as well as the Golden Belt Warehouse Artists gallery. The place to be on Third Fridays, these studios are home to a wide variety of styles and mediums, including paint, jewelry, fashion design, photography, and digital arts. The studios are located at 800 Taylor Street, Durham, NC 27701.
[Photo courtesy of Kia Smith]
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Following a busy career in arts administration and arts education, Sharon is currently enjoying re-engaging her love of painting and drawing – especially portraits and figurative work. Her love of people is reflected in her artworks as she strives to reflect the inner and outer qualities of the individuals she has met along the way. Sharon has a Bachelor of Arts Education from the Ohio State University with a major in painting and drawing, an MA in Arts Education from Arizona State University, and is A.B.D with her Ed.D. in Secondary and Arts Education from Arizona State University. She also studied at George Washington University, Old Dominion University, and with various artists around the country including Igor Koutsenko of San Diego, California and Alia El Bermani of Raleigh, North Carolina. She currently serves on the board of Triangle Artworks and is an active member of the Fine Arts League of Cary. She lives in Cary, North Carolina with her husband Tom and their crazy dog Max.
Please hover over and click the thumbnails of the images below to find out more about our world class group of fine artists currently working in the Golden Belt Warehouse Studios.
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 10am – 6pm
Friday: 10am – 8pm
Saturday: 10am – 8pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Golden Belt's Third Fridays always draw a big crowd.
Third Fridays in Durham are an institution – and the Golden Belt Warehouse studios and galleries are the main attraction. Meet and discuss art with the artists themselves. If you love it, buy it – and help our professional artists continue to make Durham a legitimate and noteworthy fine arts location. Events take place at 800 Taylor Street, Durham, NC 27701.
We are currently accepting submittals for the Great Hall and Community Gallery for 2025 and 2026. If you are interested in exhibiting your work or your organization’s work in either the Great Hall or the Community Gallery in Building 2, please contact us at goldenbeltarts@gmail.com
For information about studio availability, please contact goldenbeltarts@gmail.com
Please contact Tiffany Coley for more information about our monthly pop-up studio program at: popup.goldenbeltarts@gmail.com
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