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The Durham Art Guild

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The Durham Art Guild

Nonprofit member-driven visual arts organization serving current and future Durham and regional artists and art enthusiasts.

Established in 1948, the Durham Art Guild (DAG) is one of the oldest non-profit, member-based visual arts organizations in the U.S. The DAG is located within the Truist Gallery at the Durham Arts Council Building in downtown Durham. We are a separate organization from the Durham Arts Council with a unique mission and objectives. We program and operate 2 visual arts gallery to showcase the work of

regional artists. We offer education, professional development, and increased visibility for members. We create community partnerships to increase awareness of, and appreciation for the arts. The DAG programs quality year-round exhibitions, which are accompanied by public opening receptions during Third Friday Durham each month.

06/18/2026

Dear Durham Art Guild Community,

We want to make you aware that Durham Art Guild recently experienced unauthorized access to one of our email accounts. As a result, some members of our community may have received an email titled "Bid Proposal Invitation."

Please disregard this email and do not open any attachments, click any links, or respond to the sender. This message was not authorized by Durham Art Guild and was sent without our knowledge or approval.

We have taken immediate steps to secure the affected account and are working to ensure the security of our systems moving forward.

We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of Durham Art Guild.

Sincerely,
Mike Gianakos, Executive Director

04/17/2026

MEMBERS! NOW IS YOUR MOMENT!

The DAG 2026 Members' Showcase is now accepting submissions! Submit your work by May 15 to be a featured in Durham's largest commercial gallery right in the heart of Downtown Durham! This showcase will open Friday, July 3 until September 6, with Third Friday celebrations on July 17 and August 21.

Submit at https://www.durhamartguild.org/members-calls

This is a Members Only opportunity. To become a member, visit https://www.durhamartguild.org/membership

04/08/2026

Up next for The Guild @ Brightleaf! Upcycle: Create Your Own Wearable Art!

A hands-on workshop where you’ll transform everyday items into one-of-a-kind statement pieces. Bring a purse, jacket, shoes, or choose from provided materials, and learn how to clean, customize, and reimagine your piece using paints, finishes, and creative techniques. You can bring your own items, or, DAG can provide for an additional cost!

Instructed by Sarah Rose Glickman
Date: April 14 | Time: 6–8 PM
Location: The Guild @ Brightleaf (905 W Main Street Suite A106, Durham)
Tickets starting at $25 + fees!
Link in bio to register.

03/10/2026

Let's welcome Anthony Garza to DAG's Board of Directors!!

Anthony is a Durham, North Carolina–based photographer whose work explores human connection, cultural identity, and the power of visual storytelling to strengthen communities. Blending documentary realism with intentional portraiture, his photography honors everyday individuals as bearers of culture, resilience, and shared experience. Garza’s work is rooted in empathy, collaboration, and a deep belief in art as a tool for social awareness and inclusion. His recent DAG exhibit, "Lotería: A Photographic Study of Contributions to Our Community", reimagined a beloved cultural game as a living portrait of Latino and multicultural contributions, celebrating dignity and belonging across generations.

Shaped by a life of service, including 14 years in the United States Air Force and a myriad of experience working in manufacturing, banking, retail, and academia, Garza brings discipline, respect, and purpose to his artistic practice. He currently serves as Business Manager for the Air Force ROTC program at Duke University, where mentorship, leadership, and community engagement continue to inform his creative approach.

Garza is married to his wife, Liz, whose support and partnership are central to his work. At home, he shares life with their two sweet pugs, Angus and Daisy. Deeply committed to the arts, Garza looks forward to helping the Durham Art Guild continue to grow as a vital force for the arts in Durham, the Triangle and beyond!

"I’m honored and excited to join the Durham Art Guild Board of Directors. The arts have shaped my life and my work, and I believe deeply in their power to connect and uplift our community. I look forward to collaborating with such an inspiring group of board members to strengthen the Guild, expand access to the arts, and help creativity continue to thrive in Durham."

Welcome to the Board, Anthony!!

02/22/2026

We Want Your Ideas!

We welcome you to dream up workshops, classes, and creative spaces you’d love to lead through Durham Art Guild. Have a skill you’re excited to share? A process you want to demystify? A space you wish existed when you were starting out? We want to hear about it.

Artist-led programming is at the core of what we do. Your ideas help shape how our community learns, connects, and creates together. Whether that looks like hands-on making, thoughtful conversation, risky experimentation, or something beautifully unexpected. Members only, rolling deadline.

Submit your workshop proposal at: https://form.jotform.com/260265151062144

02/15/2026

Our 2025 Artist in Residence program is wrapping up for the year, so we got to sit with documentary artist Greg Weaver to hear about his process and experience in the program!

Greg’s exhibition, “Embodied Literacy and Freedom Dreams”, is on view February 7 - March 1, 2026 at DAG’s Golden Belt Gallery.

01/19/2026

Our 2026 Exhibition schedule is LIVE!

Prepare for a year with DAG featuring so many beloved artists in our community, meaningful projects, and extraordinary artwork in our Truist and Golden Belt Gallery!

Congratulations to all of the artists who were selected to show with us this year, we can’t wait to see these exhibitions unfold 😍

01/17/2026

Congrats to the awarded artists of the Durham Art Guild’s 71st Annual Juried Exhibition!

Last night we celebrated the works featured in this amazing exhibition and presented the following awards to a few select pieces:

First: Ina Liu, “A [ ] part [of]”
Second: Michael Winslow, “In Quiet Reflection”
Third: Tori Celeste, “The Disturbance”
People’s Choice: J. Norville, “Autumn”

Thank you to everybody who attended, DAG staff, volunteers, and our juror, Colony Little ❤️

This exhibition will be up until February 8th, so swing by the Truist Gallery to see these incredible pieces in person before it closes!

Address

120 Morris Street
Durham, NC
27701

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 9pm
Sunday	1pm - 6pm

Website

http://www.durhamartguild.org/

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