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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.

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!

01/15/2026

"I extend my gratitude to the Durham Art Guild and Dara Baldwin for entrusting me with this special responsibility, and I thank Pam Irvin for her work in shepherding this process. Most importantly, I want to thank each and every artist who took the time to thoughtfully prepare and submit their work for consideration in this exhibition. Your artistic voices are needed now more than ever, and I look forward to DAG moving toward a bright future under the leadership of Michael Gianakos to strengthen this vital connection between artists and the community. “ - Colony Little

Tomorrow, January 16th, from 6pm-8pm, we will be celebrating the Durham Art Guilds 71st Annual Juried Exhibition one last time in the Truist Gallery. Please join us at 7pm to announce awards and hear a few words from juror Colony Little.

Artwork in order from first to last:
"Either Way I Choose I Lose" By Jennifer Clifton
"Nurture" By Holly Fischer
"Symphony in Black and White" By Susan Hess
"Bridge I" By Jon Copes
"Subway Ride Home" Josh Uronis
"Reaching I" By Jon Copes
"Petrichor" By Luna Lee Ray
"Nothing, Nothing Is Lost" By Wendy Collin Sorin
"Hoo You Lookin At" By Zach Gunty
"I Stood Up" By Karin Schneider
"Eastbourne at High Noon" By Emily Wang
"Ascending Blooms" By Erica Kendrick
"Chill" By Gregory Janicke
"Edge of the Front" By Doris-Jean (DJ) Panyko

Thank you to all of the artists who have participated in this incredible showcase, who have worked so hard to create pieces that are truly remarkable. This exhibition reminds us of the talent and skill in our community, and we're so grateful to be a part of it. See y'all tomorrow!

01/13/2026

"For me, a juried show is about cultivating a dialogue. This exhibition also posits a call to action, asking visitors to reflect on what catches your eye and speaks to your soul – please take a moment to linger there. My hope is that these works also invite the vital curatorial voices we rely on to continue to offer the context that mediates these important artistic voices and the work they create. I look forward to the Durham Art Guild continuing to platform artists, curators, and the community in this important dialogue." - Colony Little

This Friday from 6pm-8pm we will be announcing the awards for our 71st Juried Exhibition and hear a few words from Colony Little at 7pm. We can't wait to see you there and see these extraordinary pieces that were selected.

Order of works from first to last:
"Bewilderness V1" By Meg Stein
"The Red Hat" By Sharon Hill
"A dilemma" By Martin Molloy
"Mask with Rollers" By Patricia Wilson
"Tailor Meets Toolmaker II" By Mitzie Jokich Fe**ch
"Lost My First Tooth" By Olivia Brooks
"Waiting Room" By Lynn Alker
"A[ ]part [of]" By Ina Liu
"A Pull Greater Than Gravity" By Len Thomas
"LaVaquita" By Laura Oleniacz
"America:Trashed" By Jenny Eggleston
"American Sunset" By TJ Shelly Acrylic on panel
"The Institute" By Jeff McEntire
"Grounded" By Delayna Robbins
"Pauli Murray" By L Jamal Walton

Don't forget to vote for your favorite to win People's Choice! Vote now at https://forms.gle/Lp84xj2xzi921yzL6

01/09/2026

DAG Members Critique on Saturday, January 24th, 2026 in the Truist Gallery from 11am-1pm!

Exclusively for DAG Members - Join other DAG artist members for a friendly artist critique ,with artwork in any medium/style that you're currently working on to gather feedback, support and suggestions. Come join us and make your mark!

Featured Moderator this month is artist Hunter Hadley. Hunter describes himself as a mark maker. Marks and images made by hand are a language that offers sensory and emotive threads that are deeply human. Why is it that we are fascinated by handprints on cave walls found from around the world? It is because we have all made that mark; that being a declaration of self.

Critique Topic Directionally, where do you see your work in your current practice and what do you want to accomplish with it in 2026? Bring 2 current works completed, and or works in progress within the last 12 months. 3D artists must bring the actual works - no pictures!

RSVP at https://www.durhamartguild.org/events/critique-jan26

01/07/2026

"Among these works there are tensions and expressions of oppositional forces, both theoretically and in materiality. Some grapple with and express our environmental, social, and political climate, while others celebrate healing, relishing in the quotidian and joy as an act of resistance and self-preservation." - Colony Little

Visit the Truist Gallery in the heart of Downtown Durham and experience an incredible showcase from artists within the Triangle area and beyond! The Durham Art Guild's 71st Annual Juried Exhibition features a wide range of works varying in mediums, concepts, and styles.

Works in order from first to last:
"Molted Mindset IV" By Luke Huing
"E pluripuss unum" By Matt McCarthy
"Architectural Organisms" By Erin Ives
"Mapa de Momentos" Jorge Zuluaga
"The Protégé" By Voon Wong
"Forest Walk, Bratislava Winter (February 2025)" By Mariangela Rinaldi
"How one might get swole" By Rodley Sungrifter
"Hiding in Plain Sight" By Tina Marcus
"Shaking Off My Winter Blanket" By Kelly Mieszkalski
"Honeybun" By Rusty Branscom
"Thanks a lot, Jesus" By Rodley Sungrifter
"Autumn"By J. Norville
"Chameleon Day" By Robert Winne
"Desert Sun" By Lisa Marie Kwesell
"I Have My Eyes On You" By Kate Rachel Lozier

Don’t forget to vote for People’s Choice by January 15th! Vote now https://forms.gle/LwwQn8LSEkRVMQd78

Address

120 Morris Street
Durham, NC
27701

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

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http://www.durhamartguild.org/

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