designSPARK

05/13/2020

SPARKcon is a community project built by strengthening and expanding personal relationships over the course of a full year and culminating in the large street event it has become known for. In the face of COVID-19, we see that our process runs counter to recommended social distance guidelines. Furthermore, we see many members of our team redirecting their creativity and volunteerism to respond to the current crisis.

As a result, we will pause SPARKcon for 2020 and encourage our folks to continue to help Raleigh get through this crisis and re-imagine a better SPARKcon 2021!

03/16/2020

Donate if you can! Apply if you need to!

This fund has been created to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by gig cancellations due to the outbreak of COVID-19. 100% of donated funds will go directly to artists and arts presenters in North Carolina. Musicians, visual artists, actors, DJ’s, dancers, teaching ar...

06/25/2019

An awesome and equitable call for designers!

03/13/2019

VAE's community meeting on March 18 will solicit feedback on the open-source arts festival's location, schedule, and activities.

03/12/2019

The winds of change are blowing! Big things are happening with SPARKcon 2019! Be a part of the excitement by coming to our first SPARKcon Community Meeting of the year on 3/18, 6:30PM @ VAE Raleigh!

03/11/2019

Big changes are coming to SPARKcon in 2019! Be a part of the excitement by coming to our first SPARKcon Community Meeting of the year!

03/10/2019

Should SPARKcon move? Share your ideas on this open-source map (sort of like our famous memory map)!

Where should SPARKcon move to?

08/17/2017

This year’s designSPARK 2017 lineup will include:

• A Virtual Reality experience of Dorothea Dix (with unicorns)
• BARKitecture showcase (the SPCA partnership design competition)
• Animal Architecting for kids (with the big red pipes)
• Memory Mapping (featuring WakeUP Wake County)
• Urban Rangers Urban Square Creative Occupation
• Themed downtown walking tours
• Design Matters To Raleigh Launch (with an amazing info desk)!

10/28/2016

We want to hear from you!!

Photo by Jen Gregg