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During First Friday RHDC and the community celebrated the art contest winners and RHDC's 50th anniversary. Everyone enjoyed art, music by Gary Mitchell, a performance by the Rainbow Dance Company, great food, raffle prizes, and more.
Friday, November 2Zanzibar Room, Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E. Hargett Street
Partners: Arts Together and Marbles Kids Museum
Artists and their families enjoyed free entrance to Marbles Kids Museum exhibits. People's choice and juried judging ocurred in Curiosity Square from 12 to 2 on October 27.
In honor of its 50th birthday, RHDC posed the question: "What is your favorite OLD building in Raleigh?" In cooperation with Arts Together and Marbles Kids Museum, RHDC hosted an arts contest inviting Raleigh's youth to answer that question. Winners were be announced at RHDC's 50th Birthday Bash during first Friday, November 2nd.
Contest categories included:
Click here to view the Art Contest Winners!
Contest Jurors:
Thanks to all the artists who participated in the Open Studios!
Earlier this fall high schoolers through preschoolers (3-5) were invited to create art during two Open Studios at Arts Together. Some participants brought a picture of their chosen building for inspiration and some explored Raleigh's 150 Historic Landmarks.
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*Special thanks to the following organizatons for participating in our 50th anniversary campaign:
Arts Together, Burning Coal Theatre and DHIC, Capital City Camera Club, CAM Raleigh, Chargrill, Krispy Kreme, Marbles Kids Museum, Roast Grill.
During the first half of the twentieth century Sears, Roebuck, and Company and a handful of other companies sold mail-order homes. Ordered from a catalog, the houses (and assembly instructions) were shipped to the buyer piece by piece. Rosemary Thornton, a leading authority on Sears Modern Homes, recognizes that Raleigh has an impressive collection. Join RHDC in exploring Raleigh’s treasure trove:
Made to Order: Kit Homes in Raleighat the Raleigh City Museum Friday, May 18, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Raleigh City Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street In partnership with the Raleigh City Museum, RHDC will host a reception launching the exhibit Made to Order: Kit Homes in Raleigh.
The Houses that Sears Built in Raleigh at the Rialto
Did you miss this event? Rosemary's talk is now available in streaming video!
Saturday, May 19, 1:30—3:30 p.m.
Rialto Theatre, 1620 Glenwood Avenue Learn about Sears Modern Homes from expert Rosemary Thornton.
Meet Rosemary: A Book Signing Saturday, May 19, 3:30 p.m.Third Place, 1811 Glenwood Avenue Featuring Rosemary Thornton, author of The Houses that Sears Built and Finding the Houses that Sears Built.
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