Meet the winners of the 2021 Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival Art Market! This year, 2D artist Richard Wilson of Fine Arts and Graphics was our Best In Show! 2D artist Amy Friend received our Judges Choice Award. Leslie…
The NC-02 2021 Congressional Art Competition is set to debut at Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival hosted by Highwoods Properties in the PNC Plaza lobby during festival weekend on October 9-10, 2021. Student artwork will be displayed and available…
This fall, we’re thrilled to welcome the Song Confessional to downtown Raleigh for the return of Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival. We sat down with Song Confessional co-creator Walker Lukens to learn more about the origin of the project,…
Meet the judges for Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival on October 9-10, 2021 in downtown Raleigh. We are excited to welcome Seo Eo, Molly Boarati, and Linda Dallas to judge this year’s art market featuring over 170 fine artists…
Artsplosure, the presenter of Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival, today announces its lineup of performing artists for its 41st namesake festival to take place on Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10 in downtown Raleigh. Festival organizers have curated…
Meet Artsplosure 2020 Official Artist Kiwi Calhoun! When did you start creating art? "As soon as I could hold a crayon, I was drawing and making up stories! And I have no intention of stopping anytime soon." What inspires your…
Lineup Announced for Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival: May 18-19, 2019 To mark its 40th anniverary, the annual Raleigh Arts Festival will showcase a diverse mix of music, performance art, children’s activities, interactive sculptures, and fine artists and crafters…
RALEIGH, NC – Artsplosure executive director Michael Lowder today announced that artwork created by the team of Louis St. Lewis and Nate Sheaffer will serve as the annual spring festival’s centerpiece image. “It’s the 40th edition of our namesake arts…
Kacy Hunt, president of the Artsplosure board of directors, announced today that singer-songwriter Tift Merritt will be the honorary chair of the 40h anniversary presentation of Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival. This free-to-the-public annual spring arts festival will take…
Artsplosure recruits a new team of jurors to score each year's submissions for our Art Market. We seek a rotating mix of professional artists and arts administrators that allow for a wide range of new and returning artists from year…