Community Arts Sightings: Our Subject Is You, Gumbo

Two public events happened this past weekend that deserve mentioning.

1. Juneteenth Festival- There were a number of Juneteenth events around the Triad this past Saturday and Sunday. Juneteenth celebrates the nineteenth of June in 1865 when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas found out that they were free. Celebrations today usually focus on achievement, education, and the arts.
Derrick Monk and Derek Stallings, two local artists who practice as muralists and have done public art pieces around the Triad were present and did one of the programs they are becoming very popular for in which they rap and paint simultaneously. Unfortunately I forgot my camera and was unable to take any pictures. But you can see them again at Gumbo, the next program the two will be putting on, this Friday night at Krankies Coffee at 9 pm. There is a $5 cover to get in.

2. "Our Subject Is You" at the Weatherspoon in Greensboro- This past Friday citizens of Greensboro were invited to become a part of and participate in several art projects. The Weatherspoon writes that "the artists in the exhibition rely on the involvement of the public in order for their work to be realized." The exhibit features the pieces that were created in the opening and will be up until September 13, 2009- check it out. Hopefully I'll be able to take some pictures of the pieces and post them on the blog.