Main Gallery: Juneteenth
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Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “Juneteenth” in the Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts for the month of June. Local African American artists will present their works celebrating the diversity and freedom inherit to the arts, and what Juneteenth means to them. Craven Arts Council will host an opening reception during the downtown New Bern Artwalk, June 14th, from 5pm-8pm.
Juneteenth, celebrated June 19th every year, commemorates the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in the state of Texas at the close of the Civil War. In honor of this historic celebration of freedom in the South nine local African American artist will present works about the holiday, African American History, their experiences as African Americans, and what freedom means to them. Mediums range from acrylic to colored pencil to digital painting, with individual styles drawing on classical portraiture, animation, outsider art, and Afrofuturism. Artists include Lee Hood, Ben Watford, Edward Hood, Jarmon Fonville, Diamond Campbell, Chrystal Fonville, DeVeney Fonville, Paul Fonville, and Claude Smith. |
Independence Day, Lee Hood
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Director's Gallery: Home
Craven Arts Council and Gallery is proud to present “Home” in the Director’s Gallery at Bank of the Arts. This exhibition by Craven County photographers explores the meaning of what home means, and what it provides to us. Craven Arts Council and Gallery will host an opening reception for the exhibition during Artwalk, June 14th, from 5pm-8pm.
Millard Filler, co-founder of Habitat for Humanity, once said ““Everyone, all of us, every last person on God’s earth – deserves decent shelter. It speaks to the most basic of human needs, our home, from which all of us either blossom or wither.” The Home Exhibition explores this concept of what a home can be, and what it can provide for humans, animals, and our communities. Local photographers contributed their works to this exhibition coordinated by Coastal Photo Club member Sue Williams. The exhibition highlights and celebrates the 30 year anniversary of the Craven County Habitat for Humanity, as well as their contribution in providing homes in our area. The Craven County Habitat for Humanity chapter has constructed 66 homes in our area, as well as contributing to 41 homes built internationally.
Millard Filler, co-founder of Habitat for Humanity, once said ““Everyone, all of us, every last person on God’s earth – deserves decent shelter. It speaks to the most basic of human needs, our home, from which all of us either blossom or wither.” The Home Exhibition explores this concept of what a home can be, and what it can provide for humans, animals, and our communities. Local photographers contributed their works to this exhibition coordinated by Coastal Photo Club member Sue Williams. The exhibition highlights and celebrates the 30 year anniversary of the Craven County Habitat for Humanity, as well as their contribution in providing homes in our area. The Craven County Habitat for Humanity chapter has constructed 66 homes in our area, as well as contributing to 41 homes built internationally.
