In this collaborative Pop-Up Art Show with DREAMS Center for Arts Education, Art in Bloom Gallery is delighted to share the creations of Wilmington’s rising stars! Join us in Mayfaire Town Center for this weekend exhibit, celebrating the artwork of DREAMS Center’s youth artists in our new gallery space.
Visit us at 970 Inspiration Drive on Saturday April 5, from 2-5pm & Sunday, April 6, 2-5pm for Reception Events! Meet DREAMS’ rising artists, enjoy their original work, live music by guitarist Miles Moore, and refreshments. Or visit between 10-6pm on Saturday and 12-5pm on Sunday to see this special Pop-Up exhibit on display.
Gallery events are always free and open to the public. On view along with these exhibits, Art in Bloom Gallery showcases a plethora of fine art by over 30 local artists.
Thank you to the North Carolina Museum of Art for sponsoring this opportunity through its Artist Innovation Mentorship program (AIM). We can’t wait to see where these talented young artists go from here!
About DREAMS Center for Arts Education:
Established in 1997, DREAMS of Wilmington is a youth development organization that is dedicated to creating a culture of confidence for youth and teens, through equitable access to arts education, supported by the values of respect, family, and community.
Today, DREAMS provides free-of-charge arts programming to more than 600 young people and their families each year. It offers more than 40 classes per week at 6 different sites in the Wilmington, NC area, including its newly renovated, 12,000 square foot inner-city center on Wilmington’s North Side. This space features its 4,000 square foot performance venue and multipurpose space, “The Garage at DREAMS.”
You’ll find DREAMS programming at public housing sites, city recreation centers, and in after-school and out-of-school programs across New Hanover County. DREAMS employs more than 20 teaching artists who share its passion of creating a world where every child has the right to self-expression and the opportunity to grow into the person that they are and wish to become. Additionally, DREAMS has the following initiatives: Public Art, Visiting Artists, Teen Council, Family Engagement, Dance Theatre of DREAMS (DTD), The Garage at DREAMS, and The Gallery at DREAMS.
About NCMA AIM:
The Artist Innovation Mentorship program is the signature outreach program of the NCMA, pairing teaching artists with middle school–aged youth in after-school programs throughout North Carolina. During its first year, NCMA AIM provided eight artist residencies that served a total of seven counties. By partnering with community leaders and local artists within those counties, the program served over 100 students and impacted over 5,000 community members. The NCMA continues to work in rural communities through partnerships with the North Carolina Arts Council, Hometown Strong, and local county partners to increase outreach efforts as it enters the second year of a multiyear commitment to the AIM program.
Pilot funding was provided by the Anonymous Trust and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with additional generous support from First Citizens Bank, William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, SECU Foundation, and Oak Foundation.