Wednesday, May 23, 2018
An event everyone is welcome at – RMG Fridays: Pride
Recently, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery made the decision to step away from Pride Durham in organizing RMG Fridays: Pride. The RMG is committed to building and maintaining safe and accessible space so that the arts can be shared and enjoyed with the entire community. We also works closely with members of our communities, representative organizations,…
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Monday, May 14, 2018
Q&A with Sonya Jones, Curator of Collections
Sonya Jones, previously Associate Curator, is now taking on a new role at the Gallery as Curator of Collections. In this new role, Sonya will lead the management, care and exhibition of the RMG’s collections, including the Permanent Collection, Thomas Bouckley Collection, and library and archives. What is it that you love about working with…
Read MoreMonday, March 26, 2018
Light of the (Sugar) Moon
By Stephanie Pollard March’s RMG Fridays buzzed with the ‘I can’t wait for Spring!’ energy that follows long weeks of cold and 4:30 p.m. sunsets, the kind that anticipates what new beginnings await. Guests came in to enjoy performances by musicians Melanie Herbert and Morgan Steele, as well as a new exhibition that celebrated the…
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
Reagan Kennedy responds to Edward Curtis
This is an excerpt from Reagan's full response, which can be seen off of the lobby at the gallery. [...] It is important to consider that at the time of Curtis’ career Indigenous populations throughout the continent had already suffered the severe effects of colonialism. It is because of this that many believe there is…
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
RMG Fridays: Speak Your truth
By Stephanie Pollard “There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: not going all the way, and not starting.” - The Buddha February’s RMG Fridays touted #BlackExcellence as artists shared their perspectives on what it means to belong. Partnering with the Durham Black Educators Network (DBEN), the gallery became a…
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
National Philanthropy Day: AWCCU Financial
Philanthropy is you and me, doing what we can, where we are and with what we have. National Philanthropy Day® celebrates the charitable work that EVERYONE does to make a difference in their communities —what you do from the heart makes a difference! National Philanthropy Day is recognized on Nov. 15, but we celebrate what…
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