Calling all artists!

Midtown Raleigh Alliance on March 2, 2023

Artist Call: Sertoma Arts Center 2024 Gallery Program

Sertoma Arts Center, located at Shelley Lake, is seeking submissions for the 2024 Gallery Program.

Designed to serve as one of the City of Raleigh’s community exhibition spaces, Sertoma Arts Center’s Gallery Program has introduced hundreds of artists to area residents and visitors.

The exhibits inspire, enlighten, and enhance the cultural environment of our community. The galleries are free, open to the public, and are a valued component of the community arts education experience.

Artists working in any medium are encouraged to apply. This could include works in progress, hybridized practices, collaborative projects, book and print arts, ceramics, drawing and painting, fibers, glass, and metal arts.

This is a fee-free artist call open to all artists. Persons 18+ years of age, residing in the City of Raleigh, who participate or make art at Sertoma Arts Center are prioritized. However, artists working across the region are encouraged to apply.

Mail-in proposals must be postmarked by Friday, June 16, 2023

Online proposals must be submitted by Friday, June 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EST

For full details and to submit a proposal, click here.

Sertoma Arts Center
Sertoma Arts Center

Welcome New MRA Members!

Midtown Raleigh Alliance on February 17, 2023

First Bank: Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. Headquartered in North Carolina and serving the entire Carolinas with over 100 branches, First Bank believes our customers are meant to achieve financial independence, to prosper, and to pursue the passions that drive their dreams. We meet your passion with award-winning financial solutions and support from local teams. We give you the individual attention you deserve and empower you to reach your financial goals. It’s uncompromising excellence in a remarkably personal package.

Gabi’s: Gabi’s mission is to EMPOWER the SPECIAL ABILITIES COMMUNITY to find their place in the world and ENJOY FULFILLMENT in everything they do. They promote equal access to persons with disabilities in their workplace. Gabi’s creates market value that includes everyone in an enriched community while providing great coffee and a unique customer service experience.

BOBBIT: For 77 years, corporations, municipalities, nonprofits and all types of businesses and organizations have trusted Bobbitt to design and construct high-quality commercial buildings and industrial facilities. Their capabilities span across the entire construction process from architectural design from Bobbitt A&E to commercial construction and general contracting services from Bobbitt.

Vitis House Wine School: Vitis House has an incredible PASSION for what they do, with the sole purpose of creating memorable experiences for you.​ By studying the art of wine, you become more aware of your senses, you become more passionate, and most importantly, you become a wine lover who doesn’t drink wine, you become a connoisseur who “lives” the wine. Check out their courses and programs for a unique experience!

Multi-Modal Bridge Planning for Midtown

Midtown Raleigh Alliance on January 30, 2023

In 2019 the City Undertook a study of the Midtown-St. Albans area and later adopted the report titled, “Walkable Midtown,” capturing the aspirations of the stakeholders involved. That plan, chocked full of great community enhancements, contains plans for two bridges to increase connectivity throughout the area. The multi-modal bridge, which sought to provide a pressure value along the new St. Albans projects, will cross I-440 behind at one of three locations. The City planners will explain the bridge location options at a meeting on Feb. 16, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Five Points Center for Active Adults, 2000 Noble Road. Additionally, you can weigh in through 2/28 at the online survey here.

Designing Midtown: A Visual Story of Place

Midtown Raleigh Alliance on August 23, 2022

Midtown Raleigh’s story isn’t told with words alone—it’s told through color, art, and the details you notice as you move through the neighborhood. From street banners to community-created artwork, Midtown’s graphic identity plays a quiet but powerful role in shaping how the district feels and how people connect to it.