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d'Art Center presents "Flourish: A National Juried Exhibition Featuring Floral and Botanical Artworks" and Rebecca King Hawkinson in the Vault.

The open call for artists reached 39 states. 268 artists submitted for a total of 996 submissions, and d’Art’s Gallery Manager, and the juror, Diane Husson, selected 65 pieces from 58 artists from 25 states for the exhibition! Flourish is an exhibition of artworks that feature floral and botanical artworks from across the country! Artist Rebecca King Hawkinson maintains a working studio practice in Black Mountain, teaching students, making new paintings, and taking portrait commissions. The artist regularly still travels to Europe to paint in the countryside. This April the artist returns to the South of France to create new works of art. See the website for classes, artists talks, etc.

Keeping History Above Water: Norfolk

The 2022 Keeping History Above Water is being hosted by the Norfolk Preservation Collective, the City of Norfolk’s Office of Resilience, and Old Dominion University’s Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience.

NBN Academy: Neighborhood Standards and Property Maintenance Enforcement

Neighborhood appearance is similar to a resume for your neighborhood. It is either a welcome sign to good neighbors or a possible warning. In this course, participants will first learn about the purpose and limitations for property maintenance code enforcement. The emphasis will then shift to how to encourage curb appeal beyond bare minimum. **This course has limited seating, so please only register if you can commit to attending. For more information on NBN Academy, visit www.norfolk.gov/nbnacademy.

Offsite Gallery opening reception "Cognition Transmission: Pass It On"

Join Norfolk Arts for an opening reception: May 20, 5-7pm. Cognition Transmission: Pass It On, a solo exhibition by April Taylor-Martin, Senior Supervisor of Art for Portsmouth Public Schools. "As an artist, mother and art educator, many parallel concerns have emerged. Through my artwork I am asking the following questions: What is passed on? What transcends our lives and persists in our children and in future generations? What words, moments, and relationships inform our consciousness? What is the role of compassion in education and creativity? These questions are existential and as such are best explored in artwork with open ended interpretations. Through the process of teaching and creating art I have found that compassion and connection to others allows the transference of thought and meaningful understanding of the world."

Norfolk Eviction Prevention Center: Resource Clinic