The CoLab Monthly
June 2025
What’s Inside?
- Two First Friday Events this week?!
- Our new gallery show, Pride: We’re Not Going Anywhere, opens this First Friday.
- We’ll also be at Artspace First Friday! With TWO live paintings AND Draw Draw Pass.
- Drink N Draw, Night Open Studio, and Sunday Open Studio keep rolling.
- This month we’re collaborating with Raleigh Fusion Fest: A Celebration of Diversity through flags.
- We’re on Bluesky! Check us out @thecolabraleigh.bsky.social
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June’s Gallery Show
Pride: We’re Not Going Anywhere
The LGBTQ+ community continues to come under attack, losing basic human rights that took decades to secure. For the month of June, CoLab gallery will be exhibiting art that highlights the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
- The drop off deadline is Saturday, May 31 at CoLab Studio.
- Bring your work on May 31, or make arrangements to get it to us before then!
- Check the CoLab Linktree and Website Calendar for more details!
First Friday!
We Invite You To Our Studio
Join us on the First Friday of each month for:
- The opening of our new art show
- Collaborative painting
- The $5 Sketch Wall
- Cool CoLab merch
- Snacks and drinks (donations appreciated)
- The best of Raleigh’s art community
June’s First Friday Details:
🏳️🌈Opening of Pride: We’re Not Going Anywhere
🗓️June 6
⌚6 – 11 pm
📍CoLab Studio at 14 Glenwood Ave #17, Raleigh
🔺Please note: our studio is up a flight of stairs
Paint with Us at Artspace
This First Friday we are hosting Live Painting and Draw Draw Pass at Artspace. You can visit us at Artspace and in our studio space for our new show opening.
You can find us on the first floor of Artspace in the Learning Studio.
June’s First Friday Artspace Details
🗓️Friday, June 6
⌚5:00 – 8:30 pm
📍201 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Call for Participation
Theme Roulette
For our August gallery show, we’re going to let everyone in on the theme. If you have an interesting theme for a show and want to see how another artist would approach it, or if you want to collaborate with an artist on your ideas, now is your chance!
Upcoming Events
Drink & Draw
Join us every Wednesday at the Wicked Witch for all-skill-levels figure drawing, and enjoy a beverage with a laidback group of like-minded folks.
No pressure to perform! We’re all here to learn.
Drink & Draw Details
🎟️$12 to attend
🚪Doors at 7 pm
🎨Figure model drawing from 7:30 – 9:30 pm
🥳Hang out til’ 11 pm
📍At the Wicked Witch, 416 W South St, Raleigh
📱Follow Drink & Draw on Instagram
This month’s fabulous models are:
- June 4: Jeff
- June 11: Rosen Riot
- June 18: Clint Torres
- June 25: TDB
Sketchy Summer Figure Drawing
Join Lou and Anna every first and third Saturday for Sketchy Summer Figure Drawing in the studio next to CoLab (#16)!
Check out more, find out who is modeling, and sign up on Instagram: @sketchy_summer_drawings
Open Studios, Classes, & Workshops
Have A Workshop Idea? Fill Out This Form 🙂
No matter what it is, we’ll try and make it happen if we can!
Night Open Studio
Come make art at night, like it’s supposed to happen!
Hang out, make art, and party from 8 – 11 pm on Saturday, June 21.
🔊Feral music
😜Weirdo vibes
🌟Totally free!
Hosted by Caro
📍CoLab Open Studio, 14 Glenwood #17 (upstairs), Raleigh
New! Monthly Graffiti Meetup
Starting on June 22, Shady will host a monthly Graffiti Meetup for any CoLab folks wanting to practice graffiti. Shady’s 4-part graffiti class “Break The Walls” ends this week.
Graffiti Meetup Details
- Once a month, always the day after Night Open Studio
- Will fall on a Sunday from 11 am – 1 pm
- Meet at the NCSU Free Expression Tunnel which is a legal wall
- You can park at the entrance to the wall
- BYO supplies, knowledge will be shared!
Sunday Open Studio
Each Sunday our studio is open to you, for free!
- Work with others on collaborative art, or work on your own thing
- Bring supplies or see what we have laying around to use
- Check out our latest art show!
Collaborative Events
Raleigh Fusion Fest:
A Celebration of Diversity through Flags
The Raleigh Fusion Fest is a celebration bringing together the diverse communities of Raleigh and surrounding areas; featuring music, art, food, dance, and local traditions.
CoLab will be there 1-5 pm with two giant canvases to capture the community mood!
Fusion Fest Details
🗓️Saturday, June 7 from 1-5 pm
📍Moore Square in Raleigh
Witchcraft Art Market
We will also be at Witchcraft Market on Saturday, June 7 from 12-6 pm with live painting. Join us for cool merch, amazing cocktails, and great pasta.
Witchcraft Market Details
🗓️Saturday, June 7 from 12-6pm
📍Wicked Witch in Raleigh
Stitch and Bitch
With Half Moon Health & Wellness
CoLab is thrilled to host Half Moon Mental Health & Wellness’ Stitch and Bitch!
Whether you’re into knitting, crochet, coloring, or any other craft, join us for a cozy evening of creativity, conversation, and community. Bring your current project, or start a new one!
Stitch & Bitch is held on the second Thursday of each month from 6-9 pm at CoLab.
🗓️June 12 from 6 – 9 pm
And More…
Check our website for updates and other events this month that didn’t make it into the newsletter: thecolabraleigh.com
Collaborative Paintings
Live Painting from last month’s First Friday “Figured Out”
Collaborative Painting from Purr Cup Prelude to Pride
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