The CoLab Monthly

August 2025

What’s Inside?

First Friday on the First! This month’s theme is Theme Roulette.
CoLab’s Graffiti Meetup is now a monthly thing!
Witch Craft Art Market
Drink N Draw, Night Open Studio, and Sunday Open Studio keep rolling.
Sketchy Summer Figure Drawing is going strong. Come by Lou’s studio on 1st and 3rd Fridays to participate.
We’re on Bluesky! Follow us at @thecolabraleigh.bsky.social
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August’s Gallery Show:

Theme Roulette

2 adults painting in a classical museum space. Text reads "Mimicry: celebrate art, community, and collaboration. Opening Reception July 4, 6-11 pm, 14 Glenwood Studio 17"

Every month we have a new theme for our gallery shows. They are meant to be prompts that inspire and not restrict, but it’s always fun to see how people interpret them. For the August gallery show, we’re going to let everyone join in on that fun. You chose the themes, now come and see how another artist interpreted them!!!

First Friday!

We Invite You To Our Studio

July’s First Friday.

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

August’s First Friday Details:

🪞Opening of Theme Roulette

🗓️August 1

⌚6 – 11 pm

📍CoLab Studio at 14 Glenwood Ave #17, Raleigh

🔺Please note: our studio is up a flight of stairs

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:

August 6: Skyler
August 13: Gigi
August 20: Allison
August 27: Amira

Sketchy Summer Figure Drawing

Join Lou 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

Classes, & Workshops

Have A Workshop Idea? Fill Out This Form 🙂

EverySunday 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

Witch Craft Art Market

August 2 from 12-6

Come enjoy a full meal bloody mary, pasta, and weird (but cool) art. CoLab will be there with a live painting so don’t forget to come by and leave your mark.

Witch Craft Art Market

🗓️Saturday, August 2

📍Wicked Witch, 416 W South St, Raleigh, NC 27601

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.

🗓️August 14 from 6 – 9 pm

Learn more on their Instagram

Join us at Portal Pop-up to support upcoming, talented, local artists selling everything from paintings to jewelry to up-cycled clothing! We’ll be there with a live painting! The Portal is a great spot to meet new and like minded artists and it’s free to enter!!

🗓️August 16

⌚12 – 5 pm

📍The Portal Raleigh 3801 Hillsborough St #113