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Art in the Park: Stamped & Embroidered Patches

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Art in the Park: Stamped & Embroidered Patches

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Stamp original designs onto fabric and learn simple embroidery techniques to embellish patches with guidance from arts educator Andrea Weiss. This hands-on workshop for all ages turns basic materials into unique, textured art that’s perfect for personalizing clothing, bags, and accessories. All ages and skill levels welcome.

 

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
ANDREA WEISS

Andrea Weiss has taught art to K-12 students and campers in Virginia and North Carolina for over 20 years and currently teaches at the Career Center in Winston-Salem. Weiss loves to challenge her students to think of materials and techniques in new ways and do things they didn’t think were possible. In her own creative work, she loves to combine materials including fabric, clay, yarn, and found objects with techniques like weaving, sewing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking in new and unexpected ways.

 

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ART IN THE PARK

Art in the Park is a free pop-up series presented by NCMA Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks. Designed for all ages, Art in the Park invites you to explore your creativity at scenic local parks. Drop by between 10:00 and 1:00 to enjoy a unique, hands-on tutorial led by our featured local artist.

Materials are provided, and if you can’t stay to create, we’ll happily send you off with supplies to help spark your imagination later.

This program is part of the ongoing series NC Strong: Resilience, Tradition, and Innovation, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Vinyl Lounge

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Vinyl Lounge

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Vinyl Lounge has a new home at NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown

For both seasoned record collectors and vinyl newcomers alike, Vinyl Lounge offers a welcoming community eager to explore different genres and eras of music. Attendees are invited to bring their own records and immerse themselves in a communal listening experience like no other. Pop-up vendors will be onsite with records available to purchase.

Vinyl Lounge

Established over ten years ago as PVD (Public Vinyl Demo) by EMBER Audio + Design, Vinyl Lounge is a celebration of sound now presented in partnership with NCMA Winston-Salem. The spirit of shared discovery is at the heart of Vinyl Lounge. Enjoy the unique warmth and depth that only vinyl can provide on a hi-fi sound system courtesy of EMBER.

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Artist Tour with Leah Smith

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Artist Tour with Leah Smith

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Join artist Leah Smith for an intimate, artist-led exploration of Process as Practice: Three Artists from Western North Carolina. During this informal gallery tour, Smith will share insights into her work, materials, and creative process.

Following the tour, put new insights into practice with a collaborative activity inspired by Smith’s approach to making. Working together on a large-scale drawing, participants can experiment with mark-making and negative space to build and transform an original composition. This hands-on experience offers an opportunity to look closely, ask questions, and see what happens when individual marks and ideas come together.

 

LEAH SMITH

Leah Smith is a Canton, NC-based artist whose works are currently on view in Process as Practice: Three Artists from Western NC at NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown. Born in California, raised in Colorado from an early age, and now based in western North Carolina, Smith incorporates creative techniques and practices that convey historical connections between the natural world, material, and human thought. Her creative process is distinct, utilizing slow progression and celebrating the natural imperfections that she then relates to every part of nature. Her work is not intended to be reduced to words, but rather to be a grounding experience.

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Park Hangs: Bedroom Division

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Park Hangs: Bedroom Division

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Unwind and socialize at Park Hangs, an outdoor concert series at Bailey Park. NCMA Winston-Salem and Innovation Quarter are finishing the 2026 season of Park Hangs with a special close-out weekend featuring back-to-back concerts on October 16th and 17th!

On Saturday, October 17th, enjoy food and drinks from Incendiary Brewing, Street Feast food truck, and Sippity Sips starting at 5:00 pm. Music by Bedroom Division begins at 6:00 pm and lasts until 8:00 pm.

BEDROOM DIVISION

Bedroom Division is the recording project from Greensboro-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Wishon. Fusing mellow, home grown indie rock with polished pop production and nostalgic synths, his mellow, woozy and romantic shimmer pop soundscapes are inspired by artists such as Mac DeMarco, Djo, Bleachers, and The 1975.

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PARK HANGS

NCMA Winston-Salem is partnering with Innovation Quarter to bring the Park Hangs concert series to downtown Winston-Salem, sponsored in part by Atwell Ford Real Estate. Park Hangs features live music by North Carolina-based artists in scenic Bailey Park. Food and drinks are available to purchase from featured vendors and guests are welcome to bring their own snacks. Outside alcohol is prohibited.

To keep the concert visible for everyone, please bring a blanket or a low-backed chair to enjoy the music. Music-loving dogs are welcome, but be sure to keep them on a leash throughout the event.

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Ghoul Moon Festival

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Ghoul Moon Festival

4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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NCMA Winston-Salem is teaming up with Ghoul Moon Festival to present music by NC-based artists at Winston-Salem’s Halloween festival. Curated by NCMA Winston-Salem’s Coordinator of Music & Experiential Arts, Katei Cranford, the Ghoul Moon music lineup will feature eerie sets and costumed cover bands during this year’s celebration of art, music, and spooky season.

 

MOON STAGE LINEUP

6:30 PM  THE DEPARTMENT OF ROCK’N’ROLL STUDIES
Winston-Salem-based Cakes ov Light returns to Ghoul Moon as The Department of Rock’n’Roll Studies with a new act curated from Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s darkest tunes.

7:30 PM  SORTA SPOOKY
Queer rock’n’roll trio Sorta Spooky returns to Winston-Salem after enjoying a run as the backing band for Camel City Playhouse’s production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch earlier this year.

8:30 PM  THE SHEENAS
Formed by members of DÖLTZ and Instant Regret, The Sheenas bring supercharged punk rock energy to cover favorites by the Ramones.

 

SOLARIUM LINEUP

4:30–6:30 PM  NÄTIVA
Embark on a journey through time and summon spirits with NÄTIVA, whose sets mix a variety of electronic subgenres including Tribal & Afro House, House, Trance, and techno.

6:30–8:30 PM  TUTTLE RECALL
One of the minds behind Hauntline, the haunted audio hotline, DJ Tuttle Recall is a horror fiend with an impressive set of strange rarities and spooky pressings.

GHOUL MOON FESTIVAL

The 2026 Ghoul Moon Festival will include musical performances, an appearance by Paperhand Puppet Project, local vendor booths, costume contests, food and beverage offerings, the Ghoul Moon Maze, and more family-friendly amusement on the grounds of the West Salem Art Hotel.

Vendors include local artists, makers, and curators of vintage goods. Visual and performing art demonstrations from local creatives and non-profit organizations will take place throughout the evening.

Paranormal Night

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Paranormal Night

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Embrace the uncanny at Paranormal Night. Many people have experienced brushes with the fringes of reality, from psychic visions to strange sightings that challenge their understanding of the natural world. Paranormal Night offers a platform for these unexplainable events to be heard, explored, and remembered.

Join Winston-Salem-based musician and audio technician Jeff Jenkins for an evening of spooky season-inspired storytelling and creativity at NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown. Attendees are invited to share their own paranormal encounters and bring nightmares to life through the surrealist game of Exquisite Corpse.

PLEASE NOTE: Paranormal Night is intended for adult audiences. Parental discretion is advised.

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Art in the Park: Painted Gourds

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Art in the Park: Painted Gourds

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Design and paint your own gourd ornament for autumn with guidance from artist Leo Rucker. Learn basic decorative techniques, explore colors and patterns, and incorporate personal details to create a one-of-a-kind ornament during this hands-on creative session for all ages.

 

LEO RUCKER

Leo Rucker is a multidisciplinary visual artist who works with pencil, pastel, acrylics, watercolor, and oils. Rucker is an award-winning artist, educator, and community collaborator, with solo exhibitions, large-scale murals, published illustrations, and portrait commissions across North Carolina and beyond. He uses visual storytelling to celebrate culture, history, and human connection through his art and teaching.

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ART IN THE PARK

Art in the Park is a free pop-up series presented by NCMA Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks. Designed for all ages, Art in the Park invites you to explore your creativity at scenic local parks. Drop by between 10:00 and 1:00 to enjoy a unique, hands-on tutorial led by our featured local artist.

Materials are provided, and if you can’t stay to create, we’ll happily send you off with supplies to help spark your imagination later.

This program is part of the ongoing series NC Strong: Resilience, Tradition, and Innovation, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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[CANCELLED] ART CRUSH: Kenny Wavinson & Proxevita

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[CANCELLED] ART CRUSH: Kenny Wavinson & Proxevita

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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This event is cancelled due to weather

NCMA Winston-Salem is proud to partner with ART CRUSH to bring NC-based musicians to the Arts District’s monthly block party


Taking the stage at the corner of 6th and Trade Streets at 8:00 pm, Kendall Daniels, better known as Kenny Wavinson, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter from Greensboro, NC. Inspired by acts such as Mac Demarco, Real Estate, and Good Morning, Kenny makes nostalgic melodic groves under his own genre he calls “Lakewater Rock”.

Taking the stage at 9:00 pm, Proxevita in an NC-based artist and activist who transcends genres of electronic dream pop, shoegaze, classical, grunge, and sound healing to champion social change, sustainability, & Indigenous ethos. Over the past four years, Proxevita has significantly contributed to various global initiatives in the arts, culture, and sustainability.

ART CRUSH is a creative block party that highlights the Arts District Businesses and local creatives that reside in Winston-Salem and surrounding areas. All are welcome to celebrate the arts at this free, community event.

Hopscotch Day Party: Southern Idiom, Expanded

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Hopscotch Day Party: Southern Idiom, Expanded

12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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NCMA Winston-Salem is teaming up with Hopscotch Music Festival to offer a day party that expands upon the Museum’s Southern Idiom concert series.

Hear bands and artists from across the Southeast and enjoy fresh Biscuitville biscuits and other treats from around the Triad at The Pour House in Raleigh during Hopscotch Music Festival.

Southern Idiom was originally launched as an exhibition series for local visual artists, and has evolved into a concert series celebrating the diverse musical artistry of Winston-Salem musicians past and present.

The Lineup

12:00 pm | Mellow Swells [Instagram] [Bandcamp]
12:45 pm | Sintead [Instagram]
1:45 pm | Saturn is Changing [Instagram] [Bandcamp]
2:45 pm | Pretty Baby [Instagram] [Bandcamp]
3:45 pm | COGS [Instagram] [Bandcamp]
4:45 pm | The Treasury [Instagram] [Bandcamp]

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Vinyl Lounge

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Vinyl Lounge

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Vinyl Lounge has a new home at NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown

For both seasoned record collectors and vinyl newcomers alike, Vinyl Lounge offers a welcoming community eager to explore different genres and eras of music. Attendees are invited to bring their own records and immerse themselves in a communal listening experience like no other. Pop-up vendors will be onsite with records available to purchase.

Vinyl Lounge

Established over ten years ago as PVD (Public Vinyl Demo) by EMBER Audio + Design, Vinyl Lounge is a celebration of sound now presented in partnership with NCMA Winston-Salem. The spirit of shared discovery is at the heart of Vinyl Lounge. Enjoy the unique warmth and depth that only vinyl can provide on a hi-fi sound system courtesy of EMBER.

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