Experience ART CRUSH and the Arts District with co-founder Toni Tronu

Meet at Visual Index, a gallery curated by Arts District co-founder Toni Tronu, for an inside look at ART CRUSH. Learn more about the District then set out to wander nearby galleries and studios at your own pace. Discover new artists, explore creative spaces, and enjoy the lively atmosphere that makes ART CRUSH special.

The Arts District works to connect with and amplify diverse voices and visions, bringing them together at the heart of Winston-Salem through arts-centric events, local partnerships, and passionate community building. The Arts District’s recurring block party ART CRUSH is a place to discover emerging and established artists, admire creative studios and galleries, support local businesses, and experience the electric energy of the local music scene.

Field Trips

Field Trips are community art excursions to local, arts-based organizations and institutions for an inside look at spaces that are shaping the cultural landscape in the North Carolina triad. The monthly meet-ups are led by NCMA Winston-Salem staff and may include collaborative art-making, movement or sound explorations, guided tours, or creative prompts. Like the field trips of our childhoods, they combine fun and learning, all while showcasing unique, local entities that are rooted in the arts.

Field Trips are community art excursions to explore the spaces shaping arts and culture in our region

Join us to deepen your understanding of a vital community institution and connect with the artistic heritage of Winston-Salem at Delta Arts Center. The evening will begin with a brief introduction to Delta’s history by Program Director, Timothy Jeffers, followed by a gallery talk by curator Zaire McPhearson about Delta’s impact on the local cultural landscape.

DELTA ARTS CENTER was established in 1972 to celebrate and amplify the contributions of African Americans to the arts and humanities and enrich the lives of neighborhood and area residents. The Center works to increase awareness and knowledge of the contributions of African-Americans, build pride in these contributions, encourage individual creativity, and provide quality cultural and educational programming for the entire community.

Field Trips are community art excursions to explore the spaces shaping arts and culture in our region

Meet at Culture WS to learn more about the studio and gallery space dedicated to the advancement of arts and culture in Winston-Salem. This Field Trip coincides with Culture WS’s Collage Night, one of their most popular events. Attendees can participate in artist demonstrations and explore the studios of local photographers, painters, tattoo artists, and musicians. Experience a vibrant space rooted in creativity and engage directly with the artists who bring it to life.

CULTURE is located in a 14,000 sq. ft. former corporate office that now functions as an eclectic, welcoming space with 35 artist studios, expansive gallery walls, and gathering areas that invite connection and inspiration. Located on the 9th floor of Liberty Plaza in downtown Winston Salem, the space is dedicated to local creatives and hosts community events regularly.

FIELD TRIPS are a series of community art excursions to local, arts-based organizations and institutions for an inside look at spaces that are shaping the cultural landscape in the North Carolina triad. The monthly meet-ups are led by NCMA Winston-Salem’s Manager of Audience Engagement and may include collaborative artmaking, movement or sound explorations, guided tours, or creative prompts. Like the field trips of our childhoods, they combine fun and learning, all while showcasing unique, local entities that are rooted in the arts.