Dix Park Conservancy Announces Food and Beverage Market to Open at Gipson Play Plaza

Press ReleaseDix Park ConservancyFebruary 27, 2025press release, gipson play plaza, concessions, house of many porches market

Greening Our Parks: How Gipson Play Plaza leads the way in sustainable urban design

When it comes to fostering sustainability, transforming community environments into eco-friendly spaces is more than just “a walk in the park”—it’s a step toward a healthier planet for everyone.

PRB+ MagazineAnna TorresFebruary 1, 2025Gipson Play Plaza, sustainability

Dix Park Conservancy Announces Preston Montague as Inaugural Artist in Residence

Press ReleaseDix Park ConservancyJanuary 23, 2025artist residency, art, dix arts, press release

Dix Park Conservancy Names Ruffin Hall as Next President and CEO

The Dix Park Conservancy board of directors is pleased to announce Ruffin Hall as its next President and CEO.

Press ReleaseDix Park ConservancyDecember 10, 2024leadership, staff

1 sculpture to go

AxiosGuest UserNovember 15, 2024art, lamar whidbee, get well soon, public art

New Art Installation Overflows from Shuttered Mental Health Facility at Dix Park

Get Well Soon is the first large-scale public artwork by Raleigh-based artist and licensed mental health counselor Lamar Whidbee.

Press ReleaseDix Park ConservancyNovember 11, 2024press release, public art, cultural, art, lamar whidbee, get well soon, dix arts

Sunflower poles at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh unveiled

CBS 17Dix Park ConservancySeptember 24, 2024art, sunflower towers, thomas sayre, power poles, public art

Thomas Sayre’s Flower Power

INDY WeekGuest UserSeptember 3, 2024art, public art, sunflower towers, power poles

Dix Park Conservancy Launches Open Call for new Artist in Residence Program

The Dix Park Conservancy, in partnership with the Raleigh Arts and with generous funding from the Carlyle Adams Foundation, announced today an open call for Dix Park’s new Artist in Residence program.

Press ReleaseAnna TorresAugust 26, 2024art, artist residency