May
15th, 2012
The Fayetteville Underground has been establishing our city
as a cultural center for Fine Art since 2009, presenting the finest of regional
art as well as reaching across the nation and beyond to bring a variety of
stimulating exhibitions to the area. Residents and visitors alike have grown to
expect a high quality visual art experience at monthly openings during First
Thursday in downtown Fayetteville. After a five month break, the Fayetteville
Art Alliance has been endowed with a grant from the Advertising and Promotion
Commission. The Commission and the Alliance have joined their resources to
orchestrate the re-birth of Fayetteville Underground on the downtown square,
with plans for a grand re-opening this Summer.
Our short term goal is to move the Fayetteville Underground
into the building on the Southwest corner of the square on Mountain Street,
across from both the Visitor’s Bureau and Tim’s Pizza. Some minor modification
and renovation is required in the building and will be started immediately. The
three thousand square foot space will house several retail exhibition galleries
as well as ten studios for artists in residence.
Led by familiar names like Hank Kaminsky, Don House, Martha
Molina, Siegele and Haley, William Mayes Flanagan and others, the artists are
committed to providing the citizens and visitors of Fayetteville with a regular
event to anticipate each month, as well as a sustained presence with artist’s
working studios open on a daily basis. Our vision includes making the Fayetteville
Underground a place for the diverse elements of our artistic community to meet
and exchange creative energy in a process that enhances the quality of life for
all of us.
Celebrate
the Underground !
