Find Your Glimmer | A SEEK Raleigh Project

In July 2025, Artist Candy Carver will install an immersive multi-media, black light-activated artwork at Artspace that envelops the viewer in a warm hug of affirmations. It's a reminder that art can be fun and meaningful at the same time. Find Your Glimmer takes people inside the artist's heart and head and brings joy and sunshine.

Where: Artspace, 201 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC
Dates: July 11 - 24, 2025
Cost: The show is free and open to the public.

Events

Saturday, July 12, 6-10 p.m. Find Your Glimmer Opening Night.

Art installation viewing and bring your own item free neon screen printing event with MacFly Fresh Printing Co.

Thursday, July 17, 6-8 p.m. Find Your Glimmer Artist Talk.

Join as artist Candy Carver discusses the reasons for the exhibit and some of the processes used, while making neon art in real time.

Saturday, July 19, 7-10 p.m. Bring your own vinyl listening session.

Visitors are invited to bring vinyl records to share and enjoy a Vinyl record pop up with Remix Record Boutique

Sunday, July 20, 6-9 p.m. Live Jazz Jam with Harvey Cummings & Friends

Live music performance by North Carolina jazz musician Harvey Cummings and friends.

Friday, July 25, 6-10 p.m. (closing event ) You Are Glowing! A neon fashion night.

Patrons are encouraged to wear their neon or other glimmers. A make-and-take jewelry glimmer will be available as well. (This is a ticketed event.)

Artist Bio

Candy Carver is a self-taught, North Carolina-based artist. She creates electric and brightly colored, contemporary artwork. It encompasses bold colors and utilizes abstract design, alongside figurative subjects. Her work is intuitive and begins with a specified feeling as the goal. The colors she chooses are therapeutic and enliven her as she creates. Often, the themes broaden as she works through each piece. Creating allows her to refill her reservoir of joy and aims to impact others similarly. She leaves every canvas feeling full in a way that she can only compare to meditation.

Instagram: @candycarver

About SEEK Raleigh

SEEK Raleigh is an experimental public art program by Raleigh Arts that engages the community through public art in City of Raleigh Parks, greenways, and/or community spaces. The program provides an opportunity for artists to introduce the public to new, unusual, and thought-provoking experiences through temporary public art.

Learn more and apply to the SEEK Raleigh artist call

About Raleigh Arts

Raleigh Arts, a part of the City of Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department, fosters and promotes the arts in Raleigh by administering the programs of the Raleigh Arts Commission and the Public Art and Design Board and supporting the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers.

Contact

Kelly McChesney
Public Art Director
kelly.mcchesney@raleighnc.gov

Department:: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

Service Categories:: Raleigh Arts

Related Services:: Public Art Arts Programs Arts Grants

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