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  • A Plan to Revive Durham’s Arts Scene
  • ICYMI: A Guide to Durham Primary Elections
  • Folk Covers from Rachel Baiman and Durham’s Viv & Riley 
  • 21c Exhibit Draws on Artifacts from Durham’s Past
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Good morning, readers.

Ten years ago, downtown Durham was home to a creative, scrappy arts scene of galleries, studios and festivals. But as new apartments and condos rose up, so did rents and property values, and that scene suffered.

To be clear, the arts are very much still here. But many invested in that scene want to see more robust support of artists and the arts, INDY’s Justin Laidlaw reported recently. 

Enter the Durham Culture Advisory Board and its Cultural Roadmap, a plan to guide future arts and cultural programming that is expected to be finalized next year. (Wake County is embarking on a similar endeavor).

“Ten years ago, folks were coming to Durham for the arts,” Laura Ritchie, former owner of The Carrack art gallery and current DCAB member told Justin. “And now, even a lot of Durham artists are going to Raleigh for exhibition opportunities, funding opportunities, and events. So I do think that there’s a lot we can learn right here locally, in terms of creating more funding sources.”

Click below for more about the cultural roadmap, how artists are envisioning a more culturally-rich Durham, and some throwbacks to the downtown Durham of the past (RIP Green Wall).

—Sarah W.

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Get Out the Vote

Early voting ahead of Durham’s municipal primary ends Saturday. ICYMI, here’s a rundown of the candidates vying for mayor and city council.

Credit: Courtesy of Nick Loss-Eaton Media

Now Hear This

Durham Americana pop duo Viv & Riley join Rachel Baiman as kissing other ppl for a new experimental album of folk covers and an October 5 show, Grace Yannotta writes for the INDY.

Credit: Photo by Sally Van Gorder

Past and Presence

John Felix Arnold III spent his childhood in Durham. His new exhibit draws on artifacts from its history to examine connections with the past and nature, INDY’s Justin Laidlaw writes.

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LOCAL: Starting this weekend, there are more than 40 litter cleanup events planned across Durham for the Big Sweep, CBS17 reports.

STATE: Why are Medicaid reimbursement rates being cut and what does it mean for North Carolinians? The Assembly has a breakdown.

EDUCATION: North Carolina State University is suing Monsanto, alleging the company knew chemicals in the sealants, paints, and adhesives used in Poe Hall were toxic, WRAL reports.

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