The Mezzanine Gallery
The Mezzanine Gallery hosts student solo, group and curated exhibits. Students are eligible to submit exhibition proposals accompanied by a student lecture, which are vetted by the faculty. Faculty members also organize student exhibitions in the space. All exhibitions and lectures are free and open to the public.
The Mezzanine Gallery is located on the second floor of the Cultural Arts Building. The Cultural Arts Building is located on the corner of Randall Parkway and Reynolds Drive on the UNCW campus and can be accessed from South College Road or Racine Drive. Visitor parking is in front of the box office entrance to the building.
PrintFest 2023
On view until Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The 4th UNCW PRINTFEST: Large-Scale Woodblock Printmaking Extravaganza was held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Cultural Arts building on the campus of UNCW.
This year’s prints were carved by local artists and groups from Appalachian State University, Cape Fear Community College, UNC-Greensboro, and UNCW Alumni.
UNCW’s Art & Art History Department hosted its 4th Steamroller Print Festival. The event was a daylong public printmaking showcase presented outside of the Cultural Arts building on the campus of UNCW. Using a two-ton construction paving roller and an unlikely press bed – the parking lot of the Cultural Arts building – a team of artists and volunteers printed largescale woodcuts throughout the day. A range of artists from across North Carolina will carve a design into wood, which was then inked and printed before a live audience. The theme of the woodcut designs this year was based on the work of local non-profit, The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. There was also plenty of hands-on printmaking activities for attendees of all ages.
The large, unique prints were on sale during the event. A percentage of all proceeds goes directly to The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. The steamroller prints are highly limited editions and one print from each artist will be hung on the day of PRINTFEST in the Mezzanine Gallery of the Cultural Arts Building until Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Past Exhibitions
The AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels
December 1, 2022 – February 1, 2023
The AIDS Quilt is a memorial, a form of activism, and wake-up call to end stigma. Its panels are 3x6 – the size of a grave. They are made by friends, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers. It is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels to more than 105,000 individuals. It is the premiere symbol of the AIDS pandemic, a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS and an important HIV prevention education tool. The Quilt is considered the largest community art project in history and the largest piece of folk art in the world.
As the largest community arts project in the world, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is a teaching tool to help educate people about the story of AIDS, remember the more than 700,000 U.S. lives lost to disease, and to support local HIV/AIDS service organizations, LGBTQ+ centers, and support awareness about health and social justice issues. Explore more at aidsmemorial.org.
Click here for the WECT news article showcasing UNCW CAB Building’s hosted AIDS quilt for 2023 and more information: https://www.wect.com/2022/12/02/world-aids-day-local-health-expert-explains-importance-being-tested-uncw-displays-remembrance-quilt/
The AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels
January – March, 2022
The AIDS Quilt is a memorial, a form of activism, and wake-up call to end stigma. Its panels are 3x6 – the size of a grave. They are made by friends, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers. It is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels to more than 105,000 individuals. It is the premiere symbol of the AIDS pandemic, a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS and an important HIV prevention education tool. The Quilt is considered the largest community art project in history and the largest piece of folk art in the world.
As the largest community arts project in the world, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is a teaching tool to help educate people about the story of AIDS, remember the more than 700,000 U.S. lives lost to disease, and to support local HIV/AIDS service organizations, LGBTQ+ centers, and support awareness about health and social justice issues. Explore more at aidsmemorial.org.
