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Dare County Arts Council Announces Live Entertainment For 30th Artrageous

Apr 15, 2019
2 min

Dare County Arts Council Announces Live Entertainment For 30th Artrageous

Multicultural performing artists will take the stage at Dare County Arts Council’s 30th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival on Saturday, May 11 from 10am-3pm at Dowdy Park in Nags Head. Presented by PNC Bank, the entertainment will celebrate this year’s Artrageous theme, A Big, Bright, Beautiful World, which promotes art, diversity and culture in our community and around the world. There will be live music by Latin band Arguenderos Musical, student bands from the Mustang Outr

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Artrageous Celebrates 30 Years of Children’s Art

Dare County Arts Council

Mar 13, 2019
2 min

Artrageous Celebrates 30 Years of Children’s Art

Dare County Arts Council’s longest running kids’ art program, the Artrageous Kids Art Festival, will be celebrating its 30th year on Saturday, May 11 from 10am-3pm at Dowdy Park in Nags Head. Stained glass making, painting, beading, and blacksmithing are just a few examples of the 20 plus high-quality kids art activities that will take place at the free, family-friendly event. This year’s theme, A Big, Bright, Beautiful World, will provide children with the opportunity to cre

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Dare County Arts Council

May 14, 2018
2 min

Dare County Arts Council Names 2018 Artrageous Scholarship Recipients

Hundreds of adults and children came out to Dowdy Park on Saturday, May 12 for the 29th Annual Artrageous Art Festival. The free community event celebrates all things art, offering a place where families can participate in high-quality art activities, hear great live music, enjoy delicious food, support local artisans and have fun. “Artrageous just keeps getting better every year,” said Kill Devil Hills resident Samantha Simmons. “I love the live music and stage performances

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Dare County Arts Council

Apr 23, 2018
2 min

Dare County Arts Council Announces Entertainment for 29th Annual Artrageous

Presented by PNC Bank Dancers, a choir, and multiples bands will take the stage at the 29th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival on Saturday, May 12 at Dowdy Park in Nags Head. From 10am to 3pm, Artrageous guests will enjoy entertainment by the Nags Head Elementary School choir, Static Attitude, student bands from the Mustang Outreach Program, Atlantic Dance, reggae band Sensi Trails with guest Holden McOwen, and Washington, DC based high-energy pop rock band Sub-Radio. “We’re

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29th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival To Kickoff Summer Season at Dowdy Park

Dare County Arts Council

Mar 5, 2018
2 min

29th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival To Kickoff Summer Season at Dowdy Park

Dare County Arts Council and the Town of Nags Head will host the 29th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival on Saturday, May 12 from 10am-3pm at Dowdy Park in Nags Head. Artrageous is a free, family-friendly event featuring more than 20 high quality kids art activities from painting to blacksmithing, live music, dance performances, and more fun entertainment. “We’re pleased that the Dare County Arts Council, for the second year in a row, has chosen to hold Artrageous at Dowdy P

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Dowdy Park Grand Opening Was “Artrageously” Successful

Dare County Arts Council

May 17, 2017
4 min

Dowdy Park Grand Opening Was “Artrageously” Successful

Thousands of adults and children gathered together at the Grand Opening of Dowdy Park on May 13 to enjoy live music, free art activities, an art show full of Outer Banks artists, and delicious food from various local restaurants. Volunteers, nonprofit organizations, local businesses, restaurants and artists joined Dare County Arts Council and the Town of Nags Head in organizing a fun-filled day that focused on the importance of art in the community. “I attended the grand open

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Grand Opening of Dowdy Park and Artrageous Update

Dare County Arts Council

May 12, 2017
1 min

Grand Opening of Dowdy Park and Artrageous Update

The Show Is A Go... Just a little later... The Grand Opening of Dowdy Park will still be happening tomorrow, May 13, but due to inclement weather we are moving the start time of the event to 1pm. The event will be held 1-8pm and will feature Dare County Arts Council's Artrageous and an evening concert with live music by Blurky's Quirky Friends and Major and the Monbacks. The ribbon cutting and dedication for the park will be held at 4pm. There will also be over 20 local artis

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Dowdy Park Grand Opening Celebration Just Weeks Away

Dare County Arts Council

Apr 26, 2017
3 min

Dowdy Park Grand Opening Celebration Just Weeks Away

On May 13, the Town of Nags Head and Dare County Arts Council are celebrating the grand opening of Dowdy Park by creating a free, fun-filled day for families to enjoy. The park is now a public gathering space owned by the Town of Nags Head. The grand opening will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. During the grand opening, the 28th annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artrageous is presented by PNC Bank. This year’s Artrageous will offer more than 20

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Dare County Arts Council

Apr 12, 2017
1 min

Grand Opening of Dowdy Park Video

Join us on Saturday, May 13 for the Grand Opening of Dowdy Park. We are so excited to partner with the Town of Nags Head on this amazing event and bring our community together to celebrate this great addition to Dare County. The Grand Opening will be from 10am-8pm and will feature live entertainment all day, our 28th Annual Artrageous from 10am-3pm, an art show, food vendors, and a concert from 4-8pm. #DowdyPark #NagsHead #Artrageous #GrandOpening

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Dare County Arts Council

Mar 30, 2017
1 min

News from Major and the Monbacks

Huge news from Major and the Monback's who will headline at the Grand Opening of Dowdy Park on Saturday, May 13 which includes our annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival. Major And The Monbacks sign with Yep Roc Records, an influential record label based in Hillsborough, NC that's been releasing music for two decades. A Note From The Band: I'm sitting in the van, with Savannah in the rear view mirror thinking what a long and strange ride it took to find Yep Roc records. It onl

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Major and the Monbacks To Headline Dowdy Park Grand Opening Concert

Dare County Arts Council

Mar 6, 2017
3 min

Major and the Monbacks To Headline Dowdy Park Grand Opening Concert

The Town of Nags Head and Dare County Arts Council are pleased to announce that Major and the Monbacks will headline the free concert at the Dowdy Park Grand Opening on Saturday, May 13. Major and the Monbacks are a Norfolk, VA based rock n’ roll band known for their eclectic style and sound ranging from garage rock, to blue-eyed soul, from country funk, to Beatlesque pop. “We are really excited to get back to the Outer Banks for the Dowdy Park Grand Opening,” said Major and

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Dowdy Park Art Show, Artrageous Art Station and Food Vendor Applications

Dare County Arts Council

Mar 1, 2017
1 min

Dowdy Park Art Show, Artrageous Art Station and Food Vendor Applications

The Town of Nags Head is partnering with the Dare County Arts Council on the Grand Opening of Dowdy Park, which will be held Saturday, May 13 from 10 am-8 pm. The Grand Opening will be a free, family-friendly event celebrating the visual, performing and culinary arts. The event will feature the Dare County Arts Council’s 28th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival from 10am-3pm, followed by a free outdoor concert from 4-8 pm. The entire day will be complemented by local restaura

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