Turchin Center summer events

With its galleries opening again and in-person activities returning, the Turchin Center is offering events for everybody to enjoy this summer! Click on the event titles in blue to learn more about each event and find registration options.

Art Galleries:

March 5 - August 7: Cheryl Prisco
Prisco uniquely uses wood elements in place of brush and paint.
March 5 - August 7: Rowhouse Workshop: Brian Phillips - ISA
This interactive exhibit features Philadelphia rowhouse blocks.
June 4 - November 6: Wendy Babcox: Every Olive Tree in the Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is known as the garden when Jesus Christ prayed the night before His crucifixion. In this gallery, Babcox displays images of each of the 23 olive trees in the garden. 
June 4 - November 6: Where are the Birds? Retracing Audobon: Artwork by Krista Elrick
​This exhibit reexamines John James Audobon's journey and production of Birds of America. The gallery also features modern photographs taken by Krista Elrick of the landscapes Audobon traveled 200 years ago.
July 2, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Summer Exhibition Celebration 
Come join the Turchin Center in celebrating their summer exhibits!
​July 2 - December 11: ERRATIC: Hoss Haley
Haley uniquely combines raw nature with human intervention. His gallery allows viewers to forget the traditional rules of art.
July 2 - February 5, 2022: 98.6: A Creative Commonality
This exhibit features paintings done by chimpanzees! The gallery aims to display how much chimps actually have in common with humans.

Sculpture Events:

July 10, 10:00 AM: 35th Annual Rosen Sculpture Walk with the Juror
The Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national juried competition presented annually by An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Since its establishment by Martin and Doris Rosen in 1987, the Rosen Competition continues a tradition of showcasing contemporary American sculpture in outdoor settings across the beautiful campus of Appalachian State University.

Lunch and Learn:

July 12, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Where are the Birds? Retracing Audobon: Artwork by Krista Elrick
​This exhibit reexamines John James Audobon's journey and production of Birds of America. The gallery also features modern photographs taken by Krista Elrick of the landscapes Audobon traveled 200 years ago.
July 19, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Dulatown: Documentary Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Dulatown, located in Lenoir, North Carolina, is a community settled in 1855 and populated mostly by African Americans who share a kinship and the last name of Dula. The two branches of the family started in 1846 when a woman named Harriet Harshaw was sold to “Squire” Alfred Dula, who fathered eight of her 12 children. Alfred Dula provided for Harriet and her children through the gifting of land before his death and in his will thus establishing Dulatown. Dulatown embraces its history at a bi-annual reunion where in recent years both Black and white Dula relatives come together around their shared history and genealogy to publicly acknowledge they share more than just a surname. Filmmaker Beth Davison explores this story in this documentary, Dulatown.
July 22, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Testimony- Indonesian Lullaby: Surviving the Shoah in the Netherlands, Dr. Alfred Münzer
Dr. Al Münzer, who was born to a Jewish family in the Netherlands during World War II, will give testimony about his survival during the German occupation. When his father was ordered to report to a German labor camp in 1942, the entire family went into hiding, sending the children to various neighbors and rescuers. A Dutch-Indonesian family hid Al(fred) in The Hague. His sisters stayed elsewhere, until they were betrayed and deported to Auschwitz where they were murdered. Al came to the United States in 1958 with his mother, who had survived several camps and death marches. A short documentary on the rescue that Dr. Weiman helped to produce will be made available for asynchronous viewing ahead of this program.
July 26, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Ruminations: Cheryl Prisco- From Studio to Gallery
 Join Prisco as she explores her process and practice — from her studio to the gallery.