Small School: Immersive Photography and Community Narratives
Join us, in partnership with Small School, where photographer Chip Thomas shares what it's like to live in a community/culture different from his own, to photograph in that space, and to reflect those images back to the community. In doing so, whose story is being told?
Event Details
Chip Thomas aka “jetsonorama” is a photographer, public artist and activist who worked as a physician between Monument Valley and The Grand Canyon on the Navajo nation from 1987 to 2023. There, he coordinated the Painted Desert Project – a community building project which manifested as a constellation of murals across the Navajo Nation painted by artists from all over the rez + the world. These murals aimed to reflect love and appreciation of the rich history shared by the Navajo people back to Navajo people. Thomas was a 2018 recipient of a Kindle Project gift and in 2020 was one of a handful of artists chosen by the UN to recognize the 75th anniversary of the UN’s founding. Artists were chosen to generate work that “contributes to the envisioning and shaping of a more resilient and sustainable future.” Thomas is originally from Raleigh, and will be participating in a residency in Raleigh.
This program is free to the public thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Location: The Chapel at Dix Park, 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
Registration: While free to attend, space is limited. Registration is required.
Registration opens 2 weeks in advance at 12:00 pm.
Directions and Parking
- Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive or S. Boylan Avenue
- Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Umstead Drive
- Follow Signs towards The Chapel
- Parking is located in the lots next to and in front of the Chapel. ADA parking is available.
- Click on the image below for an enlarged parking map.
Accessibility
Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dix Park, including some areas where programs and events occur, have uneven surfaces and are not fully accessible. Accessibility is a primary focus for early park improvements and all future planning and development.
Parking: ADA parking spaces for the Chapel are to the left and out front of the building. ADA parking spaces are available in all lots.
Chapel Entrance: Ramp and ADA push button activated door is located to the left of the front of the building.
Restrooms: Indoor accessible restrooms are available in the Chapel.
Programs and Events: Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Questions?
Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org