Artivity on the Green — Attraction in Winston-Salem

I looooove this place. Everything about it is geared towards the arts, & the folks I've met who are involved in the everyday processes that must be handled with a venue like this are definitely serious about their commitments to the amazingly diverse world of the arts. My son has a DJ gig once a month in the green space outside, & he loves working with the good humans there who are supporting the music artistry. (My ChihuaRat calls folks like them "Hoo-Mons"--when I ply her with treats. 🐶) My son is ex-freakin'-STREMELY!!! hard to please, a perfectionist who would make Ludwig von Beethoven raise BOTH of his quarter-pound eyebrows, so when he praises something, my own graying lightweight eyebrows shoot up past what's left of my hairline... (Looks really silly, so I try to hide it with an ARTSY headwrap.😂) Anyway, WE give our mutual stamp of approval, & our enthusiastic recommendation to Artivity, with gratitude that they are there for us all--& those of us who are certifiably nuts-inna(alleged)-brain have been made welcome, too. (This just doesn't happen, in a lot of other places. No, REALLY. Y'ALL KNOW what I'm talkin'...

I try to be productive when it comes to reviewing local spots and to be honest I wasn't overly impressed with this use of city space. Yes, it does have an interesting use of design regarding the red line sculpture; however, asside from that and the use of strip lighting which I might add had several bulbs blown at the time of our visit this wasn't much more that a spot of land that by day is a spot for hipsters to sit and smoke and by night a campsite for the...

Great green spot in downtown Winston Salem NC. Permanent sculptures, mural wall updated annually during public event. Good place to kill time, take pictures, let kids get their wiggles out. Adjacent to AFAS building which is home to Red Dog Gallery. Live music and events happening throughout the year. Art fair with music and kid activities every Sunday in May and September. Art Jam for kiddos in AFAS building 1st and 3rd Saturday monthly. All free and open to...