Family First – My Place, My Space: Building Homes of Care and Imagination

Sat, Apr 4 | 12 noon - 2 pm

Cost: $10 per participant (plus fees)

Bring the family to an arts and creativity workshop to explore ideas of home, safety, and belonging through interactive artmaking. Led by poet and curator Dasia Hood and inspired by Mario Moore's In Pursuit of Home exhibition, this program encourages imagination through mixed-media artwork.

Through creative expression and guided conversation, the exhibition's themes will be explored thoughtfully and age-appropriately. Enjoy this engaging group activity that offers a fun alternative to abstract economic or historical explanations.

Family First is presented by Novant Health.

This Earth Day, Hood Deity will take the stage as both host and featured spoken word artist for an exclusive private event hosted by ArtPop. Opening the evening with an original performance centered on the "promise of the future," Hood Deity will weave together themes of environmental stewardship, community, and the transformative power of public art.

The Prom Project

The Prom Project is an annual initiative created by Curvaceous Behavior Nonprofit to ensure that every student has the opportunity to attend prom with confidence and dignity, regardless of financial barriers. Through community donations and partnerships, the program collects new and gently used prom dresses in sizes 00–26 and provides them completely free to students in need. Learn more at https://www.curvaceousbehavior.org.

Adapted from Kahlil Joseph’s renowned video art installation, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is a distinctive cinematic experience that mirrors the sonic textures of a record album, weaving fiction and history in an immersive journey where the fictionalized figures of W. E. B Du Bois and Marcus Garvey join artists, musicians, Joseph’s family, and even Twitter chats, in a vision for black consciousness.

*Join us on Saturday, March 21st, following the 3:20 PM screening for a post-film discussion with panelists Brianna Daniels, Dasia Hood, Nigel Malone, and Sam Hoggs. The discussion will be moderated by Martrese Meachum. In partnership with the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture.

https://independentpicturehouse.org/movies/blknws-terms-conditions/

Dasia Hood “Hood Deity” performs a classic lineup of spoken word for Harvey B. Gantt’s Art After Dark: Claiming Your Throne, in partnership with Better Luck TMRW.

This closed tour poetry workshop is based on the In Pursuit of Home exhibition by Mario Moore, curated by Dexter Wimbley. The youth will create a keychain using beads, yarn, fabric, jewels, gems, and other ornaments. They will make the keychain with guidance on using items that remind them of wealth, culture, and security. 

Welcome to A Dark + Divine Wine About Poetry! Join us at friday's dope house (fdh) on October 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM or 8:00 PM for an evening filled with poetry, wine, and good vibes. Your feature, Dasia Hood, has crafted an exclusive, engaging, and immersive performance you don't want to miss. If you enjoy Black Alternative Rhymes, Feeling Divine, and Paired with Wine, then this is the show for you.

Inspired by Tupac and FKA Twigs, Hood Deity creates a genre-bending performance called Tupac’s Demure: The Cure and The Dharma. Her performance explores the experience of being a multidimensional woman balancing darkness and light. In her pieces, Hood embodies the authentic experience of being a “force” — a liberation, intimidation, and inspiration. With her presence, Hood is inspired by Tupac’s direction to be a “real model,” not a “role model”, and FKA Twigs using creative freedom as eroticism.

Get ready to be inspired, moved, and maybe even find a new favorite poem. Don't miss out on this unique experience! See you there!

$45 General Admission

$75 VIP

Tickets on Eventbrite.

In this poetry and coloring workshop, students will explore the idea of home and heritage through the powerful art of Adama Delphine Fawundu’s Praise House. Using a custom coloring sheet and words, participants will create their own “praise house” collages that celebrate memory, movement, and imagination. We’ll learn how art can tell stories that travel across time and place—from Africa to the Carolinas and beyond. Inspired by Fawundu’s vision, students will be invited to dream about the future and express what makes them feel connected, powerful, and free.

This is a closed workshop.

This closed tour poetry workshop is based on the In Pursuit of Home exhibition by Mario Moore, curated by Dexter Wimbley. The youth will create a keychain using beads, yarn, fabric, jewels, gems, and other ornaments. They will make the keychain with guidance on using items that remind them of wealth, culture, and security. 

Join us tomorrow night, Nov 11th for the last HANG of the year! Topic: From Feed to Fit: Define Your Music Aesthetic.

Your look is part of your sound. Whether it’s your album cover, your Instagram feed, or what you wear on stage, your visual identity can make or break how people connect with your music. This conversation dives into how artists can own their image and tell a cohesive story—without selling out or faking it.

  Dasia Hood, Lucas Ayres, Will White

A live performance from Yung Citizen will set the vibe before our convo even begins. This event Is FREE to attend!

Discover the power of your words in this hands-on, drop-in workshop! Participants will write a short poem and then bring it to life using digital tools on a MacBook Air.

Participants will write a short poem inspired by a fun prompt, then use MacBook Airs and simple design tools to turn their words into visually expressive digital art. They can save a digital copy to take home and optionally share their creation with the group.

Participants will learn how to combine creative writing with digital design to express ideas in both words and visuals. They will gain confidence in quickly generating and sharing original content. Additionally, they will explore beginner-friendly digital tools that can turn their creativity into tangible, shareable projects.

Notebooks or sketchpads (for drafting poems and rough designs)

Pens, pencils, colored pencils, and markers (for writing and visual brainstorming)

Construction paper (for experimenting with layout, color, and design ideas)

Optional: erasers and rulers (for neat drafting and layout)

Dasia Hood is a poet, curator, and community-builder who uses storytelling as a sacred tool for connection, healing, and joy. Known for her warm facilitation style and creative approach to group work, Dasia has led experiences in museums and cultural spaces in Charlotte, NC. Her workshops blend poetry, sensory exploration, and intentional dialogue to spark reflection and community—especially within Black families and multigenerational groups.

Graduation Day, featuring photographer and poet Robert Delk, is an art exhibition born from the decision to withstand. As we stand at the edge of life, the choice is to create instead of collapse, and to pour light into the shadows becomes art. From that choice came this collection of stories, images, and triumphs.

Graduation Day honors the crossings we make when we refuse to give up: from grief to grace, despair to determination, struggle to self-worth. It’s for the Black men, women, and children whose resilience is a ceremony of its own: unshaken, unbroken, and beautifully alive.

• Opening Reception: October 10, 2024,  6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

• Curated by Dasia Hood and Hosted by Ohavia Phillips

In this Self-Guided Naming Ceremony, inspired by the themes of identity and transformation in exhibitions on view, participants acknowledge the weight of identity and the spark of joy that transformation brings.

This private, drop-in style collage and acrylic painting workshop is in support of the Peer Community Day conference at the Harvey B. Gantt Center, sponsored by the Wallace Foundation.

The Heart of Us is a guided poetry experience where individuals and families explore and express the values that define who they are—together. Through creative writing prompts, gentle discussion, and collaborative exercises, participants of all ages will reflect on what matters most: love, courage, kindness, fun, honesty, and more.

This workshop is rooted in affirmation, connection, and creativity. Each family will co-write a signature “Family Values Poem” that celebrates their unique bond and shared intentions. The workshop will end with an optional group share and create a paper frame to display their poem at home.

This space is playful yet meaningful, designed to strengthen family identity through the beauty of words.

Family First is presented by Novant Health

ANNOUNCING ARTPOP’S 5TH ANNUAL UPCYCLED FASHION SHOW & FUNDRAISER!

Saturday, September 6th, 2025, at Blume Studios in Charlotte, NC

ArtPop Street Gallery is excited to announce the 5th year of our premier event, the Upcycled Fashion Show! Join us for an extraordinary evening where art, sustainability, and high fashion converge!

At this much-anticipated annual event, 400 distinguished guests will celebrate the cycle of creativity through the transformation of retired ArtPop artist billboards into stunning, wearable works of art. Talented local designers and models have been commissioned to bring these bold, eco-conscious visions to life.

Introducing Our Emcee: Charlotte Creative Dasia Hood!

Dasia Hood is a dynamic curator, spoken word artist, and creative visionary known for transforming spaces into soul-stirring experiences.

As the host of the 5th Annual ArtPop Upcycled Fashion Show, Dasia brings her signature blend of regal charisma, cultural fluency, and artistic reverence to center stage. With a deep commitment to sustainability, storytelling, and Black creative expression, she guides audiences through an unforgettable showcase of fashion, art, and innovation. Whether commanding the mic or crafting transformative spaces, Dasia is here to uplift the beauty of reinvention — of materials, narratives, and ourselves.

Dark & Divine Union: an inspired poetry workshop and artist talk

Dasia Hood invites guests to McColl Center for a poetry workshop, pairing portraits from the Dark & Divine exhibition with poetic prompts while engaging featured artists in dialogue on their process and work in nude portraiture. Guests can also complete their own "Declaration of My Body", the exhibition's featured fill-in-the-blank poem by Tammaka Staley. 

Music playlist by Wild Recluse

Special performance by Jason Dawkins and Dasia Hood

Cash bar and snacks provided.

Open Road, Open Soul is a poetry workshop inspired by Black Behind Bars: Black Biker Culture, exploring freedom and resilience. Participants will engage in guided reflection and meditative writing with the open road as a path to healing and self-discovery. Through poetry, we embrace second chances and craft narratives of personal liberation. This immersive experience fosters community, creativity, and introspection, leaving participants with a renewed sense of empowerment and direction.

"Fragments of Self: An Abstract Collage Exploration of Identity", inspired by YoYo Lander's Between the Quiet exhibition, is a hands-on workshop designed for college students to explore the layers of their identity through abstract collage and poetry. Using magazines, textures, and colors, participants will create visual representations of their personal narratives, cultural influences, and evolving sense of self. Through guided reflection and creative expression, this session encourages poetic dialogue on identity beyond labels, embracing complexity and transformation. Participants will leave with a collage and poem.

"Dark & Divine: Tasting Her Words" pairs poetry and pleasure through a chocolate-tasting session that takes participants on a sensory experience of Black women creatives, including Solange Knowles, Ntzoke Shange, and more. 

The workshop, led by Dasia Hood, opens with a welcome and intention-setting, sharing the inspiration to honor Black women poets and lyricists by indulging in chocolate—the muses of the mind and tongue. Taste and poetry merge to explore themes of resilience, creativity, and sensuality while bringing mindfulness to indulgence through an ethical chocolate tasting.

Dasia Hood is performing spoken word at The Melanin Affair for a night of Black Excellence, Fashion, and Entertainment.

Join me for the ultimate indulgence - the limited edition chocolate sour cherry donut at Beyond Amazing Donuts, glazed with Divine Chocolate! Meet me at Beyond Amazing Donuts at noon to try the featured flavor and purchase a signed copy of my poetry book, Lovings You.