Durham Beat

18/01/2023

The Beat Market returns! Join us on Saturday, January 21st from 2-6PM at for our first Beat Market of the year featuring several local artists and a DJ set by

The Beat Market is free and open to the public. Our market does not charge vendor fees of any kind and offers guaranteed pay to performing musicians. We think artists provide essential happiness to communities and we don't think there should be barriers between people and the joy that artists bring to our lives. So come hang out, meet some artists, have a beer, dance, be in the community.

18/11/2022

Meet the artists! Come by The Beat Market on Saturday, November 19th from 2-6PM  with a live DJ set by and these awesome local artist vendors!

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The Beat Market is free and open to the public. Our market does not charge vendor fees of any kind and offers guaranteed pay to performing musicians. We think artists provide essential happiness to communities and we don't think there should be barriers between people and the joy that artists bring to our lives. So come hang out, meet some artists, have a beer, dance, be in the community.

If you're an artist interested in vending at future markets, then head to the link in our bio to register.

16/11/2022

The Beat Market returns! Join us on Saturday, November 19th from 2-6PM at for our local art market with a DJ set by !!

The Beat Market is free and open to the public. Our market does not charge vendor fees of any kind and offers guaranteed pay to performing musicians. We think artists provide essential happiness to communities and we don't think there should be barriers between people and the joy that artists bring to our lives. So come hang out, meet some artists, have a beer, dance, be in the community.

16/09/2022

Join us this weekend for two market events! The Beat Market at Fullsteam Brewery on Sat 9/17 and our Brunch Block Party with Pure Soul! These events feature local artist vendors, delicious food, and an all vinyl residency with DJ Halo! See you this weekend!

13/09/2022

The Beat Market returns! Join us on Saturday, September 17th from 2-6PM at for our local art market with an all vinyl live set by DJ Halo!

The Beat Market is free and open to the public. Our market does not charge vendor fees of any kind and offers guaranteed pay to performing musicians. We think artists provide essential happiness to communities and we don't think there should be barriers between people and the joy that artists bring to our lives. So come hang out, meet some artists, have a beer, dance, be in the community.

07/07/2022

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01/07/2022

When we started working with last year on our ISSUE 03 collaboration, we didn't know we were entering a world rife with poetry. Skating is an art form of the body and mind, a unison that translates a thought into a physical action. Over the course of our collaboration, we discovered these shared poetics and documented them in the form of a zine and a short film.

This video is a peek inside the pages of the zine, which contain portraits by Sass, live action photography by Zorah Olivia, an in-depth interview with Manifest, an essay, a story, a whole section dedicated to exploring inspiration, and a short film.

As we have been working on our next zine, ISSUE 04 - WILD DURHAM with Fullsteam Brewery, we have been reflecting a lot on the relationship between people and place. Those themes exist in a specific way in ISSUE 03 with Manifest Skate Shop, as we explored how skaters interact with the physical world and the places they call home.

Visit our online shop to pick up a copy of ISSUE 03 with Manifest. And be sure to check out the short film we made on our YouTube channel!

ISSUE 04 - WILD DURHAM release on July 8th and is available for order now. Check out the link in our bio to get your copy!

Video by Pete Salomone

22/06/2022

When we set out to create our magazine, we envisioned a space of connectivity and intimacy. Traditional magazines contain dozens of stories, each one crafted by a writer, and delivered to a reader in a sea of content, printed and bound together as a collective offering. We wanted our magazine to be more focused and in-depth than what the traditional format would allow. So we created a space dedicated to one story, one vision, one topic that we could explore with the level of intimacy and connection we aspire to share in all of our work.

Working with Evita Loca on ISSUE 02 was a profound exploration of intimacy. We chose to explore the idea of "being seen" by working with an artist who creates singular "looks" for people to wear. In the course of our collaboration, we were able to dive deep into the idea of what it means to be seen. This video offers a look inside ISSUE 02 with Evita Loca, the portraits by Sass, the layout of our pages, and a glimpse into the journey we went on in the course of this project.

Visit our online store to grab a copy of this magazine. Link in bio.

Video by Pete Salomone

10/06/2022

Meet the artists! Come by The Beat Market TONIGHT FRIDAY JUNE 10th from 730-11PM with live music curated by featuring Kir & One Duran .unit and these awesome local artist vendors!





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We will be there too with our magazines, shirts, and more! SEE YOU THEN!!

The Beat Market is free and open to the public. Our market does not charge vendor fees of any kind and offers guaranteed pay to performing musicians. We think artists provide essential happiness to communities and we don't think there should be barriers between people and the joy that artists bring to our lives. So come hang out, meet some artists, have a beer, dance, be in the community.

If you're an artist interested in vending at future markets, then head to the link in our bio to register.

13/05/2022

Meet the artists! Come by The Beat Market TONIGHT FRIDAY MAY 13TH from 730-11PM  with live music curated by   featuring  &  and these awesome local artist vendors!

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We will be there too with our magazines, shirts, and more! SEE YOU THEN!!

The Beat Market is free and open to the public. Our market does not charge vendor fees of any kind and offers guaranteed pay to performing musicians. We think artists provide essential happiness to communities and we don't think there should be barriers between people and the joy that artists bring to our lives. So come hang out, meet some artists, have a beer, dance, be in the community.

If you're an artist interested in vending at future markets, then head to the link in our bio to register.

27/04/2022

Another photograph from our upcoming photobook "Obscure City: A Book of Minor Details" due to release at the end of April. This book is a LIMITED RUN. Only 50 available! PREORDER at link in bio through MAY 6th.

All photos and writing by Durham Beat editor in chief Matia Guardabascio

16/04/2022

This essay, entitled "Art and Society", appears in print as the Introduction of ISSUE 01 featuring Miserable Art. Read it online HERE: https://durhambeat.com/2022/04/15/art-and-society/

Essay Art and Society Miserable Art Durham Beat Magazine Matia Guardabascio

15/04/2022

Presenting GONZO, a photograph from our upcoming photobook "Obscure City: A Book of Minor Details" due to release at the end of April. This book is a LIMITED RUN. Only 50 available! PREORDER at link in bio.

Prints of this photograph are also available as 8x10 and 11x14.

::excerpt from the book::

GONZO
east and west a picture framed an accident of light

All photos and writing by Durham Beat editor in chief Matia Guardabascio

08/04/2022

Meet the artists! Come by The Beat Market TONIGHT April 8th from 730-11PM  with live music curated by   featuring   &  of and these awesome local artist vendors!












We will be there too with our magazines, shirts, and more! SEE YOU THEN!!

The Beat Market is free and open to the public. Our market does not charge vendor fees of any kind and offers guaranteed pay to performing musicians. We think artists provide essential happiness to communities and we don't think there should be barriers between people and the joy that artists bring to our lives. So come hang out, meet some artists, have a beer, dance, be in the community.

If you're an artist interested in vending at future markets, then head to the link in our bio to register.

01/04/2022

Did you know you can support us on Patreon? Even subscribe to our magazines? Check out the link in our bio to learn more!

01/04/2022

April Events! We're very excited about this month... We're hosting our Beat Market at Fullsteam next Friday, participating in the Detroit-Durham Connection the following night at The Fruit, and celebrating our Birthday Bash Block Party with Pure Soul on the 23rd!

Durham Beat turns FOUR YEARS OLD this month, so come out and hang with us! We will be dropping something VERY SPECIAL on the 23rd... stay tuned for that announcement very soon!!!

22/03/2022

We had such a great turnout at the OFF BEAT MARKET! So many happy faces, so much joy... Excited to announce more of these soon!

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20/03/2022

A handful of happiness... Some lovely photos from the OFF BEAT MARKET at on 3/18

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20/03/2022

Access to art breeds happiness. As you can see from the smile on my face, I love this work, organizing and connecting artists and their work to the community around us. I'm grateful to be part of such an adamant and resilient art scene, and I'm especially grateful to all of you for your support and participation in everything we do!

Durham Beat has a lot of awesome community art events in the works. We're also in production for the next issue of our magazine and we're preparing to publish our first-ever photo book. So many great things on the horizon y'all. Stay tuned!!

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19/03/2022

The sunset last night was incredible and the view from at the OFF BEAT MARKET was perfect. Thank you to all for coming out last night!! What an amazing time! We will be announcing more of these soon! Huge gratitude to Outer Loop and all the vendors!



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