The Black Excellence Experience: Grand Opening – Featuring David Dye
Sabathani Community Center Presents
Week of May 5–9 (Monday–Friday)
10am –4pm
The BEE Gallery (Room 126), Sabathani Community Center
310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis
Sabathani Community Center is proud to launch The Black Excellence Experience (B.E.E.) with a weeklong spotlight on military veteran and artist David Dye.
Join us daily from 10am to 4pm as we welcome visitors into our brand-new gallery space. Meet the artist, view original works, and shop for one-of-a-kind pieces.
Opening Reception
Monday, May 5 at 4pm
Help us celebrate the official opening of The BEE Gallery with a special reception honoring David Dye and the launch of this exciting new program.
>>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND <<<
About the Artist: David Dye
David Dye is a freelance artist and retired U.S. Army Sergeant whose creative journey began in childhood and grew through his years of global military service. After retiring from the Army, he earned a degree in graphic design and has exhibited work across the U.S. and Germany. His art draws inspiration from military life, nature, and African American artist Ernie Barnes. Now living in Germany, David returns to the Twin Cities to inaugurate The BEE Gallery with a weeklong residency.
About the Black Excellence Experience
The Black Excellence Experience (B.E.E.) is a new artist residency program at Sabathani Community Center, providing a platform for emerging Black artists to showcase their work, engage with the community, and grow their creative careers.
Each selected artist receives a one-week residency in The BEE Gallery, where they can:
✔ Exhibit completed artwork
✔ Create new pieces on-site
✔ Sell their work directly to patrons
We welcome artists working in a wide range of visual media, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, woodworking, textiles (knitting, crocheting, quilting), jewelry, greeting cards, clothing design, and other original creations. This opportunity is open to Black artists of all ages whose work has not yet been featured in local galleries.
Click here to learn more about BEE and view the 2025 Artist Residencies.