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WHEN?
October 4th, 2026
12 - 3pm
WHERE?
Old Murphey School
3717 Murphy School Rd, Durham, NC 27705
TICKETS
Ticket Information Coming Soon
What Is HOOPLA?
HOOPLA is an empowerment project founded by artist Perrin Marie that transforms reclaimed materials into large-scale wearable sculptures inspired by the political significance of the hoopskirt.
Through exhibitions, educational programming, community engagement, and public art experiences, HOOPLA invites people to take up space and get loud about it—or, as we like to say, make HOOPLA.
Why Does This Matter?
HOOPLA began with a simple question:
What happens when we stop shrinking ourselves and start taking up space?
Through large-scale wearable sculptures built from reclaimed materials, HOOPLA transforms discarded objects into works that are impossible to ignore.
The HOOPLA Tea Party is more than a fundraiser.
It is an opportunity to invest in creativity, sustainability, education, and community while supporting artists who are learning to take up space in their own lives.
Funds raised support HOOPLA's exhibitions, programming, and the launch of HOOPLA Rising, a youth mentorship program that empowers emerging artists to create wearable sculptures from reclaimed materials.
Because art transforms more than materials.
It transforms confidence, connection, and the way we see ourselves in the world.
Why Does This Matter?
HOOPLA began with a simple question:
What happens when we stop shrinking ourselves and start taking up space?
Through large-scale wearable sculptures built from reclaimed materials, HOOPLA transforms discarded objects into works that are impossible to ignore.
The HOOPLA Tea Party is more than a fundraiser.
It is an opportunity to invest in creativity, sustainability, education, and community while supporting artists who are learning to take up space in their own lives.
Funds raised support HOOPLA's exhibitions, programming, and the launch of HOOPLA Rising, a youth mentorship program that empowers emerging artists to create wearable sculptures from reclaimed materials.
Because art transforms more than materials.
It transforms confidence, connection, and the way we see ourselves in the world.
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Launch the first HOOPLA Rising cohort
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Provide materials and mentorship for young artists
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Expand free and low-cost community programming
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Support future exhibitions and educational events
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Grow the HOOPLA Living Archive
Where Your Support Goes
Event Highlights
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Tea service and light refreshments
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The debut of HOOPLA Rising
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Artist talks and storytelling
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A special preview of the
Suffragette White Collection -
A fundraising auction supporting future programming
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Community conversation about visibility, empowerment, and creative reuse
Become a Sponsor
Businesses, organizations, and community leaders are invited to join us in launching the inaugural HOOPLA Tea Party and the first HOOPLA Rising cohort.
Sponsoring the HOOPLA Tea Party is the ideal opportunity for those seeking to align their organization with creativity, sustainability, education, and community empowerment.
Sponsors help provide meaningful opportunities for emerging artists while demonstrating a commitment to innovation, environmental responsibility, and inclusive community engagement.
Sponsorship of the HOOPLA Tea Party directly supports HOOPLA's mission of empowerment through wearable sculpture, sustainability, education, exhibitions, and community engagement.
Funds raised will support HOOPLA Rising, future exhibitions, educational programming, community engagement initiatives, and continued development of the HOOPLA Living Archive.
Questions?
Get in touch!
