About Us
Mission
Since 1990, United Arts has served as the umbrella fundraising organization for the arts in Wake County. To accomplish this mission, we raise money from businesses, individuals, foundations and government. Funds are distributed back to the community through grants to artists and arts organizations, the Artists in the Schools Program, Community Arts Reach and Creative Explorations teacher training.
Goals
- Strengthen our community’s economic and cultural well-being by providing a vibrant arts community.
- Make Wake County the capital of the arts in North Carolina.
- Increase funding from the public and private sector to support the arts in Wake County.
- Evaluate and upgrade organizational infrastructure.
- Position United Arts as the arts leader in Wake County.
History
The beginnings of the organization that would later become known as United Arts can be found in the Raleigh Cultural Center, organized in 1962. That organization later became the Wake County Arts Council. The United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County was incorporated in 1990 as a result of the merger of the Wake County Arts Council and the Capital Area Arts Foundation.
Location
United Arts is located on the northeast corner of E. Morgan St. and S. Blount St. and is caddy-corner northwest from Moore Square, just a few doors up from the parking deck and across the street from Marbles Kids Museum.
United Arts Council
110 S. Blount Street,
Raleigh NC 27601
(As of March 1, 2008)
Eleanor H. Oakley
President & CEO |
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Fraley Marshall
Special Events Coordinator
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Yvette Holmes
Campaign Director
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Stephen Britt
Program Coordinator
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Cindy Botts
Accounting Manager
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Ginny Zehr
Vice President for Education & Community Programs
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Tracy Hicks
Accounts Receivable Specialist
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Board
The United Arts Board of Directors consists of 49 members, representing a variety of businesses, industries, and communities.