Cultivating Creativity: A Collaborative Plan for Arts & Culture in Wake County

A Vision for Cultural Excellence

Cultivating Creativity, the Wake County Cultural Arts Plan, is based on collaboration and partnership between
Wake County, United Arts Wake County (UAC), the twelve municipalities and the private sector. This plan
reflects the shared intent to nurture growth emanating from the historical and deliberate investment in education,
infrastructure, and quality of life across the county. This plan presents the opportunity to support the creative
communities across Wake County and strengthen the arts and cultural environment for families, businesses,
and residents. With Cultivating Creativity, the focus turns that same intentional cultivation toward the creative
potential, recognizing that a strong cultural ecosystem is essential to sustaining the prosperity and community
excellence that defines Wake County.

As North Carolina’s fastest growing county, with over 1.2 million residents across 12 distinct municipalities, there
is a significant opportunity to harness the creative sector and to establish the county as a nationally recognized
cultural destination. Cultivating Creativity charts this path forward ensuring every resident can access meaningful
cultural experiences in their own community, while positioning Wake County as a leader of artistic innovation and
creative excellence.

To read the full plan you can download it here.