Dear Friends, My heart is still full from Big Night In for the Arts last Thursday! What an amazing outpouring of support for our arts community after what has been an extraordinarily challenging year. It was inspiring to see not just our artists and organizations from Wake County, but all throughout the Triangle, come together for one night! Big Night In for the Arts was…
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Over $350,000 Raised for the Triangle Arts Community
Save the Date for Big Night In for the Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 FEATURING ARIANA DEBOSE, MANDOLIN ORANGE, BRANFORD MARSALIS, MIKE WILEY Four Local Arts Organizations Join Forces to Rally Financial Support for the Arts on March 11 Raleigh, NC—After nearly a year of closures and cancellations, the arts have suffered disproportionately from the destructive impact of the pandemic. For the…
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January 25, 2021 United Arts oversaw program to pass every dollar to artists Our local arts community got some much-needed support in weathering the hardships of COVID-19 through the Wake County Nonprofit Arts Relief Fund. In coordination with the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, Wake County provided a total of $1 million…
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February First Friday
Virtual Mural Was REAL Fun!
by Lisa McIntosh Despite challenging times, artists and schools are finding ways to bring extraordinary arts programming to Wake County students. The Artists in Schools program at United Arts may look and feel different this school year, but the goal is the same: To help schools hire professional teaching artists who offer curriculum-based arts instruction for students in grades K-12. With the flood of information changing daily, school leaders…
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