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  • May 2026

  • Wed 6

    Aging Gracefully Creative Movement Workshop

    May 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Aging Gracefully Creative Movement Workshop
    Arts Together 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, United States

    Ages 50+ Aging Gracefully: Meaningful Movement Explorations - As we age it is important to keep the body moving, the brain focused, and the spirit fueled. In this technique/creative dance…

  • Thu 7

    Paint the Parks: Harris Lake County Park

    May 7 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Harris Lake County Park 2112 County Park Drive, New Hill

    Artists are invited to come out to Harris Lake County Park to participate in the Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Celebration in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Wake…

    Free
  • Thu 7

    Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026

    May 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026
    Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC) and Cary Family Dental are proud to present the 16th Annual Wake County Teen Art Exhibition starting May 6, 2026. The exhibition, featuring…

    Free
  • Fri 8

    Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026

    May 8 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026
    Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC) and Cary Family Dental are proud to present the 16th Annual Wake County Teen Art Exhibition starting May 6, 2026. The exhibition, featuring…

    Free
  • Fri 8

    Women’s Only Handbuilding with Clay

    May 8 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Women’s Only Handbuilding with Clay
    The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

    When: Fridays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Dates: Friday: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 MAKE UP: 5/1 (skip Good Friday, 4/3) Please Note: All classes and workshops are for…

    $25
  • Fri 8

    Premier of JazzTales Continued by Trinity Bursey and Gregg Gelb

    May 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    On May 8, 2026 at 7 PM join us for the Premier performance of "Lamar the Super Guitar," the second installment of the JazzTales series by Trinity Bursey and Gregg…

  • Fri 8

    Shall We Dance?

    May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hayes Barton United Methodist Church 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Songs about dancing, as well as songs set in a specific dance rhythm or style, stretch throughout music history and across all cultures and nationalities. This program will sample a…

    $35
  • Fri 8

    “Suite Surrender” Spring Play

    May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, United States

    It's 1942, and two of Hollywood's biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel -- assistants, luggage, and legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems…

    $12 – $18
  • Sat 9

    Paint the Parks: American Tobacco Trail

    May 9 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    American Tobacco Trail 1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Road, Apex

    Artists are invited to come out to the American Tobacco Trail to participate in the Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Celebration in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Wake…

    Free
  • Sat 9

    Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026

    May 9 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026
    Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC) and Cary Family Dental are proud to present the 16th Annual Wake County Teen Art Exhibition starting May 6, 2026. The exhibition, featuring…

    Free
  • Sat 9

    TheaterWorks USA’s The Pout-Pout Fish

    May 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am TheaterWorks USA’s The Pout-Pout Fish
    Garner Performing Arts Center 742 W Garner Rd, Garner

    Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to…

    $10
  • Sat 9

    Ritmo Latino Festival

    May 9 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    N. Academy Street, Cary, NC 1312 Annapolis Drive, Suite 204, Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Diamante Arts & Cultural Center presents the 22nd annual Ritmo Latino Festival, a free outdoor event in Downtown Cary on N. Academy Street. This festival celebrates many Latino/Hispanic cultures…

    Free
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Free Premier Concert for Kids on May 8th Free Premier Concert for Kids on May 8th
This year United Arts launched the pilot of a work This year United Arts launched the pilot of a workforce development program for artists. 

The Artist Incubator coaches professional artists to develop their craft into a school day performance or workshop, creating a new revenue stream for these artists to tap into. 

Today Kayla Cyrus performed her Native American dance program for a group of engaged students at Powell Elementary 

@kaylas_evolution @powellesplay
Thank you Fuller Elementary for having our preside Thank you Fuller Elementary for having our president Jenn McEwen and board chair Chanda Branch visit today and speak about careers in the arts with some of your 4th and 5th grade girls - all of whom identify as artists themselves! 

#arts #artseducation #mentorship #journey @wcpssofficial @chandaj9branch @alotajenny
Come say hello at our booth at @caryartdaze today! Come say hello at our booth at @caryartdaze today! Our two high school interns designed a portable community mural for us, and you can help bring it to life.

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