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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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Nominations Now Open for 2021 Business Support of the Arts Awards
United Arts Awards $308,778 in Grants Across Wake County
The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County announces the investment of $308,778 in grants across Wake County in support of arts programming in the current fiscal year. United Arts awarded 48 grants to 45 Wake County organizations, schools, and municipalities. As a champion of arts education, United Arts is dedicated to making the arts fundamental to…
More »United Arts Announces $1 million Nonprofit Arts Relief Fund from Wake County
Thank you to the Wake County Commission which voted unanimously today to create a $1 million nonprofit arts relief fund that United Arts will administer! 100% of the funds will be passed on directly to organizations that have suffered directly from the social distancing requirements that help contain COVID-19. From April to June, the Raleigh…
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