FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2023 Creative Non-Fiction Writer and Washington Post Columnist Steven Petrow Selected as 2024 Piedmont Laureate Steven Petrow, a Hillsborough-based creative non-fiction writer, has been selected as the region’s 2024 Piedmont Laureate. During 2024, Petrow will appear at virtual and in-person events, including workshops, reading programs, and speaking engagements throughout Wake,…
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SAVE THE DATE FOR BIG NIGHT IN FOR THE ARTS 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2023 SAVE THE DATE FOR BIG NIGHT IN FOR THE ARTS 2024 Presented by WRAL and Four Triangle Arts Organizations on March 7 Featuring locally and nationally known artists with ties to the region [Raleigh, NC—] On March 7, 2024, local arts agencies from Wake, Durham, Chatham, and Orange…
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Many of our grantees want to get you into the holiday spirit! Check out some of the events coming up in December! Raleigh Little Theatre’s Cinderella, 12/1-18 Cary-Apex Youth Choir’s Omnia Sol Light Everywhere, 12/9 ARTS Wake Forest’s Holiday Artisans Market, 12/2 The Justice Theater Project’s Black Nativity, 12/9+10 Garner Performing Arts Center’s Elf, Jr. The Musical 11/30-12/2 Concert Singers…
More »Wake County’s Nonprofit Arts & Culture Sector Contributed $543.3 Million to Local Economy
Contact: Lisa McIntosh, Director of Communications mobile: (919) 210-4104 [email protected] www.unitedarts.org @UnitedArtsWake FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2023 Wake County’s Nonprofit Arts & Culture Sector Contributed $543.3 Million to Local Economy Raleigh, NC—The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County announced today that Wake County’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $543.3 million…
More »Local Artist Creates Three New Murals for the Town of Rolesville
Contact: Lisa McIntosh, Director of Communications [email protected] www.unitedarts.org @UnitedArtsWake FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2023 Local Creates Three New Murals for the Town of Rolesville Raleigh, NC – United Arts of Raleigh and Wake County in partnership with the town of Rolesville and Ting Internet will unveil their newest set of murals later…
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Festival Brings Wake County Musician Home Again
This week students and teachers at Forestville Elementary in Knightdale welcomed the all-female bluegrass band, Fox Crossing Stringband from Chicago, for an engaging Bluegrass in Schools performance. The talented trio featured Despina Pafralides on fiddle, Allison Branch on guitar, and Wake County’s own Cassie Wright on dobro and banjo. Cassie is excited to be back…
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