FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 The Wheels on the Bus are going round and round once again this school year! A fund to bring Wake County students to area arts and cultural destinations! The Wheels on the Bus Fund covers transportation costs for one grade level per school annually at Wake County public elementary schools…
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United Arts Announces New President and CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2022 United Arts Announces New President and CEO [Raleigh, N.C.] – The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County is pleased to announce that Jennifer Dwyer McEwen (Jenn) will be the organization’s next President and CEO. McEwen comes to United Arts from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2021 United Arts Announces 2022 Artist Support Grants [Raleigh, N.C.] – The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County announces the investment of $100,094 in grants to 69 individual artists in Wake, Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, and Lee Counties, 20% more funds awarded than last year. With the support of the North…
More »United Arts Presents Photography Exhibit Documenting the Arts in Wake County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2021 [Raleigh, N.C.] – After a year-long postponement, IN the MOMENT: a year through the arts in Wake County, presented by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County with documentary photographer Christopher Janaro is now open. IN the MOMENT: a year through the arts in Wake County September 28 – December 31, 2021…
More »Applications Now Available for 2022 Artist Support Grants
July 9, 2021 [Raleigh, N.C.] – Local artists are encouraged to apply for an Artist Support Grant that funds professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists and helps them create work, improve their business operations, or bring their work to new audiences. Artist Support Grants support a broad range of talented artists in…
More »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…
More »Wake County Distributes $1 Million of COVID-19 Relief to 53 Local Arts Organizations
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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2020 United Arts Announces 2021 Artist Support Grants [Raleigh, N.C.] – The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County announces the investment of $83,853 in grants to 62 individual artists in Wake, Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, and Lee Counties. With the support of the North Carolina Arts Council and Raleigh…
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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…
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