African American Cultural Festival, Raleigh, August 31, 2019

Storytelling at African American Cultural Festival, Raleigh, August 31, 2019

Capital City Steppers, Raleigh, September 1, 2019

Phantogram Performs at Hopscotch Music Festival, Raleigh, September 7, 2019

La Fiesta del Pueblo presented by El Pueblo

Annie Savage & The Savage Hearts IBMA Program with Hunter Elementary Orchestra, Raleigh, September 25, 2019

IBMA World of Bluegrass, Raleigh, September 26, 2019

Asia Fest at Koka Booth Ampitheatre, Town of Cary, September 28, 2019

“The Container” produced by Burning Coal Theatre Company in collaboration with CAM Raleigh, Raleigh, October 1, 2019

Wake Forest Dance Festival in Joyner Park presented by ARTS Wake Forest

Diwali Festival of Lights presented by Hum Sub at Koka Booth Ampitheatre, Town of Cary, October 12, 2019

Noche Flamenca at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center featuring artists from Spain, Venezuela, Cuba & US, Town of Fuquay-Varina, October 18, 2019

Artspace- First Friday in studio of Lakeshia Reid, Raleigh, November 1, 2019

Arts Integration Workshop for Educators using Found Poetry and Found Objects with Mimi Herman, Raleigh, November 16, 2019

American Indian Heritage Celebration, NC Museum of History, Raleigh, November 22, 2019

Dance Performance at American Indian Heritage Celebration, NC Museum of History Raleigh, November 22, 2019

Backstage at Raleigh Little Theatre* with Dr. Timothy Cherry and Greg Hill who shared the role of evil step-sister Henrietta in “Cinderella”, Raleigh, December 5, 2019

First Friday at CAM Raleigh featuring “¡Viva Viclas! The Art of the Lowrider Motorcycle”, Raleigh, December 6, 2019

Ira David Wood as ‘Scrooge’ in Theatre in the Park’s “A Christmas Carol” at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, December 11, 2019

Teaching Artist Shana Tucker performing “Give Bees a Chance” with students from Powell Elementary, Raleigh, February 19, 2020

2020 Piedmont Laureate Tamara Kissane, filming KidsWrite! video for Burning Coal Theatre Co., Raleigh, February 10, 2020

Artist Christopher Samuel with work by Libby Evan in “The Full Light of Day” exhibition at VAE Raleigh featuring Artists with Disabilities, Raleigh, February 7, 2020

Colin Hartnett, Principal Timpanist of North Carolina Symphony performs “A Winter’s Eve at the Cathedral” Raleigh, January 31, 2020

North Carolina Symphony “A Winter’s Eve at the Cathedral” Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral Raleigh, January 31, 2020

North Carolina Museum of Art “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism”, Raleigh, January 26, 2020

“Sweet Tea and Baby Dreams” produced by Towne Players of Garner at Garner Performing Arts Center, Town of Garner, January 17, 2020

Teaching Artist Keith Norval in Residency at Pine Hollow Middle School with Anna Podris, Raleigh, January 24, 2020

Carolina Ballet* Principal Dancer Jayson Pescasio as ‘Northwind’ in “The Nutcracker” at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts Raleigh, December 18, 2019

Backstage at Carolina Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, December 18, 2019

Justice Theater Project’s “Black Nativity” at Stewart Theatre, NC State Raleigh, December 16, 2019

Young Performers in Justice Theater Project’s “Black Nativity”, December 16, 2019, Raleigh

Teaching Artist Doug Berky performs at Parkside Elementary, Morrisville, February 10, 2020

Moore Square Middle School Dance Ensemble performs at Pieces of Gold, Raleigh, March 6, 2020

Raleigh Boy Choir Spring Concert “Stage and Screen Hits”, Raleigh, March 7, 2020

Artists in Schools performance by Didgeridoo Down Under at Holly Ridge Middle School, Holly Springs, March 12, 2020

Zebulon Mural by Taylor White completed in 2019, Zebulon, April 14, 2020

Tiny Art Scavenger Challenge 3000 by Graymon Ward for Raleigh Arts’ Seek Raleigh, Morrisville, April 29, 2020

“Henry Knight’s Vision” by Jeff Hackney Design Sculpture and Creative Works, Knightdale, April 15, 2020

Arts Together* Advanced Modern Class via Zoom with Charlotte Holton and Laura Montgomery Raleigh, April 22, 2020

Driveway Concert with Elizabeth Beilman of NC Symphony and Jimmy Gilmore of Aurora Musicalis, Raleigh, May 3, 2020

“We the People” Mural by Dare Coulter at Raleigh Raw Raleigh, June 8, 2020

“End Racism Now” Mural Painted by volunteers with CAM Raleigh, Raleigh, June 13, 2020

Wendell Mural by Matthew Willey, Completed June, 2020

As Wake County’s 2019-2020 Artist in Residence, photographer Christopher Janaro captured moments illuminating the vibrance and diversity of Wake County’s artistic landscape – predominantly through the lens of United Arts. His photographic journey through the arts began in August 2019 when the arts and festivals were collective experiences and ended in June 2020 during the pandemic and a summer of social justice activism, when artists responded with creativity, resilience, and protest.

United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
presents

Photography by Chris Janaro
Curated by Brandi Neuwirth
Now at the Wake County Justice Center
300 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Read the full press release HERE.

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