United Arts Council

Grants


United Arts supports schools, organizations, individual artists, and municipalities whose work builds a better Wake County through the arts.

  • Artist Support Grants  fund professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to create work, improve their studio operations, or bring their work to new audiences.
  • Arts for Towns Grants support arts programming by North Carolina-based artists in municipalities across Wake County.
  • Community Spotlight Project Grants support innovative, arts-related projects that feature or are led by historically underrepresented communities.
  • Mission Support Grants support Wake-based arts organizations that provide specific types of arts programming throughout Wake County.

United Arts Presents Wake On Stage!

United Arts Presents Wake On Stage!

WAKE COUNTY, NC — United Arts Wake County invites the community to Wake on Stage!, a fun, high-energy celebration of the arts taking place o…

May 10

Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026

9:00 am–5:00 pm

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…
May 10

The Hobbit

1:00 pm–2:30 pm

Bilbo Baggins, one of the most reserved of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very dry home in the ground in order to set o…
May 10

Artspace Open Studio

1:30 pm–3:30 pm

Let your imagination soar in Artspace's Open Studio and enjoy a free self-guided art making activity for ages 5 and up.

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