United Arts Council

Our Team


Staff

Ragen Carlile
Vice President of Programming
Ext. 209
rcarlile@unitedarts.org
Cindy Botts
Director of Finance and Operations
Ext. 208
cbotts@unitedarts.org
Lee Pike
Vice President of Development
lpike@unitedarts.org
Kelly Schrader
Community Arts Coordinator
Ext. 207
kschrader@unitedarts.org
Julia Mastropaolo
Director of Arts Education
Ext. 210
jmastropaolo@unitedarts.org
Amber Williamson
Finance & Administration Manager
Ext. 206
awilliamson@unitedarts.org
John Craven
Marketing & PR Manager
Ext. 211
jcraven@unitedarts.org

Board of Directors

OFFICERS
Seth Palmer, Chair – NC League of Municipalities
Heather Gray, Vice Chair – Capitol Broadcasting Company
Michele Tylka, Secretary – Fidelity
Hazel Edmond, Treasurer – NC Dept. of Commerce
Jennifer McEwen, President & CEO

LIAISONS
Tara Waters
Wake County Board of Commissioners
Vickie Adamson
Wake County Board of Commissioners
Maria Cervania
NC House of Representatives
James Roberson
NC House of Representatives
DIRECTORS
Slee Arnold – Consultant
Chanda Branch – Wake County Public School System
Lyman Collins – Retired Town of Cary
Jasmin Cruell – Ting Internet
Jamie Dawson – Aspire Homes
Sean Gargan – Retired SAS
Lorna Knick – Wyrick Robbins
West Ludwig – First Citizens Bank
John Samuel – Ablr
Jeannie Sollars – Truist
Anna Tison – Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey
Shana Tucker – ChamberSoul
Lizette Cruz Watko – Watko Entertainment, Inc
Jessica West – Smith Anderson

Contact Us

Post Office Box 26388
Raleigh, NC 27611

Phone: (919) 839-1498
info@unitedarts.org

Our team is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website. If you experience any difficulty in accessing our website, please contact our Marketing Manager, John Craven, at jcraven@unitedarts.org


2025 Pieces of Gold is One Week Away

2025 Pieces of Gold is One Week Away

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Raleigh, NC – February 26, 2025 – United Arts Wake County, in partnership with the Wake County Public School System, …

Mar 30

Parents’ Day Out with Seed Art Share

1:00 pm–6:00 pm

Support parents in theatre while you attend a local matinee! Parents and caregivers can enjoy an afternoon out around Raleigh while your kid…
Mar 30

The Trip to Bountiful

7:30 pm–9:30 pm

The Trip to Bountiful March 26 – April 6, 2025 Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern …

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