[Raleigh, NC]—Please join the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County for the 9th Annual State of Arts and Culture in Wake County.

WHEN: January 29, 2019, 4 pm, followed by reception

Where: North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC

This event is free and open to the public.  A reception will follow the program.

Highlights include:

Announcement of the 2019 Business Support of the Arts Awards, in conjunction with the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

Introduction of the 2019 Piedmont Laureate, David Menconi

Updates on new arts and cultural data from Wake County’s Facilities, Design and Construction director, Mark Forestieri, and project manager, John De Haro

Performances by Sanderson High School’s award winning theatre ensemble and the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute’s String Quartet

See more information about State of Arts.

Contact [email protected] or at 919-839-1498 x 211 for more information.

The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, based in Raleigh, NC, was incorporated in 1990. Our mission is to build better communities through the support and advocacy of the arts. For the 2018/19 school year United Arts is helping bring in teaching artists to 150 schools in Wake County through its Artists in Schools program. The United Arts Council also offers grants to organizations, communities and individual artists and provides services to the community such as advocacy, resource development, professional/leadership development and special projects.    

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