The City of Raleigh / County of Wake National Arts Program Exhibit, held at Block Gallery, 222 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC, will run November 30-January 13 with a reception December 2. The reception on December 2 is free and open to the public. Stop by any time between 5-7 pm. 

Each participant is a current employee, or a family member of a current employee of the City of Raleigh or the County of Wake. The National Arts Program® is designed to give artists at every skill level an opportunity to exhibit their artwork in a professional manner. This annual exhibition is sponsored by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, in collaboration with the National Arts Program Foundation Inc. of Malvern, Pennsylvania. The National Arts Program is pleased to provide materials and funding for this visual art exhibit including certificates for all participants and $2,400 in cash prizes. All prizes and awards are funded by the National Arts Program®.

The exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual art professionals in amateur, intermediate, professional and youth classifications.