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- EIN 56-0770175
- (919) 839-1498
- 201 E Hargett St Raleigh NC 27601-1437 USA
- www.unitedarts.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies, Arts Education, Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Mission: The united arts council of raleigh and wake county, inc builds better communities through support and advocacy of the arts. The organization strives to (1) champion arts education; (2) serve a larger metropolitan area with emerging population centers in wake county, nc; and (3) build capacity for the local arts community. Since 1990, it has served as the umbrella fundraising organization for the arts in wake county. To accomplish this mission, the organization raises money from businesses, individuals, foundations and government sources. Funds are re-distributed to the community through grants to schools, wake municipalities, artists and arts organizations - all in support of arts programming.
Programs: Community development - to support performances, exhibitions, and festivals and to support arts classes/workshops for youth outside of school and for adults. Supported over 519 public music, dance and theatre performances, festivals and art exhibitions. Supported over 1507 arts classes/workshops for youth outside of school and 112 adult classes.
arts education - to support arts programming and performances in wake county k-12 schools. Supported approximately 165,000 hours of arts programming in 132 wake county schools. Supported more than 380 visits by professional teaching artists in wake k-12 schools.
endowment funds - investments to provide funds for eastern wake residency and other specified programs. The glaxosmithkline east wake residency was begun in 1988 to establish a partnership between the arts, local government, communities, education and business and to serve all citizens of eastern wake county by providing a high quality, culturally diverse arts and educational experience. These residencies take place in eastern wake county, primarily in the towns of knightdale, wendell and zebulon. Residences include workshops, lecture-demonstrations, master classes, performances, and up to two weeks of residency work with core groups in schools and with community partners. Community partners have included the parks and recreation departments of knightdale; wendell and zebulon; the wake county public school system; local libraries; and senior citizens' facilities.