Departments

Arts Commission

Discover Raleigh's Great Arts!

last modified February 10, 2012

Upcoming Meeting

Meeting Location

  • Walnut Creek Wetland Center
  • 950 Peterson Street
  • Raleigh, NC 27610

Meeting Minutes

Public Participation

For more information and to request an agenda item for the Arts Commission agenda, contact Carol MalletteEmail Address.

To go to the Raleigh Arts Commission Home page click here.

Purpose

The City of Raleigh Arts Commission, established in 1977, serves as the leading force to champion the arts with Raleigh citizens and their representatives.

The Commission proudly holds the distinction of being the first municipal arts commission created in North Carolina. Serving as the official advisory body and advocate for the arts to the City Council, the Commission is dedicated to the ongoing goal of connecting people to the arts and building a vital and ever-expanding creative community for Capital City residents and visitors.

A division of the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department, the Commission's myriad activities foster, support and promote the arts by focusing on five key areas:

  1. Raleigh Arts Grants
  2. Raleigh Public Art Program Temporary and permanent artworks
  3. Block Gallery Municipal Building art exhibitions and Block2 Street Video Series (located at Urban Design Center)
  4. Awards Programs Medal of Arts, Piedmont Laureate and Artist of Tomorrow
  5. Community Outreach and Arts Resources (including workshops, public forums and web-based and print information)
Left to right: Bob Rankin, Laura Raynor, Richard Ruggero, Joe Cebina, Nancy Novell, Jason Craighead, Patricia Perry, Tom McGuire, Sarah Powers, Brian Starkey, Clyde Lundy
Left to right: Bob Rankin, Laura Raynor, Richard Ruggero, Joe Cebina, Nancy Novell, Jason Craighead, Patricia Perry, Tom McGuire, Sarah Powers, Brian Starkey, Clyde Lundy

Members

Raleigh is in the midst of ongoing growth, and wonderful art of every type is being created for the public's enjoyment. We invite you to join us as we continue to shape the vision of transforming the "City of Oaks" into the "Creative Capital of the South."

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