About Us

 
Mission

 
The United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County, Inc., a private nonprofit, builds better communities through support and advocacy of the arts.
 

Since 1990, United Arts has served as the umbrella fundraising organization for the arts in Wake County. To accomplish this mission, we raise money from businesses, individuals, foundations and government. Funds are distributed back to the community through grants to artists and arts organizations, the Artists in the Schools Program, Community Arts Reach and Creative Explorations teacher training.
 

Goals

• Strengthen our community's cultural and economic well-being by expanding arts education, arts services and arts programming.
• Promote growth in Wake County through a vibrant arts environment.
• Partner with all Wake County governments to encourage dynamic arts programming in all Wake County communities.
• Encourage the creative spirit in all Wake County individuals.
• Increase funding from the public and private sectors to support the arts in Wake County.
   
  

History

 
The beginnings of the organization that would later become known as United Arts can be found in the Raleigh Cultural Center, organized in 1962. That organization later became the Wake County Arts Council. The United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County was incorporated in 1990 as a result of the merger of the Wake County Arts Council and the Capital Area Arts Foundation.
 

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Staff

 

Eleanor H. Oakley President & CEO	ext 226
Georgia Donaldson Special Events Coordinator	ext 234
Angela Carter Community Arts & Grants Manager	ext 232
Yvette Holmes Campaign Director	ext 225
Jamie Katz Program Coordinator	ext 233
Cindy Botts Accounting Manager	ext 224
Ginny Zehr Vice President for Education & Community Programs	ext 230
Tracy Hicks Accounts Receivables Specialist	ext 237