Who We Are

We are North Carolina’s statewide advocacy organization for the arts; a 501(c)(3) organization governed by a statewide Board of Directors. ARTS North Carolina calls for equity and access to the arts for all North Carolinians, unifies and connects North Carolina’s arts communities, and fosters arts leadership. We speak for the arts wherever there is need.

Read more in our Strategic Plan Brochure

Our Mission

Uniting people and communities to strengthen and celebrate a creative North Carolina.

Our Vision

A vibrant North Carolina where the arts are embraced by all as indispensable.

Our Goals

Arts Leadership

Arts NC works collaboratively and inclusively statewide to identify and champion the most critical arts advocacy issues for North Carolina.

Advocacy

Arts NC develops strong and influential relationships with advocates, community leaders, and elected officials to promote understanding of the valuable contributions the arts make to a vibrant North Carolina.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access

Arts NC works to amplify voices that have not been part of the conversation while prioritizing leadership, engagement, and inclusion in the arts of historically and systematically overlooked, marginalized, or excluded communities.

Organizational Strength

Arts NC focuses on its long-term sustainability by investing in organizational capacity and relevancy.