Program areas at United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
Arts education - to support performances, workshops, residencies, field trips, and professional development for students and educators in Wake County k-12 schools. For 122 schools across Wake County, United Arts supported more than 306 programs by professional teaching artists, 34 field trips and 9 hours of Arts integration workshops for teachers.
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 programs take place in eastern Wake County, primarily in the towns of knightdale, wendell and zebulon. Programs 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.
Community development - to support performances, exhibitions, festivals, and Arts classes for adults and children (outside of school). United Arts supported 606 music, dance, and theatre performances, outdoor festivals, and art exhibitions and 266 Arts classes/camps for adults and 669 Arts classes/camps for children (outside of school).