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Arts and public art items between 20 Sep 2025 and 20 Sep 2026

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Arts and public art248
Parks and recreation102
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Budget and appropriations26
Roads and transportation23
Schools and education17
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Public facilities11
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Rezoning5
  1. Fri, Sep 18 Town of Garner · Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
    Ernestine Durham, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources liaison, calls the meeting to order.
  2. Thu, Sep 17 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    A public art contract with Immersive Material LLC for the Durham Aquatics Center, up to $375,000 with a $20,000 contingency.
  3. Thu, Sep 17 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    A resolution adopting the Durham Cultural Roadmap, which staff presented at the September 10 work session.
    Resolution Arts and public art
  4. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    The board reviews and votes on artwork proposed for the McCrimmon Village development at 4405 NC Highway 55. Hunter Diefes of Atlas Stark Holdings brings the proposal; Matt McConnell is the artist. The agenda gives no description of the piece.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  5. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    The board takes up its annual report.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  6. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    The agenda lists a financial report with no further detail.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  7. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    The agenda lists an update on the Noblewins bench with no further detail.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  8. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    The agenda lists a bench research update with no further detail.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  9. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    The committee reviews a proposal for a taxi cab sculpture and a mural on a retaining wall downtown.
  10. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    A proclamation recognizing September as Arts Education Month.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artSchools and education
  11. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    A hearing to take public input on what capital needs should go into the town's five-year capital improvement plan for 2027 through 2032. The budget calendar for 2027-2028 was published with it.
  12. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    Staff recommendations on the town's event programme for 2027 and after.
  13. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    Staff seek the board's consensus on the 2027 events calendar: cutting Friday Night on White from six events a year to three, moving the July 3 fireworks gate time to 7 p.m., and combining the Holiday Kickoff and the Lighting of Wake Forest into one event run by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  14. Tue, Sep 15 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
    A proclamation recognizing Arts in Education Week.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artSchools and education
  15. Mon, Sep 14 Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
    The mayor would proclaim Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing Hillsborough's Hispanic community and groups such as El Centro Hispano and El Futuro that serve it.
  16. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A proclamation naming 14 to 20 September National Diaper Need Awareness Week, and recognizing the Diaper Bank of North Carolina and its partners.
    Adopted.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artHealth and human services
  17. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Adoption of the Durham Cultural Roadmap Plan, subject to changes by senior management. The plan sets four pillars for arts and culture in the city and county and was built over several years with the cultural advisory board, staff and the consultant MJR Partners.
    Approved unanimously after six speakers, subject to changes by senior management.
  18. Mon, Sep 14 Chatham County Schools · Board of Education
    A resolution recognizing Arts in Education Week.
  19. Mon, Sep 14 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The board's draft 2025-26 annual report lists the year's work, including six land-dedication or payment-in-lieu recommendations under Section 8 of the Land Development Ordinance, most recently on the Jacobs Creek Lane rezoning and the Hatcher property case in August. It also notes $192,000 in cultural arts grant recom…
  20. Mon, Sep 14 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts report covers the Cary Film Festival's September return to the Cary Theater, the Fine Arts League's 31st juried exhibition closing at Page-Walker, and the fall lineup at the Cary Arts Center and Koka Booth Amphitheatre.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  21. Thu, Sep 10 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    None scheduled.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  22. Thu, Sep 10 City of Durham · Durham City Council Work Session
    A public art commission for the Durham Aquatics Center, $375,000 to Immersive Material LLC, reaching $395,000 with contingency.
  23. Thu, Sep 10 City of Durham · Durham City Council Work Session
    A 45-minute presentation on the proposed Durham Cultural Roadmap, followed by a resolution adopting it.
    Resolution Arts and public art
  24. Thu, Sep 10 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board would appoint Micky Eilish to an at-large seat and UNC student Jonas Laukoter to the student representative seat on the Arts Commission. No seats would remain vacant.
  25. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The consulting team's final report on the Cultural Roadmap Plan, with ten recommendations for county and city support of artists and arts organizations.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  26. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    A special event application, parade permit and amplified sound permit for Fuquay-Varina Ghost Tours in October.
  27. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of the Band of Oz concert at Centennial Park on September 10.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  28. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of the International Festival at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center on September 12.
  29. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of a food truck rodeo at the Durham Street parking lot on September 13.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  30. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of the North Tower concert at Centennial Park on September 17.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  31. Wed, Sep 2 Town of Hillsborough · Historic District Commission
    Applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a mural on a previously painted alley wall and a sign at the front entrance.
  32. Tue, Sep 1 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
    Naming the outdoor amphitheatre at Farmington Woods Magnet Elementary for a retired principal.
  33. Tue, Sep 1 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
  34. Mon, Aug 31 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    Year-end reports from the Burwell School, the Hillsborough Arts Council, the Orange County Museum, and the Alliance visitors centre, all funded by the board.
  35. Thu, Aug 27 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Speaker: Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Transportation Executive Summary: The Imagine Cary Community Plan, adopted in 2017, is Cary ’ s comprehensive plan created by the community. The residents and community leaders who developed Imagine Cary anticipated that periodic updates would be necessary to keep the plan curr…
  36. Thu, Aug 27 Town of Cary · Town Council
    ** Please note the staff report was updated on 8/25/26 and those changes are shown in red.** Speaker : John Collins, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: Cary has successfully hosted and helped grow a Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tournament since 2024, including a higher-level PPA…
  37. Mon, Aug 24 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriates $150,000 in General Fund fund balance for a Library Master Facilities Plan.
  38. Sat, Aug 22 Orange County · Human Relations Commission
    A marquee event on 16 May 2027 with placeholders for 2028 and 2029. Pre-approved: a Blackwood Farms event, a community conversation in February 2027, and housing sessions in October 2026, April 2027 and June 2027. New events proposed by subcommittees and by individual members.
  39. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Contract with the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County for the town's Approach to the Arts program.
    Contract or award Arts and public art
  40. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Private Development, Parks Hospitality Group, Jenny Hinton Jim Gallucci, Artist
    Design approved unanimously
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  41. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Drop in ? No registration required Long-term interactive community sculpture Jane Cheek, Artist
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  42. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Piano painted by Lisa Gaither, Artist Town owned piano
    Accepted into the collection unanimously
  43. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A handout covering the current public art capital and temporary projects.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  44. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Suggested Motion: "a motion to recommend approval of [location] for the Taxi Cab Sculpture."
  45. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  46. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    The town's current and future approach to public art.
  47. Tue, Aug 18 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Staff update on the parade route.
  48. Tue, Aug 18 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
  49. Thu, Aug 13 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    Update on the Noblewins bench public art project.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  50. Wed, Aug 12 Town of Pittsboro · 4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB)
    Downtown location
  51. Tue, Aug 11 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
    A creative presentation on a downtown brand identity and logo package for the town.
  52. Tue, Aug 11 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
    Staff Recommendation : Approve the Design Committee's recommended locations for the Moth Bench Sculpture and Peace Pole Sculpture. Suggested Motion : "a motion to approve the Design Committee's recommendation to locate the Moth Bench Sculpture on the northeast side of the Downtown traffic circle and the Peace Pole Scu…
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  53. Mon, Aug 3 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural resources division report.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  54. Wed, Jul 29 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    A revised pricing policy for parks, recreation and cultural programs, recommended to the town council. The main change replaces a flat 25 dollar non-resident surcharge with a 35 per cent one, benchmarked against neighboring towns. Staff said the flat fee priced non-residents out of cheap programs, since a 25 dollar su…
    Board recommended the revised policy to Town Council, carried without opposition
  55. Thu, Jul 23 Town of Garner · Board of Adjustment
    Variance requested by the Town of Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department to raise the permissible light pole height from 35 feet to 75 feet at the South Garner Park baseball fields, a 34.2-acre property at 1210 Poole Drive (Wake County PIN 1710076252).
  56. Thu, Jul 23 Town of Garner · Board of Adjustment
    Variance requested by the Town of Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department to raise the permissible light pole height from 35 feet to 75 feet at the Garner Recreation Park baseball fields, a 19.93-acre property at 221 E Garner Road (Wake County PIN 1711738251).
  57. Tue, Jul 21 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    PURPOSE : Walking downtown during the evening hours to observe how downtown feels and functions at night. Discussions will include beautification and maintenance needs, pedestrian experience, landscaping, lighting, public art opportunities, activation ideas, connectivity, storefront appearance, and other short or long…
    Discussed; no action taken
  58. Thu, Jul 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  59. Thu, Jul 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  60. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Long-term interactive community sculpture Jennifer Armstrong, DCP Programmer & Jane Cheek, Artist
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  61. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Staff overview of public art projects underway and coming up.
  62. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Suggested Motion: "a motion to recommend approval of [location] for the Moth Bench"
    Recommended for the courthouse northeast location with an accessible path, 7-0
  63. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Suggested Motion: "a motion to recommend approval of [location] for the Peace Pole"
    Recommended for Page Park, 7-0
  64. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    How the committee should approach public art in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
    Discussed
  65. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    The downtown development director briefs the committee on NC Main Street and T-Mobile grant opportunities, the history of the T-Mobile program and when the town might apply.
    Discussed
  66. Mon, Jul 6 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
  67. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Where the fiscal 2027 cultural arts grants stand.
  68. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    What the committee will take up for the rest of 2026.
  69. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A preview of the 50th Lazy Daze, Cary's long-running arts and crafts festival.
  70. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    How the town tracks attendance at its events using geofencing rather than gate counts.
  71. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A work group reports on educating the town's non-profit arts sector.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  72. Tue, Jun 23 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    A quarterly item spotlighting a local artist.
  73. Tue, Jun 23 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
  74. Mon, Jun 22 Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
    Mayor Anderson publicized a June 25 poetry workshop led by the town's poet laureates and invited residents to attend.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  75. Wed, Jun 17 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
  76. Tue, Jun 16 Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
    Resolution establishing the Garner Public Art Committee.
  77. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Pittsboro · 1. Board of Commissioners (BOC)
    A donated sculpture by Frank Hiffernan, accepted by the town.
  78. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts report for the month.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  79. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    Minutes of the Cultural Arts Committee's 27 May meeting, attached for the board's information.
    Minutes approval Arts and public art
  80. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
    Staff reviewed the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources department's slate of capital projects planned for fiscal year 2027.
  81. Thu, Jun 4 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    PURPOSE : Walking downtown during the evening hours to observe how downtown feels and functions at night. Discussions will include beautification and maintenance needs, pedestrian experience, landscaping, lighting, public art opportunities, activation ideas, connectivity, storefront appearance, and other short or long…
    Discussed; no action taken
  82. Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0313 Library
    The Library system, led by Director Dana Connors, presented its budget request as part of the county's FY27 budget work sessions.
  83. Mon, Jun 1 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A preview, ahead of the June 8 regular session vote, of receiving the annual report of Keep Durham Beautiful, a nonprofit partly funded by the county that works on litter prevention, community greening, and environmental education.
  84. Wed, May 27 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A tour of Downtown Cary Park, where the committee met.
    Held at the end of the meeting
  85. Thu, May 21 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    The board's liaison or chair had no report.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  86. Thu, May 21 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Staff said the parks and recreation system plan and the town's bike plan are moving through the public hearing process, with adoption expected later this summer.
  87. Wed, May 20 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    An additional sidewalk mural at the Knightdale Station Park splash pad.
  88. Wed, May 20 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    The board toured the pedestrian bridge at NW Cary Parkway and Black Creek Greenway to review the site and discuss public art there, not North Cary Park as the agenda listed.
  89. Wed, May 20 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A report from the cultural arts manager, with a handout.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  90. Wed, May 20 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Members set a 4 June after-dark "Walk About Nothing" downtown, discussed progress toward a possible Pittsboro Historic Preservation Commission, previewed the 18-19 September Sculpture Celebration at The Plant, and asked colleagues to watch for gallery space for the Chatham Artists Guild.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  91. Wed, May 20 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    Economic impact, return on investment, and whether to bid for further large-scale destination events.
  92. Tue, May 19 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Arrangements for the town parade.
  93. Mon, May 11 Orange County · Commission for the Environment
    The Earth Day event at Blackwood Farm Park and the first Ripple Awards, plus how to make sure event announcements reach the full county public.
  94. Mon, May 4 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    The board reviews scoring for this round's tourism grant requests.
  95. Mon, May 4 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    The board reviews funding updates for five tourism partners: the Alliance visitor center, the Arts Council, the county museum, the Chamber of Commerce's parade and tree-lighting program, and the Burwell School, whose request is included for the first time this cycle.
  96. Mon, May 4 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The parks and administration report covers ACCESS programming, Earth Month environmental outreach, and the April 11 opening of the Davis Drive Inclusive Playground, which drew more than 350 people.
  97. Mon, May 4 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    Downtown Cary Park's monthly report lists May programming, including the Cary Farmers Market, the Wands and Wonder festival, the Kids Food Fest and a Shakespeare Live performance.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  98. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Speaker : Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Transportation Paul Kuhn, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: The Imagine Cary Community Plan, adopted in 2017, is Cary’s comprehensive plan created by the community. The residents and community leaders who developed Imagine Cary anticipated periodic u…
  99. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Speaker : John Collins, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: Cary has successfully hosted and grown The Soccer Tournament (TST), a Town-recognized event, since 2023 and has recently signed a long-term agreement to host the event in Cary at WakeMed Soccer Park through 2029. As part of the agreem…
  100. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Chapel Hill · Community Design Commission
    The commission considers a minor design change adding a mural and a pool-equipment room during construction close-out.
    Consent agenda Arts and public art
  101. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Continued discussion of how the town names facilities and streets.
  102. Wed, Apr 29 Town of Cary · Historic Preservation Commission
    A follow-up on the commission's plans for Historic Preservation Month in May 2026, covering communications, volunteer sign-ups for Herb Fest and this year's report.
    Discussed; no votes recorded
  103. Wed, Apr 29 Town of Garner · Town Council Nominations Committee
    The committee interviews Sandra White, an applicant for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Committee.
  104. Tue, Apr 28 Orange County · Human Relations Commission
    Outreach and engagement on tabling and contact with county organisations; community events covering the Pauli Murray Awards and community conversations.
  105. Thu, Apr 23 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Chris reported on the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board's recent meeting.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  106. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Members discussed the next steps after voting on their cultural arts grant recommendations, which go to the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board.
  107. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    William Lewis gave an overview of how the town markets its cultural arts programs; members had no questions.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  108. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Arnetta reported for Friends of Page-Walker, sharing upcoming events.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artHistoric preservation
  109. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Jennifer said ticket sales are underway for Art Daze and other events, and pointed members to the town's website for details.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  110. Tue, Apr 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A revisited mural concept by artist Sean Kernick for the Koka Booth Amphitheatre, listed for review and action.
  111. Mon, Apr 20 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Approves a $251,294 state Great Trails Program grant agreement supporting the Haw River trail project.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that an agreement with North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for…
  112. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Mayor issues a proclamation for Public Service Recognition Week.
    Proclamation or recognition Appointments and personnelArts and public art
  113. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Open public comment period and staff report on citizen inquiries.
  114. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Ordinance establishing a new Public Art Advisory Board for the town.
  115. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Contract award for construction of the town's Centennial Clock Tower.
  116. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    artist Sean Kernick
  117. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    temporary wall mural
  118. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A handout on current public art capital and temporary projects.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  119. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Development Authority
    Requested $10,000 FY27 sponsorship for the Hillsborough Arts Council's Solstice Lantern Walk.
  120. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Development Authority
    Requested $10,000 FY27 sponsorship for the Hillsborough Arts Council's Handmade Parade.
  121. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Design Team Updates Art in Action (Cultural Assets, etc.) Downtown Designers (Historic Preservation, Form Based Code, Design Standards) Community Connectors (Facade Grants) Trailblazers (Greenway Connections)
  122. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    The Hillsborough Arts Council presents its proposed scope of work, requesting $75,000.
  123. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts committee recommends $192,000 in FY27 grants to 24 of the 25 nonprofit arts organizations that applied. Requests totaled $292,250; one applicant did not meet the grant's basic eligibility requirements.
  124. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The report lists April's arts calendar: the Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival at Bond Park, the spring concert schedule at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, classes at Cary Arts Center, and programs at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artBonds and debt
  125. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The committee's March 25 minutes record a vote finalizing its FY27 grant funding recommendations for the 25 nonprofit applicants. No members of the public spoke.
  126. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The committee's March 19 minutes record a budget exercise ranking facility maintenance, new capital investment and fiscal responsibility as its top values, plus planning for the town's 100 Miles of Greenways celebration and a Spring Daze booth. No members of the public spoke.
  127. Mon, Apr 6 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Appointment(s) to the United Arts Grants Panel.
  128. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
    The council approved recommendations for the FY 2026 Arts and Culture Awards program, which funds local arts projects.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  129. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Review of the applications for the 2027 cultural arts grants and the committee's recommendations on how the money should be distributed.
    Funding recommendations agreed and approved
  130. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A review of the FY 2027 cultural arts grant applications, and funding recommendations to go up to the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board.
  131. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Garner · Town Council Nominations Committee
    Committee reviews reappointment eligibility for members whose terms are ending on the Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, Parks/Recreation & Cultural Resources board, Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, and Veterans' Committee, and notes members who have reached term limits on the Planning Commission, Parks/Recreatio…
  132. Tue, Mar 24 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    An amendment to the delegation of authority letting the parks, recreation and cultural resources director negotiate, award, approve and execute contracts.
  133. Tue, Mar 24 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    State award recognition for the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Teen Council.
  134. Tue, Mar 24 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Recognizes $5,945 in donations to the town's arts center.
  135. Thu, Mar 19 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Chris Herndon reported on the PRCR Advisory Board's recent meeting; the committee had no questions.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  136. Wed, Mar 18 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Sidewalk murals at Knightdale Station Park.
  137. Wed, Mar 18 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    The draft 2026-27 budget for the committee's work and the order of its priorities.
  138. Wed, Mar 18 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Project ideas for the 2026-27 work plan, taken against what was finished in 2025-26.
  139. Wed, Mar 18 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Members raised promoting the artist guild and promoting trail connectivity in town.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  140. Wed, Mar 18 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    Board members gave updates: the Arts Commission's July 4 festival in Hillsborough, a BBQ and Biscuit Throwdown at the Carolina Inn on October 18, the Tarheel Antique Festival on April 10-11, and an America 250 living-history day on April 11.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  141. Mon, Mar 16 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    Appoints Scott F. Selig to the DPAC Oversight Committee, filling a seat left by Finesse G. Couch's term expiration.
  142. Tue, Mar 10 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board discussed appointments to eight advisory bodies: the Adult Care Home and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee, the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool, the Arts Commission, the Board of Equalization and Review, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Board of Adjustment, the Parks and Recreation Counci…
  143. Wed, Mar 4 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Development Authority
    Quarterly and bi-annual updates from tourism contract partners: Hillsborough Arts Council, the Alliance (Visitors Center), Burwell School, and Orange County Museum.
  144. Tue, Mar 3 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
    a. Promotions b. Design c. Economic Vitality
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  145. Mon, Mar 2 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    Quarterly and bi-annual updates from tourism contract partners: Hillsborough Arts Council, the Alliance (Visitors Center), Burwell School, and Orange County Museum.
  146. Mon, Mar 2 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts report to the advisory board.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  147. Mon, Mar 2 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts committee's 2026 goals.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  148. Wed, Feb 25 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    The cultural arts report, provided in writing. No questions.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  149. Wed, Feb 25 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    The committee's 2026 tactics, with members volunteering as champion for each.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  150. Wed, Feb 25 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A presentation on grant review best practices from a committee member, ahead of the FY 2027 cultural arts grant review in March.
  151. Thu, Feb 19 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Staff said the Optimist Farm Greenway and Higgins IV Greenway are both under consideration in the upcoming town budget, and that advocating for greenway-gap funding generally is more effective than targeting specific gaps.
  152. Thu, Feb 19 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Staff said the PRCR System Plan and the town's Bike Plan will each go to a future Town Council meeting for adoption, with the specific date depending on Council's overall agenda.
  153. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    A new assistant director of parks, recreation and cultural resources introduced, following a retirement on 30 January.
  154. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    The senior centre is not available: similar programming there drew negative feedback, being distracting and not well received. The alternative is 15 to 20 minute sets in the arts centre's main gallery before openings and concerts, with performers bringing their own instruments. A classical concert on 15 March will be…
  155. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    Postponed to spring 2027 because of downtown construction. The extra time allows the event to run six hours rather than four so artists can finish, with a reception added.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  156. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    A sculpture walk or children's scavenger hunt as interactive elements, volunteers recruited through school organisations and the mayor's internship programme, and the master planning team possibly gathering public feedback at the event. First weekend in May.
  157. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    Current pieces come down in mid-March and new ones arrive in mid-April. Most locations stay the same, with one returning to the community centre entryway. The sculpture the town purchased moves to Pleasant Park before the April installations.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  158. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    An artisan residence proposal returns with an updated plan next meeting. A member is experimenting with an augmented reality scan of a mural on the White Oak Greenway, aiming at an interactive experience shareable by email.
  159. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    A two-page plan: distinguish the board's account from other towns' and arts accounts, run a series introducing the advisors, move to a more curated verified account, settle on the name Apex Culture Art, and start on Facebook with possible expansion later.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  160. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    Two projects, launching within a couple of weeks: a full wrap on the Nature Park amphitheatre building, requested by the town council, and murals on the retaining walls of the new downtown parking lot, likely in phases. Allowing for a 60-day call, review and interviews, 30-day public review and council approval, paint…
  161. Mon, Feb 16 Town of Apex · Culture and Arts Advisory Board
    A proposal to host a limited run of a Raleigh Little Theatre production at the town's arts centre after its main stage run, possibly with concessions, alcohol and sponsorships. Staff have an existing relationship with the theatre and offered to open the conversation.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  162. Wed, Feb 11 Town of Pittsboro · 4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB)
    Members asked for an interactive park map on the town website drawing on the county's updated GIS, reported heavy use of the skate park, and suggested 2026-27 budget items: downtown market lighting in the park, rain garden improvements, more murals or sculptures, and free native trees and pollinators from a local nurs…
  163. Thu, Feb 5 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
    Where to install two robot sculptures. Staff walked the board through how the placement decision had gone so far, and members discussed the future of the space.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  164. Wed, Feb 4 Town of Cary · Senior Advisory Board
    Speaker: Susan Bradley – Oper ations Manage r, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
  165. Mon, Feb 2 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The director recognized three PRCR staff members for their work during recent winter storms and discussed a new marketing supervisor role for the department.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  166. Mon, Feb 2 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    Members discussed which committees advisory board members liaise with: the Cultural Arts Committee, the Greenway Committee, the Cary Art Daze work groups and the senior club presidents.
  167. Mon, Feb 2 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    Standing reports from administration and parks, including the teen council; cultural arts, whose Cary Art Daze work group did not meet; Downtown Cary Park; and sports and community centers, where the senior club president reported the Cary Senior Center will not hold its yard sale this year.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artPublic facilities
  168. Mon, Feb 2 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Appointment to the United Arts Grants Panel.
  169. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    An overview of the town's cultural arts policies.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  170. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    The cultural arts report to the committee.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  171. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A review of the FY 2027 grant review schedule.
  172. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A review of what the committee set out to do in 2025.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  173. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Setting the committee's goals for 2026.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  174. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Establishing work groups against the 2026 goals.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  175. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    An overview of the grant review process for FY 2027 grant applications.
  176. Wed, Jan 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A review of the language governing the committee's liaison roles.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  177. Wed, Jan 21 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    The council considers an updated Public Art Plan.
    Approved, unanimous, as part of the consent agenda
  178. Wed, Jan 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Artist Morgan Cook / MCK Creative
  179. Wed, Jan 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Wake County Western Regional Center ? Sculpture - Review/Action
  180. Wed, Jan 21 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    The bureau was 69 percent expended as of December, with $1.08 million or 84 percent of the sales and marketing budget spent and the arts commission at $383,000. Thirty thousand dollars was appropriated from fund balance, which remains at 8 percent. Occupancy tax revenues are projected flat, attributed to federal trave…
  181. Thu, Jan 15 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Status of the parks, recreation and cultural resources system plan and the bike plan.
  182. Wed, Jan 14 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
  183. Wed, Jan 14 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
  184. Wed, Jan 14 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Informational - Design Team Updates
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  185. Mon, Jan 12 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Standard non-reimbursable utility contracts would extend service to five developments — Windhaven Crossing, Bethpage Apartments Phase 2, Spanish for Fun Daycare, the Page Road Parcels and Page Corners. The agenda also carries a manhole and sewer line contract for Taplin Group, a public art agreement, an amendment to a…
  186. Tue, Jan 6 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
  187. Mon, Jan 5 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts committee chair's report.
  188. Mon, Jan 5 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The greenway committee's report to the board.
  189. Mon, Jan 5 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts report. Jurying is under way for artists and concessionaires for Spring Daze on April 25. Lazy Daze is August 22 and 23, its fiftieth year, marked by a fifty-day campaign.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  190. Mon, Jan 5 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts committee's December 2025 minutes.
  191. Mon, Jan 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Nine items in one vote. The money ones: $65,000 from the Lebanon Fire Tax District fund balance for a response vehicle, $276,244.80 added to a WC Construction contract for the Lincoln Community Health Center parking lot expansion, $150,107.33 more for urgent repairs at the same health centre bringing that project to $…
  192. Mon, Jan 5 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Consent item accepting a $3,250 donation to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources youth athletic scholarship fund.
  193. Dec 17, 2025 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A handout of current public art capital and temporary projects.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  194. Dec 17, 2025 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    William Lewis discussed the December cultural arts report, which was provided to each member. Members raised no questions.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  195. Dec 17, 2025 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    William Lewis reviewed the proposed schedule for evaluating FY 2027 arts grant applications and gave each member a copy. Members raised no questions.
  196. Dec 16, 2025 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioner
    Appointments to several advisory boards, including the Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, Transportation Advisory Board, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources board, Human Relations Council, Public Art Commission, and Historic Preservation Commission.
  197. Dec 16, 2025 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources department seeks board sign-off on a consultant to design Willow Springs Park.
  198. Dec 16, 2025 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    The board fills open seats on the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board.
  199. Dec 15, 2025 Chatham County Schools · Board of Education
    Student artists were recognized for work entered in the school boards association's annual art program, one of them a repeat winner from the previous year.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artSchools and education
  200. Dec 15, 2025 Chatham County Schools · Board of Education
    A Jordan-Matthews High School student won the district's holiday decorating contest, and her design goes on the card the district sends this year.

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