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North Carolina arts and culture promoters

There are 863 arts and culture promoting and producing organizations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian arts and culture promoters employ 1,318 people, earn more than $185 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $480 million.
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Types of arts and culture promoters in North Carolina

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
 
863
 
$185,046,972
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
 
281
 
$86,126,201
Arts education organizations
 
131
 
$29,363,216
Arts and humanities councils
 
91
 
$45,612,434
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Arts and culture promoters by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Charlotte
 
190
 
$28,692,726
Raleigh
 
167
 
$22,162,593
Asheville
 
76
 
$15,681,592
Durham
 
70
 
$7,578,517
Greensboro
 
58
 
$4,766,522
Winston-Salem
 
43
 
$13,027,635
Fayetteville, NC
 
34
 
$6,177,772
Wilmington
 
21
 
$1,404,565
Greenville, NC
 
15
 
$721,297
New Bern
 
14
 
$379,892
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Job trends for North Carolina arts and culture promoters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
44
1-10
 
80
11-25
 
21
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of arts and culture promoters in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
153
$250k to $1M
 
54
$1M to $5M
 
26
$5M to $25M
 
5
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of arts and culture promoters in North Carolina

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Arts and Science Council (ASC)

The Arts & Science Council (ASC) is organization that serves and supports Charlotte-Mecklenburg's cultural community through grant-making, planning, programs and services to ensure a vibrant community enriched with arts, science and history.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$40.1m
Employees
15
EIN
56-0693436
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cherokee Preservation Foundation

Cherokee Preservation Foundation protects and preserves Native culture while enhancing the lives of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Western NC neighbors.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$54.3m
Employees
8
EIN
56-2272253
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Penland School of Crafts

Penland School of Crafts provides craft education through full-immersion programming, residencies, and retreats. Maria Hall runs the NC-based center.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$77.3m
Employees
89
EIN
56-0623948
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John C Campbell Folk School

John C. Campbell Folk School provides experiences in non-competitive learning and community life that are joyful and enlivening.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$18.7m
Employees
106
EIN
56-0552780
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lumbee Land Development

Lumbee Land Development provides low-income housing, vocational rehabilitation, cultural services, career development, opioid addiction/recovery, and veteran services to tribal members.
Revenue
$50.5m
Assets
$98.1m
Employees
203
EIN
56-2259380
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Durham Arts Council

The Durham Arts Council supports and promotes excellence in the arts for all of the community in Durham, North Carolina.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$936.5k
Employees
17
EIN
56-0599829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County

We provide various programs and services in addition to partnering with businesses, individuals, foundations and the government to raise funds and distribute grants to schools, arts organizations and local artists.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
8
EIN
56-0770175
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Surry Arts Council

Surry Arts Council supports and promotes arts in Mount Airy, NC through community programs, theatre, museum exhibits, workshops, and scholarships.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
22
EIN
56-0932530
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Arts Council of Fayetteville Cumberland County

The Arts Council supports individual creativity, cultural preservation, economic development and lifelong learning through The Arts.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
12
EIN
23-7411600
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County

Through vision, leadership, education, advocacy, and substantial financial support of the arts, The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County will nurture, support, cultivate, and promote, artists and artistic organizations.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
55
EIN
56-0526856
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charlotte Artsfest

Charlotte Artsfest promotes community-building initiatives through inclusive arts experiences and festival events, with a focus on education, wellness, and sustainability.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
5
EIN
01-0554275
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ArtsPlus

Artsplus provides accessible music and art education to all socioeconomic backgrounds and offers free outreach programs to at-risk communities.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
16
EIN
59-1356847
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Harvey B Gantt Center for African-Ammerican Arts Culture

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for african-american Arts + Culture exists to present, preserve and promote african American art, Culture and history for The education and enlightenment for all.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
24
EIN
56-1152286
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cain Center for the Arts

The Cornelius Arts Center has engaged the Community ininput and guidance in the creation of a new Community Arts Center. Our programs have included public workshops with our leadership team and architects.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$25.2m
Employees
16
EIN
81-4628087
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mamacocha Ancestral Memory Institute

Mamacocha Institute honors Afro-Indigenous landways and provides education, leadership and land preservation opportunities for Black and Indigenous people.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
1
EIN
87-4705072
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Asheville Creative Arts

Asheville Creative Arts provides high-quality theater and arts experiences for all ages, while offering fiscal sponsorship and developing the next generation of artists.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$855.4k
Employees
11
EIN
46-4551364
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro

ArtsGreensboro financially supports more than 50 arts organizations and projects each year, connects the public to arts and entertainment, and financially supports the area arts scene through grants, marketing support and other important initiatives.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
11
EIN
56-0746180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Yadkin Arts Council

The exempt purpose of the Yadkin Arts Council, Inc is to coordinate and develop the culutural resources in Yadkin county in connection with the Arts and to enrich lives through the Arts.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
18
EIN
51-0162387
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Artspace / Mary Poole

Artspace / Mary Poole is an arts education organization in Raleigh, NC whose mission is: Arts education and awareness.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
14
EIN
58-1450132
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj

Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj promotes and preserves Indian culture and education, provides a network for Saurashtra Patel, and offers moral and economic support.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2278398
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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