INFO ABOUT THE UNITED ARTS COUNCIL

The United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro (UAC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to invest in our community. Established in 1960, the UAC strives to be a voice for local artists, arts organizations and teachers through support and leadership. The UAC believes art is a part of every day life and should be accessible to everyone.

Each year, the UAC raises approximately $1.5 million through the annual campaign, the United Arts Fund (UAF). Support comes from individuals, small businesses, corporations, foundations and government. The UAC reinvests these funds through grants and services to schools, artists and arts organizations. The UAC provides leadership and investment to ensure that high quality, diverse arts are available.

The UAC provides vital services to the community with an emphasis connecting the arts to the community through education in our schools, economic development and tourism. The UAC works to weave art into the fabric of our community and into every day life. We value what the arts provide and foster their presence. Join us. Invest In Our Creative Community!

For more information, download our most recent Annual Report.

Arts in Education
The arts are vital to education. The UAC supports arts in education in many ways:

• through our cultural partners who work with and in our local public and private school system
• through investment of $20,000+ annually to teachers and schools via Teacher Art Grants, impacting thousands of K-12 students
• through the Teacher Resource Guide
• by partnering with Americans for the Arts and other local, regional and state groups to strengthen arts in education
  

Arts in Economic Development
Did you know that the nonprofit arts industry generates over $30 million in Greensboro alone?* And the arts generate over $723 million for our state economy.** The arts mean business in North Carolina. Your UAC partners with our Chamber of Commerce, the Piedmont Triad Partnership and others to ensure that the arts are at the table and recognized as an economic driver.

Tourism in Greater Greensboro
Did you know that visitor's to our city spend, on average, three-times what residents may spend on an evening out?* In Greensboro, approximately 24% of an audience is made up of visitors to our area; the national average is 42%. Increasing the number of visitors to Greensboro, by providing exceptional arts and entertainment, will boost our overall economy and make an impact on growing our arts industry. The UAC promotes, encourages and engages in methods to boost tourism in Greensboro.

*2006 Arts & Prosperity III conducted by American for the Arts
**NC Arts Council