History
Allied Arts occupied several facilities before moving into the former City Hall on Morris Street in 1978, three years after changing its name to Durham Arts Council, Inc. In the mid 1980s, after a three year renovation, the city-owned building became DAC's long term home and, together with the adjacent Carolina Theatre, part of the Royall Center for the Arts in Downtown Durham. Durham Arts Council, Inc. promotes excellence in and access to the creation, experience and active support of the arts for all the people of our community.
Specialties
* We help professional and amateur artists and arts organizations produce music, theatre, dance, visual, media and literary art. * We help residents and visitors find, enjoy and participate in the artistic and cultural events available in the community. * We offer classes in music, dance, painting, drawing, clay, fiber arts, photography, graphic design and jewelry for all ages. * We offer summer and intersession camps. * We operate The Clay Studio, a studio facility located at Northgate Mall (1058 W. Club Blvd Space 836) -- just a few minutes from our main facility. * We work with public and private schools to provide artist residencies designed for the classroom. * We raise public and private funds to support the arts in the community. * We provide grants, information and networking for artists and arts groups. * We provide exhibit space for visual artists. * We produce CenterFest, Durham's annual street arts festival, the third weekend of September. * We offer affordable rental space for all types of events (special pricing for non-profits). * We manage the Durham Arts Council Building, a city owned, multi-purpose community arts center in downtown Durham, North Carolina.