copyright © 1998-2007
Durham Arts Council, Inc.
120 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
919.560.ARTS

Durham Arts Council's Office of Artist Services is the place to turn for artist information and assistance -- we deal with grants available through DAC, exhibit opportunities, and arts resources in the community.

Grants
This year DAC offers three grant programs: Emerging Artists, Season, and Facility. Each program has a different mission, set of criteria, eligibility and timeline. Scan the guidelines to find the program that is right for you.

Exhibit Procedures/Call For Artists
Artist Services schedules 10-12 solo and special exhibits every year in the Semans and Allenton Galleries and holds an annual "Call for Artists" to select exhibits, in conjunction with the Durham Art Guild. For more information about the DAC/DAG Call for Artists (click here).

Information
Artist Services provides information for artists and arts organizations. We maintain a list of artists and arts organizations based in the Durham, NC area and in neighboring counties. People contact us looking for artists to do specific projects - like painting murals or portraits or playing jazz guitar. We publish the Artist Services Update three times a year to let area artists know of upcoming opportunities. We also maintain a bulletin board at the Durham Arts Council with announcements of workshops & conferences, upcoming festivals, competitions and exhibit opportunities. There are many volunteer and professional arts organizations in the Durham area; you can use this site as a jump off point to explore their web sites or find contact information. We have not listed individual artists here, but would be happy to suggest contacts if you are seeking an artist to hire for a project. We also will sell mailing labels if you want to let area artists or arts organizations know about a relevant upcoming event or opportunity. If you would like to receive the Artist Services Update or require any information, contact us via email or call us at (919) 560-2719.