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Durham Arts Council, Inc.
120 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
919.560.ARTS

The Durham Arts Council is located in Downtown Durham, North Carolina, at the corner of Morris and Morgan Streets. We are directly behind the Carolina Theater and Marriott Hotel and across the street from the SouthBank building.

Durham Arts Council, Inc.
120 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
919-560-2787

Directions to DAC
From Chapel Hill:
The 15-501 way...
Take 15-501 North to I-85 North. Exit on Gregson Street going South (to the right). Go down Gregson for about 12 blocks and turn left onto Main Street. Go down Main Street to the third light and turn left. This is Morris Street. The Durham Arts Council is immediately on your right.

The 751 way...
Take 751 (Hope Valley Road) north to University Drive. Turn right onto University. After approximately two miles, just past the Lowes grocery store on the right, University splits into Duke Street and Lakewood Avenue. Turn left onto Duke Street. Take Duke Street to Main Street and turn right onto Main. At the second light, turn left. This is Morris Street. The Durham Arts Council is immediately on your right.

From Raleigh:
The I-40 way...
Take I-40 West to 147 North, the Durham Freeway. After approximately 5 miles, take the Duke Street exit (one way, North). Go three blocks to Main Street and turn right. Go down Main Street to the second light and turn left. This is Morris Street. The Durham Arts Council is immediately on your right.

The 70 way...
Take Highway 70 West to I-85 and take the Gregson Street exit going south. Go about 12 blocks on Gregson to Main Street. Turn left on Main Street. Go to the third light and turn left. This is Morris Street. The Durham Arts Council is immediately on your right.

From Points West:
Take I-85 North to the Gregson Street exit. Travel south for about 12 blocks until you get to Main Street. Turn left onto Main Street. Go to the third light and turn left onto Morris Street. The DAC is immediately on your right.

From Points East:
Take I-85 South to the Gregson Street exit. Take Gregson Street south and go for about 12 blocks until you get to Main Street. Turn left on Main Street and go the third light. This is Morris Street. Turn left and the DAC is immediately on your right.

Parking
There is limited public parking available at and around the Durham Arts Council.

• Manning Place parking lot beside the Durham Arts Council is free with a two-hour limit from 7:00am to 6:00pm. There are 3 handicapped parking spaces in the Manning Place parking lot.
• Morris Street parking is free with a one-hour limit from 7:00am to 6:00pm. There is no ticketing in these free parking areas after 6:00pm.
• Morgan Street parking is free with a 30-minute limit from 7:00am to 6:00pm. There is no ticketing in these free parking areas after 6:00pm.
• Your best bet for parking is the city-owned parking deck on the corner of Morris and Morgan Streets called Durham Centre Parking Garage Civic/Arts Center Parking. There are entrances on both Morgan and Morris Streets. The deck is never closed. Here are some details:
  
  Pricing:
  • Weekdays till 8:00pm -- $.60 per hour or portion there-of. $5.80 daily maximum
  • Weekends and weekdays after 8:00pm -- $2.00
    Use no bills larger than $5.00.
  • Payments may be made by cash, check, token, coupon, or pass card. Coupons and tokens are available through the deck supervisor. Call 560-4135 for more information.
  
  
  Staffing:
  • Supervisor on duty from 6:45am-3:30pm weekdays.
  • Cashiers are on duty at:
    P-3 Morris Street entrance 7:45am-8pm
    P-1 Morgan Street entrance 11:00am-8pm
    
  • Security is scheduled from 6:00pm-2:00am weeknights and from 10:00am-2:00am weekends.