Arts Access North Carolina

10/08/2026

The Creative Aging Network - NC is hosting a free event on Oct. 15 that pairs information for enrolling in Medicare and a painting art activity in the Goldsboro area.

Paint Your Way through AEP

Thursday, October 15th from 10am-12pm

Are you 65 or approaching 65? Join us for a fun, relaxing painting class, paired with a short, easy-to-understand presentation about Medicare and the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). Hosted by Naomi Berghanel. No experience is needed.

Free of charge!
Taking place at Creative Aging Network at 2400 Summit Ave. Greensboro, NC 27405

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/262744753425159

10/08/2026

We're so proud that we could be a part of United Arts Wake County's initiative to bring inclusive arts programming to children and schools. Congrats to United Arts for keeping this directory going! https://unitedarts.org/artist-directory/?disabilities=true&post_type=artist_in_school

From United Arts:
Created for Students with Disabilities: Growing Access Through the Arts

In 2018, conversations with parents and teachers highlighted a need for more accessible arts experiences for students with disabilities. Those conversations sparked an initiative that has since become a meaningful part of Artists in Schools.

To help meet this need, United Arts partnered with Arts Access, a local organization dedicated to expanding arts opportunities for people with disabilities. Together, we worked to identify experiences that would engage students through hands-on learning and sensory-appropriate activities.

In its first year, the program served two elementary schools with two artists. The following year, United Arts officially launched the Specifically Created for Students with Disabilities program with five fully vetted artists representing music, visual art, and theatre. Since then, it has continued to grow, adding artists and reaching more schools.

Already this year, 20 schools have programs planned - the most ever, with more sure to follow. From two schools to 20, this growth reflects an ongoing commitment to ensuring meaningful arts experiences are accessible to every student in Wake County.

09/24/2026

Artists Wanted, Deadline Extension Alert! The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre and Wake Forest Pride are inviting LGBTQIA+ artists from Wake Forest and the Triangle region to submit up to five original 2D and 3D artworks to be considered for the Renaissance Centre gallery.

Designed to give visual artists an opportunity to display and sell their work in a gallery setting, the exhibit will include 130 linear feet of hanging space and a medium-sized display cabinet to showcase 2D and 3D works for art.

Submitted works of art can be any medium and any subject, but due to the municipal nature of the building and the space being one for all ages, the Renaissance Centre cannot accept artwork containing nudity or explicit messaging.

Selected pieces will be on display inside the Centre’s Art Annex Monday, Oct. 5, through Thursday, Nov. 5, with a free art reception on Friday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 p.m.
https://online.wakeforestnc.gov/Forms/WFPrideExhibitionSF

The submission deadline has been extended to Sunday, Sept. 27.

09/23/2026

Over the next few days there will be audio described plays in Chapel Hill, Durham and Greensboro and a sensory-friendly film screening. Find out about this and other upcoming accessible events on our events page: https://artsaccessinc.org/what-we-do/news-and-events/ If you have an accessible event and would like to see it added just email us [email protected].

News and Events There are arts events happening in the Triangle and North Carolina that are inclusive and accessible hosted by Arts Access and our partners, many of which are free or low cost. Please make sure to check back for updates. September Events September 2026: Audio Described Theater Perfor...

09/18/2026

The NC Museum of Art is hosting an ASL Tour on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. of its collection in its west building. The tour is free with registration.

This two-hour, docent-led tour in American Sign Language is intended for adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; no English is spoken. Themes vary each month.

09/17/2026

The Kennedy Center Access/VSA network is hosting a free webinar on Sept. 22 providing tips and advice on how to present your best application for the 2027 Creative Careers Programs (International Young Musicians, Playwright Discovery, Emerging Young Artists)! These annual career development programs engage young people with disabilities through virtual and in-person activities. Register for webinar: https://kennedy-center.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V_pxf4IjTyCut1tt8d3hoA #/registration

09/16/2026

Opportunity available for writers with a disability to be part of an edited collection.

09/14/2026

NC Governor Josh Stein has officially proclaimed September 13-19, 2026, NC Arts in Education Week, as the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to advocate, educate, and celebrate about the impact and transformative power of the arts in education. and . Read the full proclamation.

08/27/2026

The city of Raleigh is looking to create it's own directory of emerging artists for public art projects. They want to hear from artists to make sure they will build it in a way that works for all. There is a virtual information session on Friday, Sept. 4, at noon.

Raleigh Arts is creating an Emerging Public Artist Registry and wants your feedback!This fall, the public arts team will launch a new way for local artists to be considered for public art projects under $30,000.Our Emerging Public Artist Registry will be open to NC-based artists working as muralists

08/26/2026

This Thursday, Aug. 27 and Friday, Aug. 28 are the last two days to view our free Prism art exhibition, featuring amazing works from 14 disabled artists from around the Triangle. These works showcase the talents of artists in various stages of their careers from emerging to professional. https://artsaccessinc.org/prism-art-exhibition/

[Photo 1: painting with the figure of a woman in the center resting on crutches. The woman is wearing a mask that is cracked. One of her legs is covered by a small-scale hurricane. Behind her are two large raven wings. Above one of the wings is a jumping horse, above the other wing is a jumping cow.]

[Photo 2: An abstract painting with a large red streak covering the bottom left and continuing across the bottom of the canvas, with a strong yellow background. There are bursts of purple and greens against the yellow.]

[Photo 3: A painting of a sand dune]