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Orange County

Arts Carolina
208 Center for Dramatic Art
Campus Box #3230
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3230
(919)843-7555
artsunc@email.unc.edu

The ArtsCenter - presents concerts, plays, events in two theatres, and classes.
300-G East Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919)929-2787

Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission
306 North Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
(919)968-2888 x377

Hillsborough Arts Council
c/o 127 W. Union Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina
(919)644-7500
jdelconte@nc.rr.com

Orange County Arts Commission
110 E. King Street
P.O. Box 1177
Hillsborough, North Carolina
(919)245-2335
arts@co.orange.nc.us

Orange County Artists Guild
P.O .Box 216
Carrboro, NC  27510
Monica Ferrell, Artist Liaison
919 942-4851
mlferrelli@aol.com

The Triangle

Arts Access, Inc. - useful information about accessible services and arts events.
P.O. Box 25044
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5044
(919)833-9919

City of Raleigh Arts Commission - includes events and organizations.
P.O. Box 590
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
(919) 890-3477

Durham Arts Council - special events, classes, and all that good stuff.
120 Morris Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919)560-2787

United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County - includes events and organizations.
336 Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 440
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1743
(919) 839-1498

North Carolina

North Carolina Arts Council - statewide arts council with grants, publications, and a good site. 
Department of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807
(919)733-2111

North Carolina Center for Nonprofits - resource for issues affecting nonprofits. 
1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7322
(919)790-1555

Arts North Carolina - the state arts membership and advocacy organization, with resource links and job listings. 
P.O. Box 1366
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 
(919)834-1411

North Carolina Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
P.O. Box 26513
Raleigh, NC 27611-6513
(919) 302-7520
info@ncvla.org

National and International

Americans for the Arts - "...works with cultural organizations, arts and business leaders and patrons to provide leadership, advocacy, visibility, professional development, and research and information..."

The Art Deadlines/Competitions List - a huge list of all kinds of deadlines and competitions for artists.

Association of Performing Arts Presenters - mission: "...to lead a full exploration of the roles, responsibilities and opportunities for presenters, artist managers, and artists in order to enable and celebrate the rich and diverse presenting field in its service to the public."

International Society for the Performing Arts Foundation - "With new features added periodically, the site includes a library of ISPA features and news; an exhibit 'room' for artist managements, consultants and facilities; job postings in the performing arts field; and a database with complete member information which can be downloaded at no cost." Lessons Learned - "a comprehensive compendium of planning advice from a variety of professional arts consultants, many of whom were associated with the NEA Advancement Program of 1980-1996."

National Endowment for the Arts - among other things, this site has feature articles and interviews, resources for different art forms, and grant applications.

National Endowment for the Humanities - "...supports learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities. We fund research, education, museum exhibitions, documentaries, preservation, and activities in the states."

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies - mission: "to provide member agencies with the information, resources and representation they require to engage issues proactively and serve the public effectively."

National Association of Performing Arts Managers and Agents - features ethical guidelines and a newsletter.

Ocean States Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts - a most comprehensive and easy to use resource for art law. The site features case studies that interpret copyright and other laws pertinent to visual, performing and literary artists.

Public Art Network - provides services to the diverse field of public art and develops strategies and tools to improve communities through public art. Contact Renee Piechocki, PAN Facilitator at pan@artsusa.org

World Wide Arts Resources - a service of World Wide Web Arts Resources. Easily navigated, with sections on individual artist indices, exhibitions, employment, publications, agencies, and arts education.

Grant Information

Arts North Carolina - listings of funding opportunities, including foundations and grantmakers. 
P.O. Box 1366
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 
(919)834-1411

The Duke Endowment Library - includes a variety of reference materials intended to aid grant seekers and others interested in learning more about specific foundations and general philanthropy topics.

The Foundation Center - serves the information needs of grant seekers and grant makers. They have a lot of information about grants, including Grantmaker Information and A Proposal Writing Short Course.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy - "The newspaper of the non-profit world". This site has a large section of internet resources for gifts and grants and lots of other information for non-profit organizations.

Arts News, Events, and Other Listings

See also: our list of events calendars

Orange County

The Chapel Hill News Arts Section - includes an Arts Calendar, reviews, and news of arts events. 

Chapel Hill / Orange County Calendar of Events - a monthly low-tech calendar of events happening in Orange County. Includes theater, sports, literary, and (some) music events. 

WXYC, UNC's student radio station - check out their schedule for links to their various programs.

The Triangle

The Independent - weekly free paper for the Triangle with reviews and event listings.

The Spectator - another weekly free paper covering events and shows in the Triangle.  Includes reviews and calendars for Visual Art, theatre, dance and comedy, and music by venue.

The Herald-Sun -  Durham newspaper, with a searchable calendar

The News & Observer - Raleigh newspaper, with a searchable calendar.

CitySearch - a large site with event listings by category.

Duke University Arts Calendars - includes the Duke University Museum of Art, DoubleTake Magazine, Documentary Studies, Art and Music Departments, Dance and Drama Programs, and Film and Video.

WXDU, Duke University's radio station - check out their DJ Cam for a live picture of the DJ who's on duty.

Meredith College Events Calendar - includes a bunch of events on their campus, including theatre performances, readings, and mostly student-oriented information.

NC State's Music Calendar -A bunch of concerts given by the school at Stewart Theater.

North Carolina

North Carolina Festivals - courtesy of Southern Festivals, "The South's Festival and Fair Resource". 

NCneighbors - a calendar and community guide.

National and International

Culture Finder - an on-line resource with articles and "... season schedules for 1,500 organizations nationwide".

Libraries and Research Sites

Orange County

The UNC-CH Libraries - the libraries include an Art Library, Music Library, Law Library, and on-line searchable catalogs - as well as links to other libraries.

Rare Book Collection at UNC - one of the leading collections in the Southeast. Their web site gives information on their varied collections, occasionally has exhibits, and gives a history of the collection.

Southern Folklife Collection at UNC - one of the largest archives of Southern tradition and is especially strong in its holdings of Southern music. Included are many examples of folksong, popular song, and folklore. Includes information in almost all media: sheet music, newspaper and magazine clippings, photos of artists, commercial recordings, field tapes, video tapes...and more! Through this site, you can access inventories and databases of the collections, look at the "photo gallery" and listen to some sound recordings.

Documenting the American South - a full-text database of primary resources on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century. This site currently (Fall 1998) includes three digitization projects: slave narratives, first-person narratives, and Southern literature. A really cool site for anyone who is interested in reading about the South from people who actually lived here.

Southern Historical Collection and General Literary Manuscripts at UNC - has strong and diverse collections from the antebellum plantation, Civil War, and Reconstruction South. Holdings include letters from Southerners living abroad, journals and diaries of plantation owners (and slaves) and oral histories of Southern Mill workers. Also has literary holdings of Southern writers such as Paul Green, Walker Percy, Shelby Foote, and other writers including George Bernard Shaw and John Ruskin.

North Carolina

The American South Internet Resource Center - a huge collection of electronic resources about the American South. 

Duke University Scriptorium - part of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University. Preserves historical documentation in many forms and subject areas and promotes its use. While holdings are developed in relation to instructional and research interests in the University, they are also available for use by visiting scholars and the general public. Interesting exhibits spanning many various time periods.

National and International

Library of Congress - at this site, the American Memory Project is an incredible compilation of the Library of Congress holdings on the subject of Americana. Includes interesting exhibits on (for example) vaudeville and minstrel shows at the turn of the century (with video!). A good resource for anyone who is looking for inspiration or researching some aspect of American culture. 

ITEM Knowledge Base - an international searchable database of interactive multimedia publications and art gallery and museum image databases, primarily of the visual arts.

Visual Arts, Museums, & Galleries

Orange County

Ackland Art Museum - part of UNC-Chapel Hill. Provides exhibitions and public programs.
(off Franklin Street)
S. Columbia Square
CB 3400, UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3400
(919) 406-9837

Animation & Fine Art Galleries
University Mall
201 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 968-8008

Art at Arbor Realty Gallery
431 W. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
(919) 942-9937

The ArtsCenter
300-G East Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 929-2787

Caffe Driade
1215-A E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 942-2333

Cameron's
University Mall
201 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 942-5554

Carolina Union
Frank Porter Graham Student Union
CB#5210, South Road
UNC-CH
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
(919) 966-3128

Carrboro Branch Library Gallery
McDougle Middle School
900 Old Fayetteville Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
(919) 969-3006

Carrboro Century Center Gallery
100 N. Greensboro Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 918-7364

Carrboro Public Art Gallery
West Weaver Street, Carrboro Public Library, Outdoor Arts & Crafts Market, Studio Tour
Carrboro, North Carolina

Carrboro Town Hall Gallery
301 W. Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 968-7715

Chapel Hill Museum
523 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 967-1400

Chapel Hill News Gallery
505 W. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 932-2000

Chapel Hill Public Library Gallery
100 Library Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 968-2777

Chapel Hill Senior Center
400 S. Elliott Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 968-2070

Chapel Hill Town Hall Gallery
306 N. Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 968-2888 x 377

Cherokee Spirit Gallery
Carr Mill Mall
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 933-0887

The Clay Centre
Lloyd Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 967-0314

Fat Black Cat Art Lounge
103 Weaver Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 260-7420

Framer's Market & Gallery
119 Rams Plaza
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 929-7137

Green Tara Gallery
Eastgate Shopping Center
1800 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 932-6400

Hanes Art Center
Campus Box 3405
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3405
(919) 962-0216

Hillsborough Artists Cooperative Gallery
102 W. King Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
(919) 644-8637

Horace Williams House
610 E. Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 942-7818

Moondance Gallery
603 Meadowmont Village Circle
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 265-0020

North Carolina Arts & Crafts Gallery
212 West Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 942-4048

North Carolina Botanical Garden
Old Mason Farm Road at 15-501 54 Hwy. Bypass
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 962-0522

North Carolina Collection
Wilson Library, Box 3930
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3930
(919) 962-1172

Olivia's Art Gallery
at the Ant Farm
8715 Hwy. 157
Rougemont, North Carolina 27572 (formerly at Daniel Boone Village, Hillsborough, NC)
(919) 732-7600

Open Eye Cafe
100-C E. Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 968-9410

Orange County Historical Museum
201 N. Churton Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
(919) 732-3451

Orange County Open Studio Tour
sponsored by Orange County Artists Guild
P.O. Box 216
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 933-7880 - Roni Peterson, Artist Liaison

Orange County Public Library
300 West Tyon Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
(919) 644-3011

Redstone Realty & Gallery
201 W. weaver Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 967-0777

Saratoga Grill
108 S. Churton Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
(919) 732-2214

Series 1 Studio
102 W. Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 969-8059

Sizl Gallery
405 E. Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 960-0098

Somerhill Gallery
Eastgate Shopping Center
1800 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 968-8868

Steinway Gallery
Fordham Square
1289 Fordham Blvd.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 942-8780

Stephen White Gallery
Historic Carr Mill
200 N. Greensboro Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 967-1611

Templeball Gallery
307 E. Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 929-1208

Terra Nova Global Properties
304 West Weaver Street, Suite 203
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 929-2005

Triangle Weavers
P.O. Box 3055
Chapel Hill, North Carolina  27515

Turning Point Gallery
University Mall
201 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 967-0402

Tyndall Galleries
University Mall
201 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 683-8489

Weaver Street Market
101 E. Weaver Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 929-0010 x 115

White Cross School
Hwy. 54 (5 miles west of Carrboro Plaza)
Carrboro, North Carolina 27514
(919) 968-8438

Whitehall at the Villas Antiques & Fine Art
1213 E. Franklin Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27514
(919) 942-3179

Woman Craft
Meadowmont Village
406 Meadowmont Lane
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
(919) 929-8362

The Triangle

Carolina Designer Craftsmen
P.O. Box 33791
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3791
(919) 460-1551

Center for Documentary Studies
Box 90802
Durham, North Carolina 27708
(919) 660-3663

Contemporary Art Museum
P.O. Box 66
Raleigh, North Carolina
(919) 839-2077

Duke University Museum of Art
Box 90732
Durham, North Carolina 27708-0732
(919) 684-5135

Durham Art Guild, Inc.
120 Morris Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919) 560-2713

Durham-Orange Quilter's Guild
P.O. Box 51492
Durham, North Carolina 27717-1492

North Carolina Central University Art Museum
P.O. Box 19555
Durham, North Carolina 27707
(919) 560-6211

The North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
(919) 839-6262

NC State University's Visual Arts Department

Piedmont Craftsmen
1204 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
(336) 725-1516

St. Joseph's Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center
P.O. Box 543
Durham, North Carolina 27702
(919) 683-1709

North Carolina

Artist Blacksmith Association of North Carolina - NC Chapter
922 Lakeside Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27712

Discover Craft North Carolina - a traveler's guide to North Carolina crafts

NC Arts Council - "links and lists" pull down menu has links to NC arts and government organizations and other state Arts Councils, some of which link further to municipal public art programs in their states
Dept. of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4632
(919) 733-2111
ncarts.org/awsb.cfm - This portion of the NC Arts Council site documents the 61 public art projects produced between 1985-2000 through the NC Artworks for State Buildings program.

NC Public Art Network - E-mail group moderated by the NC Arts Council with nationwide group membership. Features information about public art commissions from across the US. No fee required. To join, send a blank e-mail to ncpublicartnetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
P.O. Box 37
Penland, North Carolina 28765
(919) 765-2359

Pastel Society of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 408-0613 jimwillart@mindspring.com

Penland School of Crafts
P.O. Box 37
Penland, North Carolina 28765
(919) 765-2359

Tri-State Sculptors (NC, SC, VA) - features information about sculpture activities in the Tri-State area (NC, SC, VA) and artists' portfolios.

National and International

American Visionary Art Museum - "...celebrating the vision of the outsider".  Information about exhibits and upcoming shows.

Americans for the Arts - official web site of the Americans for the Arts' National Public Art Network. A variety of public art resources and links are found here including a public art network e-mail group (click on issues/other issues/public art network). Membership in AFA required for full access.

Art Calendar - The Business Magazine for Visual Artists
P.O. Box 2675
Salisbury, MD 21802

ArtScuttlebutt.com - free visual artist's discussion forum, by ArtCalendar Magazine
info@ArtCalendar.com

Art Museum Network - a directory of museums and galleries by region.

Artists Help Network - free information service designed to help artists take control of their careers. This site offers information, guidance and advice on the business of being an artist. Many links to other resources are offered.

Artist Resource - Similar to the above. Contains information about budgeting and other information related to artist commissions.

Artslynx.org - features links to Art in Public Places Programs in the US and abroad, links to articles and papers and public art funding resources. Pages are part of the Art of Healing Website developed by the Colorado Arts Council.

Colorado Public Art - a very comprehensive web site with everything from sample public art contracts to case studies and how to develop a public art program. The Colorado Arts Council sponsors this site.

Gallery Guide On-Line - lists displays and exhibitions at more than 1,500 art galleries, museums, and other venues worldwide.

International Sculpture Center - Official web site of the International Sculpture Center. Features include links to US and international sculpture organizations, an on-line version of Sculpture Magazine, artist lists and portfolios and web specials of a variety of changing topics, some related to public art. Membership in ISC needed for full access.

Museum of American Folk Art - on-line information on exhibits, upcoming and current.

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies - web site includes a directory of % for art public art programs in the US and contact names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for those program administrators. Membership in NASAA is required for full access.

National Endowment for the Arts - This page on the National Endowment for the Arts web site offers guidance to understanding the 1990 Visual Artist Rights Act.

National Endowment for the Arts - This page on the National Endowment for the Arts web site includes copyright facts for artists.

New York Foundation for the Arts - Maintained by the New York Foundation for the Arts, this site lists resources for artists to find employment including those with exhibition and public art competitions.

New Mexico Arts Commission - Bulletin from the New Mexico Arts Commission that gives very good information on what artists can expect from a public arts commission from the RFP to budgeting time and materials.

Sculptor.org - comprehensive resource to everything related to sculpture with links to a variety of sculpture and architecture related sites.

Sheffield Hallum University of England - site hosted by the Sheffield Hallum University of England and serves as a clearinghouse of international public art information including links to many US municipal programs

Sigap.net - regularly published Brussells newsletter featuring articles and resources for artists and others interested in public art and urban design. Subscription required.

United Artworks Links to Artists' Resources Online

Yahoo International E-mail Group - lots of back and forth postings about public art issues around the world. No fee required. To join, send a blank e-mail to pub-art-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Public Art on the Net - web site with additional public art web links, a public artist index, an email list, a Q&A forum, book reviews and a bibliography of articles, addresses, etc. about public art. Links are to both US and international resources.

Bands & Pop Music

Orange County

The alt.music.chapel-hill Guide to the Triangle - "Your guide to everything good in the Triangle". Includes some restaurant recommendations and an archive of old posts to the newsgroup.

WXYC - UNC's student radio station. Look at all the music they play, lists of hot new bands, etc.

Chapel Hill Scene - the web site for alt.music.chapel-hill. Has a huge listing of all the bands in the Triangle with their web links.

Mammoth Records - Chapel Hill's own alternative-music label now owned by Disney. Links to all their bands' web-sites, tour information, and contact information for the label.

Merge Records - a smaller record label in Carrboro.

The Triangle

ChillWebCo's Club Schedules

The North Carolina Multimedia Exhibition of Musicians and Entertainers - a UNC site set up to "Distribute North Carolina independent and local music (full length songs, pictures, and band information) to the rest of the world via the Internet". Bands can get their stuff up on the site "For FREE. Honest."

NC Songwriters' Union - a bunch of links.

Triangle Entertainment Network (TEN) - sections for Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, with links to Clubs, Music Stores, Bands and Artists, Instrument and Equipment Sales, Repair and Rentals, Recording Studios, Radio Stations, Record Labels, Agents and Management, Organizations, Schools and Workshops, Theater Groups, and Multimedia Production.

North Carolina

The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame - a web-based database of known North Carolina musicians.

NCMusic.com - that's the name, not the URL; shows, venues, and a web forum.

Music Sites

Orange County

Chapel Hill Community Chorus
(919) 490-1626
gotwals@unc.edu

Hinshaw Music - record label, primarily for choral music, in Chapel Hill.

Music Makers Relief Foundation - nonprofit organization that gives back to the roots of American music by offering aid and service programs to traditional artists living in poverty and needing food, shelter, medical care, and other assistance.

Triangle Folk Music Society

WUNC - UNC's public radio station. A rich site with breaking news, music references, and links to National Public Radio sites.

UNC Department of Music - information on the department, the faculty, and upcoming concerts and events.

The Triangle

Brightleaf Music Workshop
1800 W. Martin Luther King Parkway, Ste. 103
Durham, North Carolina 27707
(919) 493-0385

The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle
P.O. Box 875
Durham, North Carolina 27702

Classical Voice of North Carolina - classical calendar and reviews of classical performances and CDs
3305 Ruffin Street
Raleigh, NC 27607-4025
(919) 833-8937

Durham Youth Orchestra
3117 Delchester Court
Durham, North Carolina 27713
(919) 544-2364

Indian Classical Music & Dance Society
P.O. Box 30862
Raleigh, North Carolina 27622-0862

North Carolina Boys Choir
P.O. Box 52212
Durham, North Carolina 27717
(919) 489-0291

North Carolina Pride Marching Band
P.O. Box 72122
Durham, North Carolina 27722

North Carolina Jazz Network
P.O. Box 1686
Cary, North Carolina 27512

North Carolina Symphony
2 E. South Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
(919) 733-2750

PineCone (Piedmont Council of Traditional Music)
P.O. Box 28534
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
(919) 990-1900

Triangle Area Musicians Message Board - messages about people looking for other people to play folk, traditional, or early music. Anyone in the area can post as long as it's on-topic. Also, a list of jam sessions open to the public and a list of folk/traditional music teachers.

Triangle Blues Society
P.O. Box 61844
Durham, North Carolina 27715
(919) 834-8667

Triangle Brass Band
P.O. Box 14344
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
(919) 834-8667

Triangle Gay Men's Chorus
P.O. Box 14452
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-4452

TriangleSings!
an online resource for choral music information and activities in the Triangle area
TriangleSings@aol.com

Duke Department of Music - information on the department, the faculty, and upcoming concerts.

WBZB Radio, 1090 AM - radio station that plays local (NC) music only. Click on the link to learn how to submit your music to WZBZ.
110 Donmoor Court
Garner, North Carolina 27529

National and International

Center for the Promotion of Contemporary Composers - listings of contemporary composers, their works, and "composer seeking..." ads.

E-Music-list - essays and summaries by and for electronic musicians.

Folk Alliance
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW #501
Washington, DC 27622-0862

Theater

Orange County

Deep Dish Theater Company
P.O. Box 4382
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-4382
(919) 933-5281

Flicker - "a bi-monthly film festival in Chapel Hill".

Hanes Theatre at Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill High School
High School Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
(919) 969-2461

The Institute of Outdoor Drama - information, including combined auditions.
UNC-Chapel Hill, CB#3240
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3240
(919) 962-1328

Long Leaf Opera - based in Chapel Hill. Mission is to do small-scale performances in English.

The Open Door Theatre
P.O. Box 4501
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-4501
(919)9 33-4650

Perhelion Theatre Company
400 Bayberry Drive, Ste. A
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 933-8791

PlayMakers - Other UNC theatre pages: ACTER, UNC-TV. 
UNC-Chapel Hill, CB# 3235
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3235

Shakespeare & Originals - based in Chapel Hill, does both Shakespeare and new shows written for the company.
P.O. Box 963
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

The Triangle

Duke Drama Department - information on the program, department, faculty, and upcoming events. Also see Duke's Department of Film, with information on the film program and upcoming movie nights.

Raleigh Little Theatre - a community theatre in Raleigh.

The North Carolina Theatre - they do musicals.

Burning Coal Theatre - a cutting-edge theatre company.

Curtain Up! - "Durham's Community Theater".

Young People's Performing Company - based in Durham.

North Carolina

NC Actors & Filmmakers' Site

Temple Theatre - based in Sanford.

National and International

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival - A regional theatre with opportunities for Southern writers and a decent-sized links page.

The Actors' Group - based in Dallas, they have some nice links and an interesting site.

Dramatists' Play Service, Inc. - publishes and licenses new and established plays.

Theatre and Drama Section of the WWW Virtual Library.

"Jogle's Favorites" - a good collection of theatre-related links.

Literary Arts

Orange County

North Carolina Writers' Network - a non-profit literary service organization.

North Carolina Literary Festival - this festival takes place every Spring on the campus at UNC-Chapel Hill. The site includes information on submissions and contact names.

UNC Department of English - includes resources and events. UNC also has a Writing Center, which features, among other things, writing groups and a grammar hotline.

UNC Press - publishes "nonfiction books for academic and general audiences."

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill - gives information on upcoming releases, book tours, and author biographies. Also gives contact information for the press.

Oyster Boy Review - an independent literary magazine published in Chapel Hill in paper and electronic form. 

The Triangle

Brightleaf - A Southern Review of Books
303 Blake Street, Ste. 203
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
(919) 664-8650

Carolina Wren Press
120 Morris Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919) 560-2738

DoubleTake Magazine - affiliated with Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies. Includes an on-line photo gallery.

Duke Department of English - includes news, events, and information on their courses. Duke has a separate Department of Literature.

Southern Exposure - an award winning magazine of politics and culture published by the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham, NC.

Research Triangle Speculative Fiction Society - "a discussion forum and social outlet for like-minded Triangle-wide fans of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror) in print, film and TV, as well as for related activities..."

National and International

Asheville Poetry Festival/Poetry Alive
P.O. Box 9643
Asheville, North Carolina 28815

Wildacres Retreat
Little Switzerland, North Carolina

The AlienFlower Poetry Workshop - "...holds free and fee-based on-line poetry workshops for poets to revise their poems-in-progress and to improve their writing skills".

The Authors Guild
330 West 42nd Street
New York, New York 10036
(212) 563-5904

ShawGuides Guide to Writers Conferences

Web del Sol - sort of a meta-literary magazine, with forums for web-oriented writers.

Project Gutenberg - publishing free electronic texts since 1971. Thousands of titles. Some files are plain ASCII, others have hypertext and multi-media links.

Dance

Orange County

15-501 Ballet
1603 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 967-5036

Orientale Expressions Middle Eastern Dance Troupe
303 Berryhill Drive
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
(919) 932-6591; (919) 479-0966

North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble
300 Wesley Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
(919) 967-9624

Triangle Country Dancers
P.O. Box 3784
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-3784
(919) 382-8377

Triangle Swing Dance Society
P.O. Box 3499
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515
(919) 382-8377

The Triangle

The American Dance Festival -  Annual event, offering classes and performances.
P.O. Box 90772
Durham, North Carolina 90772
(919) 684-6402

African American Dance Ensemble
120 Morris Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919) 560-2729

Carolina Ballet
P.O. Box 37040
Raleigh, North Carolina 27627
(919) 363-7727

Collage Street Dance Company
120 Morris Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919) 560-2716

Dean Dance & Music Foundation
P.O. Box 113
Bahama, North Carolina 27503

Two Near The Edge
P.O. Box 61322
Durham, North Carolina 27715-1322

Triangle Area Cajun/Zydeco Association

Ways & Means Dance Company
907 Demerius Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
(919)660-3352 or 682-3140

National and International

American Dance Legacy Institute - "...established to provide all Americans with the opportunity to practice, enjoy, and participate in the art of dance."

DanceArt.com - " dancecentric web site for all types dancers of all types of dance." Includes job listings, schools, and articles.

Dance Heritage Coalition - includes "Dance Research Resources".