The mission of the Craven Arts Council & Gallery is to create an environment where the arts thrive, bring joy, and enrich the cultural experience in our community.
Who We Are
Founded in 1974 as a volunteer organization to promote countywide cultural initiatives, the Craven Community Arts Council merged in the 1980s with the New Bern Art Gallery to become the Craven Arts Council & Gallery. Located in a former bank building donated by First Citizens Bank, the building is known as The Bank of the Arts.
Programs of exhibitions and concerts in the gallery and in the community are provided in partnership with other organizations, including Tryon Palace, Craven County Schools, Havelock Cultural Arts Committee, Twin Rivers Artists' Association and other art groups.
Craven Arts Council & Gallery serves as a cultural resource for the community and school system. The Council continues to offer a variety of artistic expressions to the community and surrounding schools. The Bank of the Arts also serves as a ticket sales center for other arts agencies' cultural events. Countywide programming includes sub-grants to diverse cultural arts groups through funding from the North Carolina Arts Council.
Meet Our Team
JONATHAN BURGER
Executive Director |
ANNIKA BOWLEY
Gallery Manager |
MORGAN TRIPP
Office Manager |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2026-2027
Pictured left to right:
Front Row: Julian Tripp, Jameesha Harris, Barbara Brown, Courtney Hoffer, Annika Bowley*, Morgan Tripp*, Matt McCotter, Ana Figiel, Nelson McDaniel
Back Row: Ashley McDaniel, Renata Brewington, Steve Kelly, Jonathan Burger*, Baxter Miller, Sarah Goins, Josh Lewis, Chris Hoveland, Danielle Peoples
*Indicates CAC&G Staff Members
We’re thrilled for a fantastic year ahead with our newest Board of Directors, full of volunteering, advising, and supporting the mission of CAC&G.
Front Row: Julian Tripp, Jameesha Harris, Barbara Brown, Courtney Hoffer, Annika Bowley*, Morgan Tripp*, Matt McCotter, Ana Figiel, Nelson McDaniel
Back Row: Ashley McDaniel, Renata Brewington, Steve Kelly, Jonathan Burger*, Baxter Miller, Sarah Goins, Josh Lewis, Chris Hoveland, Danielle Peoples
*Indicates CAC&G Staff Members
We’re thrilled for a fantastic year ahead with our newest Board of Directors, full of volunteering, advising, and supporting the mission of CAC&G.
