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 |
DARA MORGAN
Gallery Director |
MORGAN TRIPP
Office Manager |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pictured left to right : Ashley McDaniel, Talina Massey, Baxter Miller, Steve Kelly, Renata Brewington, Courtney Hoffer, Executive Director Jonathan Burger, Nelson McDaniel, Cindy Polo, Chris McCrudden, Catherine Little, and Barbara Brown.
Not pictured: Sharon Bryant, Matt McCotter, Dre'Nix, Linda Staunch, and Emeritus Susan Ward.
Not pictured: Sharon Bryant, Matt McCotter, Dre'Nix, Linda Staunch, and Emeritus Susan Ward.
