Durham Cultural Advisory Board

NOTICE: The City of Durham is accepting student member applications for the Durham Cultural Advisory Board. See below for details.

Services

The Durham Cultural Advisory Board serves as an advisory body to the City of Durham’s City Council and City Manager, and the Board of County Commissioners and County Manager. The Board consists of 15 members; thirteen members are appointed by the City Council, and two members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Its functions include:

Partnering with the City's General Services Department’s Art, Culture and Sustainable Communities Division and Durham County Engineering to advise the City and County regarding the implementation of the arts and cultural policy and to advocate for the arts in Durham.
Promoting economic and workforce development through art and culture, including the recruitment and retention of cultural non-profit organizations and for-profit cultural businesses, as well as, developing cooperative projects with the Art, Culture and Sustainable Communities Division, Durham County Engineering, and other departments and agencies to engage cultural components that advance Durham’s goals.
Advocate for cultural development.
Advise the City and County on funding for local arts and cultural organizations and facilities and advocate for private funding and for federal, state and county funding for Durham cultural organizations, programs and facilities.
Advise on the implementation of any public art program the City or County might establish and advise the City and County on matters relating to public art.
Advocate for public and private funding for local cultural organizations and facilities.

Meetings

Meetings of the board are advertised and open to the public. Members serve without compensation and shall be residents within the County of Durham and actively contribute to the cultural and economic sectors. For more information about the board and the application process, email Rebecca Brown at Rebecca.Brown@durhamnc.gov.

Regular Meetings

3rd Wednesday of the month

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST

Location: General Services Department, 2011 Fay Street, Durham, NC 27704

Next Meeting

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
Virtual meeting through Zoom

The Durham Cultural Advisory Board will host the monthly meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Members of the public will be muted in the Zoom meeting. Public comments may be submitted via the Zoom chatroom during the meeting, via email prior to the meeting to DCAB@durhamnc.gov, or via voicemail prior to the meeting to (919) 560-4197 x 21245. Members of the public can access the meeting by calling the phone numbers provided below or creating a Zoom account online.

For information on how to join upcoming meetings, please contact DCAB@durhamnc.gov.

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Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Annual Report

For the Durham Cultural Advisory Board's Annual Report for 2019, please click here.