Durham Residents Invited to Arts Town Hall

Residents to share their voice on the future of arts and culture in Durham

Later this month, residents will have an opportunity to help shape the future of arts and culture in Durham during an Arts Town Hall on Thursday, September 25. The in-person event will feature an evening of listening and collaboration hosted by the City and County of Durham, MJR Partners, Creative Engagement Team, and the Cultural Roadmap Planning Group.

What You Need to Know

• In-person town hall: Thursday, September 25, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
• Location: Holton Career & Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St.
• No RSVP necessary. Residents can Save the Date.

This event is part of the community engagement phase of the Durham Cultural Roadmap. This planning effort will guide how arts, culture, and creativity can thrive across Durham in the years ahead.

The town hall will offer free food for attendees and kids' crafts provided by the Scrap Exchange. Free parking is available on the premises and on adjacent streets. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The Holton Career & Resource Center is a short walk from bus stop #6345, and all GoDurham buses are fare free through June 2026. Save the date on Eventbrite.

To learn more about the Durham Cultural Roadmap, subscribe to the Cultural & Public Art Program Newsletter for future updates and community events, email the team, and follow @creativedurham on Instagram and @cityofdurhamnc on social media.

About the Durham Cultural Roadmap

Managed by the City's Cultural & Public Art Program with the Durham County's Public Art Program, the Durham Cultural Roadmap is a planning process utilizes community-wide, equitable engagement to create a cultural plan for the Durham community. This plan will guide future arts and cultural programming and investment with and for Durham. Once broad engagement is complete in late 2025, the plan will be developed and presented to the community, the Durham Board of County Commissioners, and the Durham City Council in the spring of 2026.

About the Cultural & Public Art Program

The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program affirms that Durham's rich cultural and arts community is a part of what makes Durham neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism, catalyzes business development, and brings residents together. The Program seeks to bring cultural and public art opportunities into the everyday experience of Durham residents through delivery of culturally relevant programming. Under the Arts, Culture, and Sustainable Communities Division within the General Services Department, the Program manages the City's public art collection, festivals and special events funding, and two public advisory bodies: the Durham Cultural Advisory Board and the Public Art Committee. Residents and artists interested in art-related opportunities can sign up for alerts through the Monthly Newsletter.