Triangle ArtWorks Launches Black Arts Directory for the Region

Durham, NC: In response to Black Lives Matter, Triangle ArtWorks (TAW) launched an online Black artists and arts organization directory on Juneteenth (June 19th). The directory was created to make it easier for the Region to recognize, lift up, and – most importantly – fund and hire Black artists and Black-led arts organizations. “While this database, by itself, is a great tool and resource to support this underserved group of artists and administrators,” says Executive Director Beth Yerxa, “we will be working on other ways to use this information to provide additional support for the Black arts community.” 

The directory, like most of TAW’s programming, is powered by community voices and individuals can easily add a listing to the directory through a simple form on the Triangle ArtWorks’ website. Triangle ArtWorks also welcomes partnerships with other organizations that have ideas on how to use this data to support and promote Black artists and arts organizations working in the Triangle. 

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About Triangle ArtWorks: Triangle ArtWorks’ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to provide the services, support and resources necessary to cultivate and ensure a vibrant creative community in the Triangle. Since our launch in 2010, we have worked to elevate the position of the Triangle arts community, both for-profit and nonprofit, as a business sector that significantly impacts our Region’s economic development and quality of life, while creating programs and services to contribute to their sustainability. Triangle ArtWorks works in all five counties of the Triangle (Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston) and across all artistic disciplines. Through our platform and network, we bring these diverse artists, businesses and nonprofits together as a vital regional business sector, and connect them to resources and to each other. We are an established convenor and connector, creating opportunities for other business groups to collaborate with and support local arts groups and businesses.