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Box Office:

910.962.3500 / 800.732.3643

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Address:

Office of Cultural Arts
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403-5966

Fax: 910.962.7008

Staff:

Norman Bemelmans
Director of Cultural Arts
910.962.3442 / email

Courtney Reilly
Assistant Director of Cultural Arts
910.962.2082 / email

Jeannine Leary
Office Manager
910.962-3218 / email

Jeremy Summers
Operations Manager
910.962.7527 / email

Tara Noland
Production Manager
910.431.7480 / email

M. Christy Grantham
Box Office Manager
910.962-3931 / email

Nicole Brooks
House Manager
910.962.2097 / email

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About Us

The UNCW Office of Cultural Arts was created in July 2005 in order to (1) strengthen the University’s mission to deepen and enrich the learning experience of its students; (2) build creative and effective partnerships between UNCW and local, state and national organizations; (3) develop opportunities for UNCW to play a leadership role in enhancing the growth of the arts within the region.

In addition to managing UNCW’s 1,000-seat Kenan Auditorium, the office works closely with offices and departments throughout campus to engage and involve students in a wide variety of cultural activities, and to connect the campus with the community through its series of high-profile performances, artist residencies and educational outreach.

Within a relatively short time, the Office has forged strategic and meaningful relationships with partners such as New Hanover County Schools, the N.C. Arts Council, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center and the U.S. State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The major programs and initiatives of the Office of Cultural Arts include:

Masters Series

As a sign of the university’s commitment to presenting artists of the highest achievement, the UNCW Office of Cultural Arts presents the Masters Series, an annual series featuring artists and works of cultural and historic significance. Headliners include artists such as jazz great Wynton Marsalis, world-renowned soprano Jessye Norman, American legends Del McCoury and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and acclaimed dance ensemble Pilobolus. Read more

Artist in Residence Program

In an effort to bridge the gap between the campus and community, the UNCW Office of Cultural Arts sponsors artist residencies, which offer audiences of all ages an opportunity to engage directly with artists. The Artist in Residence Program brings artists to our community to live and work for at least one week and provides a range of activities for the campus and community, including master classes, workshops, lectures, exhibits, film series and community/artists collaborations. The initiative has welcomed artists of regional and national acclaim, including Carolina Ballet, Degas Quartet, Latin dance company Contra-Tiempo and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Read more

ARTworks

The UNCW Office of Cultural Arts serves regional K-12 schools through its ARTworks initiative. ARTworks utilizes valuable campus and community partnerships with the Watson School of Education, Watson School of Education Professional Development System and New Hanover County Schools to provide teachers and students free live performances, professional development workshops and in-school artist residencies. Read more