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      • In 1927 a small band of visionaries formed the North Carolina State Art Society. The Society was the founding body of the NCMA and remains a vital part of the Museum today.
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  2. Art Society. In 1927 a small band of visionaries formed the North Carolina State Art Society. The Society was the founding body of the NCMA and remains a vital part of the Museum today.

  3. May 7, 2024 · On April 4, 2024, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the North Carolina Art Society, the grassroots citizen effort that initiated the call for an art collection to belong to, serve, and represent the people of our state.

  4. The North Carolina State Art Society, precursor to the North Carolina Museum of Art, began with the work of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association, a private organization founded by citizens committed to the state's cultural heritage.

  5. Nov 23, 2021 · The NCMA began with the creation of the North Carolina State Art Society in 1924. Composed of six members, the society was predominantly led by the young widow, Katherine Pendleton Arrington.

  6. The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding.

  7. At the time, there were 17 local arts councils and 233 other nonprofit arts organizations in N.C. The North Carolina Arts Council operates today as an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, the nation's first cabinet level state agency for the arts, history, and libraries. The Department of Art, Culture and History (name changed to ...

  8. Feb 7, 2023 · How to get to the NC Museum of Art. The Museum is located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh near the intersection of Wade Avenue and Interstate 40. It is a 15-minute drive from downtown Raleigh, 16-minutes from RDU airport, and a 20 to 30-minute drive from the nearby university towns of Durham and Chapel Hill.

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