Arts Together

Our History

Founded in 1983, Arts Together is Raleigh's only non-profit multi-arts school. Arts Together offers a rich blend of classes in art, dance, drama, music, Pilates and yoga for ages 3 through 18 and adults. As Raleigh's community school for the arts, Arts Together also has the distinction of nurturing the only area dance program focusing its curriculum around modern dance, with offerings for preschoolers through dance professionals.

Our Philosophy

Creative elements connect all the arts even though each discipline requires different skills. We believe that students who develop personal artistic vision as well as technique become creators rather than imitators. They come to see movement in dance and also in a painting, music or a play. This global vision and the ability to transfer concepts from one subject to another expand students' views of artistic possibilities and motivate their personal expression. These same skills increase our students' analytical abilities and accelerate their learning in any educational environment.

While we encourage students to explore and experiment in many art forms, we offer progressive classes to develop skills and technique along with creative expression. Our teachers are experienced arts educators with degrees in their fields and a passion for passing on their knowledge to others. With Arts Together's small class sizes, students' creativity grows easily with the individual attention provided by instructors.

If you would like to learn more about the value of arts education in the lives of individuals of all ages, we have compiled a list of resources, articles and even some scientific studies on our Why Arts Education page.

Our Location

Located just shy of downtown Raleigh on Saint Mary's Street, we are conveniently situated less than a block from Hillsborough Street and across from Saint Mary's School. More detailed driving directions are available here.

Arts Together resides in the Tucker Carriage House, a 19th century historic landmark owned by Raleigh Housing Authority. Arts Together renovated the building for Raleigh Housing Authority 20 years ago, thereby saving an historic treasure for the capital city so that it could be enjoyed by generations to come. This rare structure, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, still stands today because a coalition of public and private agencies worked cooperatively to make it happen. Arts Together was not only an ideally-suited tenant, but also drove the project ahead by securing funding to renovate the space. Its adaptation into bright, airy studios and classrooms is a testament to preservation and appropriate reuse. Arts Together and the Tucker Carriage House marry aesthetics and function in a way that breathes new life into a space steeped in the history of our city.

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