Arts and Culture Community Service Program
The Arts and Culture Community Service Program focuses on bringing cultural experiences to both Club members and the Raleigh community. The Woman’s Club of Raleigh sponsors an Arts Festival and Music Competition at the Woman’s Club of Raleigh.
Be a Part of the Arts.
The Student Music Competition is held in November. This competition is open to students in Grades 9-12 who are residents of the counties in GFWC Dogwood District (Chatham, Harnett, Lee, and Wake). Information about the Music Competition can be found here.
The Student Art Festival invites Raleigh students and homeschoolers who are in middle and high school to participate and compete. The categories of competition include crafts, visual arts, photography, and literature. This contest requires registration through art teachers at each school.
The Arts Festival also invites:
- Adult and youth from the six North Carolina Developmental and/or Neuro-Medical Treatment Centers, group homes or from schools for the disabled (including public school programs). The categories of competition include Visual Arts and Crafts.
- Clubwoman who are either professionals in their field of art or amateurs. The categories of competition include Crafts, Visual Arts, Photography, GFWC Photography, and Literature. Click here for guidelines.
The Woman’s Club of Raleigh Art Festival amateur winners advance to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of North Carolina Arts Festival. Winners at the Club level advance to the District VI Art Festival held in February 2027 and District winners advance to the State competition held in March 2027.
Please contact the chairwoman of the Arts Festival or info@womansclubofraleigh.org with Arts Festival in the subject line for more information on categories, rules and registration deadlines.
Registration deadlines are: TBA
The Woman’s Club of Raleigh Art Festival amateur winners advance to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of North Carolina Arts Festival. Winners at the Club level advance to the District VI Art Festival held in February 2027 and District winners advance to the State competition held in March 2027.
Our Programs
- Woman’s Club Singers who perform at long term care facilities in our community
- Community Art Festival for Students and Club Members
- Community Music Festivals for Students
- NC Symphony Friday Favorites, discounted tickets
The Arts CSP History
- In 1979, we established a student merit award in Music.
- In 1993 our club received the Raleigh City Medal of Arts Award for extraordinary achievement in the arts.
- In 2001 we sponsored a wolf in the Raleigh Red Wolf Ramble, contributing all proceeds to the NC Aquariums.
- The Woman’s Club of Raleigh is an Organization Member of the North Carolina Museum of Art.
