The Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Pitt County by promoting artists and arts organizations, educating through the arts, and making the arts accessible to the entire community.

Emerge has a full art center including a pottery studio with 13 potter’s wheels, a metalsmithing studio, photography studio, and two general classrooms. Emerge offers weekly adult and youth classes, monthly workshops, and special events, as well as a 10 week summer program.

Part of the PCAC at Emerge’s mission is to make the arts accessible to the entire community. For every five paid programs, one is completely free and targeted towards at-risk or underprivileged youth. We do this through our Summer Camp program, weekly after school youth classes, and our Youth Arts Initiative program that includes scholarships for our Youth Public Arts Project

Executive Director: Holly Garriott

Programs Director: Paula Rountree

Marketing & Exhibits Director: Sarah Lazure

Education Coordinator: Heather Mae Suter

Engagement Director: Michael Crane

Gallery Attendant: Paula "PJ" Jordan-Mayo