Pitt County Arts Council@Emerge
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