The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro is a community-supported nonprofit organization, and the largest public and private alliance dedicated to sustaining our local arts economy.
Mission
To cultivate an inclusive, sustainable, and vibrant community through the support, promotion, and expansion of the arts.
Vision
To lead our community in becoming a place where art thrives.
Position
To connect creatives, arts organizations, government and policymakers, businesses, and the community; empower the arts through funding and resources; and promote art experiences in our community.
The ACGG Core Values
Be Forward Thinking
Ensure Access to the Arts for All
Be Accountable
Uplift All Voices
Meet our Team
Laura Way
President and CEO
Chaunte Rankin
Director of Finance, Operations, and Shared Services
Murdena Mills
Shared Services Bookkeeper
Deb Ruffino
Grants Coordinator
Charlotte Marcellus
Database and Administrative Coordinator
Cydnee Mebane
Social Media Coordinator
Board of Directors (2022-2023)
Officers
Chair
Madison Carroll
The Carroll Companies
Vice-Chair
Lindsay Morgan
The Fresh Market
Treasurer
Art Winstead
DMJPS PLLC
Secretary
Martha Thompson
UNC Greensboro
Members
- Neil Belenky, Fundraising Consultant, retired
- Sandra Welch Boren, Cone Health Foundation
- Dawn S. Chaney, Chaney Properties
- Andrena Coleman, Bennett College (retired), artist
- Shekia Coleman, Piedmont Trust
- Thomas Cone, Ott Cone & Redpath, PA
- Nancy Doll, Weatherspoon Art Museum (former director)
- Maria Gonzalez, Club Fitness
- Chip Hagan, Hagan Barrett PLLC
- Sarah Healy, Canterbury School
- Jamilla Pinder, Cone Health
- Gigi Renaud, Community Volunteer
- Kami Rowan, Guilford College
- Maria-Elena Surprenant, Guilford County Schools
- Kate Tobey, Cone Health
- Effie Varitimidis, U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning’s Office
- Roodline Volcy, Seed Commons
Legal Counsel
- Natalie Sanders, Brooks Pierce, LLC
- Robert (Bob) Saunders, Brooks Pierce, LLC
Community Partners
The ACGG works in partnership and collaboration with the High Point Arts Council and Creative Greensboro to ensure an accessible arts community across the Greater Greensboro region.
Creativity delivered right to your inbox!
The arts are essential to our quality of life and a source of refuge in times of stress and uncertainty.
