Creative Workforce

Artistic talent is becoming an asset to a wide range of employers who thrive on creative approaches to their businesses and value the right-brain skills associated with the arts. Arts-related industries can be catalysts for high-skill employment in sectors such as technology.

Artistry, design, contextual thinking and thinking outside the box—all provide an economic edge and competitive advantage that positions North Carolina in the global economy.

Who makes up the creative workforce in North Carolina? How important is this place we call home to the creative process and how do our rich, cultural traditions influence artists in calling North Carolina home?

Click on an image below to learn more about creative workers in North Carolina.

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Barbara Presnell Lexington	Billie Ruth Sudduth Bakersville	Stitch Raleigh	Jim Gallucci Greensboro
Ramin Bahrani Winston-Salem	Laurelyn Dossett Greensboro	Doc Watson Wilkesboro	UNCC Game Design Charlotte
Quail Ridge Books Raleigh	Old Hat Records Raleigh	Valdese Weavers Hickory	DREAMS Wilmington
Mama Dip's Chapel Hill	Senora Lynch Warrenton	Umstead Hotel & Spa Cary	Ray Matthews Nags Head
Kim Hickman Windsor	Ida Muldrow Elizabeth City

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Bob Ebendorf Greenville	Feather Philips Columbia	David Holt Asheville	Spoonflower Mebane
Ben Owen III Seagrove	IBXarts Columbia