Creative Greensboro is the City’s hub for arts and culture—energizing Greensboro’s creative life since its launch in 2019. Everything we do is powered by these four goals:

1. Grow resources to sustain and elevate arts and culture.
2. Champion cultural visibility and open doors to arts participation for all.
3. Nurture a thriving creative ecosystem for artists and cultural organizations.
4. Amplify the arts to build a vibrant, culturally rich Greensboro.

We’re also the home base for some of the City’s most cherished programs, including legacy favorites formerly known as The Music Center and The Drama Center.

Our Mission

Creative Greensboro provides support for, ensures access to, and drives awareness of Greensboro’s creative community. Through a range of programs, services, and partnerships, we support the development of a vibrant city.

As the City grows, so does its creative potential—and we’re here to make sure that potential is realized, shared, and celebrated.

Creative Greensboro brings together the City's cultural efforts under one roof. In July 2019, the City Arts division of Parks and Recreation became part of this new office. In November of 2019, Greensboro appointed its first Chief Creative Economy Officer to lead the charge. In 2021, City Council deepened this commitment by creating the Cultural Affairs Commission to advise and champion our work.