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Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB)

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Short Summary
The Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB) in Apex is tasked with enhancing community engagement in the arts and fostering a vibrant creative environment by gathering public input and recommending initiatives to the Town Council. Established on June 24, 2025, the board consists of nine members, including a youth representative, and collaborates with various town departments and civic groups to promote cultural projects and programs.
Detailed Summary
The Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB) is a newly established standing advisory board for the Town of Apex, created on June 24, 2025. Its primary mission is to enhance community engagement with various art forms and foster a vibrant creative community. The board will collect public feedback through surveys and focus groups, collaborating with town departments and other committees to recommend projects, programs, and artists to the Town Council. The CAAB is composed of nine voting members, including one youth representative, all appointed by the Town Council based on recommendations from the Mayor. Members serve staggered terms of two years, except for the youth representative, who serves a one-year term. This structure aims to ensure diverse representation and active participation from the community in cultural and artistic initiatives. Meetings of the CAAB are held in person at the Town Hall Council Chambers and are publicly accessible via livestream. The board encourages community involvement and offers opportunities for residents to serve on the board, thereby promoting a collaborative approach to arts and culture in Apex.
Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB)

Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB)

Purpose and Duties

The Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB) for the Town of Apex is responsible
for increasing community awareness for various forms of art and building a
vital and ever-expanding creative community. The CAAB will gather public input
through surveys, focus groups, meetings with civic groups, neighborhood
groups, etc., and liaising with Town Departments and other Town Committees
related to culture and arts initiatives. CAAB shall be responsible for
recommending projects, programs, and potential artist to the Town Council for
consideration in the development of certain projects.

Note: The Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB) was established as a
standing Advisory Board with the Town of Apex on June 24, 2025. Prior to this
date, the charge of public art was previously under a non-standing Public Art
Committee (PAC). PAC operated as a subcommittee of the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board (PRAB).

Open Call For Artists!

Sculpture Walk

"Trajectory" (located at Apex Town Hall)

Public Art - Town Hall

Helpful Links

Members

The Culture and Arts Advisory Board (CAAB) shall consist of nine (9) voting
members, including one youth representative as defined in the Resident
Advisory Board Administrative Policy. All members shall be recommended by the
Mayor and appointed by the Town Council. Members shall be appointed for two-
year (2) terms, except the voting youth representative which shall have a term
of one-year. Membership shall be restricted to residents of the town's
corporate limits except that no more than two (2) members may be residents of
the Town's established Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).

*Pursuant to the Town of Apex Code of Ordinances, the Chair and Vice-Chair positions are annual appointments and do not coincide with the member's term.

You can contact all Culture and Arts Advisory Board members via an email to
the group.

Staff Support

Taylor Wray, Cultural Arts Center Manager
Email Taylor

Office of the Town Clerk
Email Town Clerk

How to Serve

If you’re interested in serving on the Culture and Arts Advisory Board, please
contact the Office of the Town Clerk for more information.

Meetings

Meetings are held in the Town Hall Council Chambers, starting at 6pm. All
meetings are now in-person with a public livestream, which is accessible on
the Town of Apex YouTube
page.

View the calendar of 2025-2026 meetings

HERE.

[December 15, 2025

Agenda](https://www.apexnc.org/DocumentCenter/View/52764)

"Destination Becomes Home" Mural (located on Public Works Warehouse

building on NC55)

public works mural

2025 Past Meeting Minutes

January 2025| February
2025| March
2025| April
2025| May
2025| June
2025
July 2025*| August 2025^|
September 2025| October
2025| November
2025| December 2025

November 24 Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes

2021 Meeting Minutes

2022 Meeting Minutes

2023 Meeting Minutes

2024 Meeting Minutes