Organizers
First Night Raleigh is presented by Artsplosure—The Raleigh Arts Festival, Inc., a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to produce high quality annual festivals that celebrate excellence in the performing and visual arts; to promote and bring recognition to national, regional, and local artists; and to bring artists and the larger community together to improve the quality of life and cultural environment.
First Night Raleigh 2012 Production Team
Executive Director
Michael Lowder
Program Director
Terri Dollar
Operations Manager
Dylan Morris
Media Coordinator
Jackie Smith
Operations Assistant & Vendor Coordinator
Betsy Newsome
Bookkeeper & Volunteer Coordinator
Glynda Westerbeek
Children’s Celebration Coordinator
Chase Bryan
Technical Supervisor
Kemp English
Signage Coordinator
Nicole Rowe, The Sign Shop of the Triangle
Honorary Chairs
Laura & Hurley Raynor
Artsplosure Board of Directors, 2011-2012
Woody Dicus, President
Tom Hester, Vice President
Caroline Russell, Secretary
Steve Bryan, Treasurer
Clymer Cease, Immediate Past President
Ann-Cabell Baum Andersen
Jim Belt
Dhamian Blue
Britt Carter
Liz Hedrick
Chad Janko
John T. Jenkins II
Lee Kirby
Linda Lillis
David Reid
Crystal Sadler
Angela Salamanca
Heather Shaw
Tabitha Spencer
Chuck Stewart
Shan Teel
Lori Vitale
Shane Webster
Pearl Wilson-Smith
Julie Wood
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