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 2013 Production Team
Executive Director
Michael Lowder
Program Director
Terri Dollar
Operations Manager
Dylan Morris
Media & Vendor Coordinator
Betsy Newsome
Bookkeeper & Volunteer Coordinator
Glynda Westerbeek
Children’s Celebration Coordinator
Renee Boyette
Technical Supervisor
Kemp English
Production Assistant
Connor Lillis
Artsplosure Interns
Ruth Gibbs & Carlie Huberman
Signage Coordinator
Nicole Rowe, The Sign Shop of the Triangle
Honorary Chairs
Charles Meeker & Anne McLaurin
Artsplosure Board of Directors, 2012-2013
Tom Hester, President
Lori Vitale, Vice President
Caroline Russell, Secretary
Linda Lillis, Treasurer
Woody Dicus, Immediate Past President
Ann-Cabell Baum Andersen
Jim Belt
Steve Bryan
Britt Carter
Clymer Cease
Christopher Dumais
Liz Hedrick
Chad Janko
John T. Jenkins II
Benji Jones
Shelley Kelly
Lee Kirby
Crystal Sadler
Angela Salamanca
Heather Shaw
Tabitha Spencer
Chuck Stewart
Shan Teel
Shane Webster
Julie Wood
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