Raney Rogers
Connie Hull
Anna Small
Jamil Burton
Seraphim Smith
Evil Bobs
Choci Gray
Max Mozingo
We grow Kinston's economy through the arts.
The smART Kinston City Project Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to building Kinston and Lenoir County’s creative economy.
We envision Kinston as a hub for the arts in eastern North Carolina, from visual to performance art, from literary to culinary art, from contemporary to folk art and everything in between.
We accomplish our mission by developing the Arts & Cultural District in the Mitchelltown neighborhood of Kinston. We attract and house artists with our relocation program, and our artists celebrate fellowship through open studios, creative placemaking initiatives, and community arts development.
WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU
We are a partnership-based organization that collaborates with residents, artists, the Kinston Community Council for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council, civic leaders, non-profit organizations, and other state agencies and community partners.
SmART Kinston is grateful to its funders, which include the Educational Foundation of America, the Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism Development Authority, and the Kinston-Lenoir Committee of 100.
We also count on support from our volunteers and individual donors. Do you believe the arts has the power to transform Kinston? Make a tax-deductible donation here.