FIRST NIGHT RALEIGH : 12-31-02

First Night Raleigh 2003 Honorary Chairs
Barbara & Tom McGuire

First Night Raleigh 2003 Feature & Activity Sponsors
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Capital Associates
Captive-Aire Systems, Inc.
Carolantic Realty
CARQUEST
Celito Communications
Central Carolina Bank
First Citizens Bank
FirstUnion/Wachovia Bank
A. J. Fletcher Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline
Golden Corral
Gospodarek, Lunsford & Strickland, CPA
Governor’s Highway Safety Program
IBM Corporation
Seby B. Jones Family
North Carolina Arts Council
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP
Tharrington Smith, LLP
White Oak Properties
York Properties

Artsplosure – the presenter of First Night Raleigh – is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on the recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission and by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, with funds from the United Arts Campaign and Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. Artsplosure also receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts.

First Night Raleigh 2003 Site Sponsors
Café Carolina and Bakery
Christ Church, Wilmington Street
Church of the Good Shepherd
Edenton Street United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church, Salisbury Street
First Baptist Church, Wilmington Street
First Citizens Bank
First Presbyterian Church
A.J. Fletcher Foundation
Modern Continental Enterprises
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina State Capitol Grounds
One Hannover Square
Port City Java
Raleigh City Museum
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center Complex
Sir Walter Apartments

First Night Raleigh 2003 General Sponsors
ALL Carolina Crane
Borders Books and Music
Daphne’s Hallmark
Empire Properties
Exploristore
Doug Gonterman
Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau
Harris Teeter Corporation
Home Depot
Horizon Video
I A Digital Works
Jeff Linker Sound and Lighting Productions
Ken Barnes
Kerr Drugs
Loupe Garou
North Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
Playspace of Raleigh
Quail Ridge Books
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
Raleigh Fire Department
Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department
Raleigh Police Department
Sundries Shop at the Progress Energy Building

First Night Raleigh 2003 Media Sponsors
All New Power 750 AM WAUG
Business Leader Magazine
Carolina Parent
Carolina Woman
Cleveland Post
Community Television
Fairway Outdoor Advertising
Fifty Plus
Fuquay-Varina Independent
Garner News
Holly Springs Sun
Independent Weekly
Kidsville News
La Conexión
Metro Magazine
Sports Radio 850 The Buzz
STAR FM 102.9 96.9 FM
The Apex Herald
The Carolina Times
The Carolinian
The Sanford Herald
The Triangle Tribune Newspaper
Triangle Lifestyle Magazine
Triangle Pointer
WCPE 89.7 FM
WKFT-TV 40
WQDR 94.7- Today’s Best Country
WSHA 88.9 FM
WUNC 91.5 FM

Friends of First Night Raleigh
The Friends’ program was started several years ago to make sure that people from all walks of life could gather in downtown Raleigh to celebrate the arts and community in an alcohol-free environment. Last year Artsplosure gave out over 1,000 admission buttons to family and youth service agencies through the generosity of First Night Friends.

Every $25 we raise makes three admission buttons available to families who might otherwise not be able to attend. In addition, each Friend of First Night receives one admission button for every $25 donated. All donors of $100 or more receive two VIP sponsor admission buttons and an invitation to join other supporters at the patrons' reception. Artsplosure publicly recognizes $100+ Friends at the reception and lists all supporters in next year's First Night Raleigh printed program.

If you are interested in becoming a Friend of First Night Raleigh, email for an application to: info@artsplosure.org.

First Night First Flight Fence
Wake County Schools in Partnership with First Night Raleigh

Bridges Program
Brooks Magnet Elementary School
Cary Elementary School
Conn Elementary School
Fox Road Elementary School
Fuller Elementary School
Green Year-Round Elementary School
Lacy Elementary School
Pleasant Union Elementary School
Powell Elementary School
Wendell Elementary School
Zebulon Elementary School

Fuquay-Varina Middle School
East Millbrook Middle School

Broughton High School
Green Hope High School
Leesville Road High School
Sanderson High School
Wake Forest-Rolesville High School

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	Sponsors
	Artsplosure – the presenter of First Night Raleigh – thanks its sponsors whose support and involvement make Raleigh’s New Year’s Eve Celebration of Community and the Arts possible.

	First Night Raleigh 2003 Honorary Chairs Barbara & Tom McGuire First Night Raleigh 2003 Feature & Activity Sponsors Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Capital Associates Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. Carolantic Realty CARQUEST Celito Communications Central Carolina Bank First Citizens Bank FirstUnion/Wachovia Bank A. J. Fletcher Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Golden Corral Gospodarek, Lunsford & Strickland, CPA Governor’s Highway Safety Program IBM Corporation Seby B. Jones Family North Carolina Arts Council Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP Tharrington Smith, LLP White Oak Properties York Properties Artsplosure – the presenter of First Night Raleigh – is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on the recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission and by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, with funds from the United Arts Campaign and Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. Artsplosure also receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts. First Night Raleigh 2003 Site Sponsors Café Carolina and Bakery Christ Church, Wilmington Street Church of the Good Shepherd Edenton Street United Methodist Church First Baptist Church, Salisbury Street First Baptist Church, Wilmington Street First Citizens Bank First Presbyterian Church A.J. Fletcher Foundation Modern Continental Enterprises North Carolina Department of Transportation North Carolina Museum of History North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences North Carolina State Capitol Grounds One Hannover Square Port City Java Raleigh City Museum Raleigh Convention & Conference Center Complex Sir Walter Apartments First Night Raleigh 2003 General Sponsors ALL Carolina Crane Borders Books and Music Daphne’s Hallmark Empire Properties Exploristore Doug Gonterman Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau Harris Teeter Corporation Home Depot Horizon Video I A Digital Works Jeff Linker Sound and Lighting Productions Ken Barnes Kerr Drugs Loupe Garou North Carolina Museum of History North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Pepsi Bottling Ventures Playspace of Raleigh Quail Ridge Books Raleigh Convention & Conference Center Raleigh Fire Department Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department Raleigh Police Department Sundries Shop at the Progress Energy Building First Night Raleigh 2003 Media Sponsors All New Power 750 AM WAUG Business Leader Magazine Carolina Parent Carolina Woman Cleveland Post Community Television Fairway Outdoor Advertising Fifty Plus Fuquay-Varina Independent Garner News Holly Springs Sun Independent Weekly Kidsville News La Conexión Metro Magazine Sports Radio 850 The Buzz STAR FM 102.9 96.9 FM The Apex Herald The Carolina Times The Carolinian The Sanford Herald The Triangle Tribune Newspaper Triangle Lifestyle Magazine Triangle Pointer WCPE 89.7 FM WKFT-TV 40 WQDR 94.7- Today’s Best Country WSHA 88.9 FM WUNC 91.5 FM Friends of First Night Raleigh The Friends’ program was started several years ago to make sure that people from all walks of life could gather in downtown Raleigh to celebrate the arts and community in an alcohol-free environment. Last year Artsplosure gave out over 1,000 admission buttons to family and youth service agencies through the generosity of First Night Friends. Every $25 we raise makes three admission buttons available to families who might otherwise not be able to attend. In addition, each Friend of First Night receives one admission button for every $25 donated. All donors of $100 or more receive two VIP sponsor admission buttons and an invitation to join other supporters at the patrons' reception. Artsplosure publicly recognizes $100+ Friends at the reception and lists all supporters in next year's First Night Raleigh printed program. If you are interested in becoming a Friend of First Night Raleigh, email for an application to: info@artsplosure.org. First Night First Flight Fence Wake County Schools in Partnership with First Night Raleigh Bridges Program Brooks Magnet Elementary School Cary Elementary School Conn Elementary School Fox Road Elementary School Fuller Elementary School Green Year-Round Elementary School Lacy Elementary School Pleasant Union Elementary School Powell Elementary School Wendell Elementary School Zebulon Elementary School Fuquay-Varina Middle School East Millbrook Middle School Broughton High School Green Hope High School Leesville Road High School Sanderson High School Wake Forest-Rolesville High School back to top