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EVENT LOCATIONS

The Carolina Theatre of Durham

309 W Morgan Street

Durham, NC 27701

Carolina Theatre of Durham Website

Durham Convention Center

301 W Morgan Street

Durham, NC 27701

Durham Convention Center Website

The Durham Armory

212 Foster Street

Durham, NC 27701

The Durham Armory Website

Durham Marriott City Center Hotel

201 Foster Street

Durham, NC 27701

919.768.6000

Hotel Website | Group Rate Reservation Link

21C Museum Hotel

111 North Corcoran Street

Durham, NC 27701

919.956.6700

Hotel Website | Group Rate Reservation Link

Durham Locations Dropdown

The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Address: 309 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701

Located at the corner of W Morgan Street and North Corcoran Street, the Carolina Theatre of Durham is in the heart of downtown and shares the same block as the Durham Convention Center. The theatre is approximately 100 feet west of the Durham Convention Center, and about 0.2 miles southwest of the Durham Armory—a 3- to 5-minute walk northeast along Morgan Street, then north on Foster Street.

Durham Convention Center

Address: 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701

Directly adjacent to the Carolina Theatre, on W Morgan Street between North Corcoran Street and Foster Street. It shares the block with the Carolina Theatre and is directly connected to the Durham Marriott City Center Hotel. The Convention Center is about 0.2 miles south of the Durham Armory, or a 3-minute walk north on Foster Street.

Durham Armory

Address: 212 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701

Located at Foster Street and East Chapel Hill Street, across from Durham Central Park. 0.2 miles northeast of the Carolina Theatre and Convention Center. It is approximately 0.2 miles northeast of the Carolina Theatre and Durham Convention Center, and just one block north of the Durham Marriott City Center Hotel. The walk takes about 3 to 5 minutes. It is also about 0.3 miles from the 21C Museum Hotel and Unscripted Durham.

Durham Marriott City Center Hotel

Address: 201 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701

The Durham Marriott is connected to the Durham Convention Center and sits at the corner of Foster Street and W Morgan Street. It is about 150 feet northeast of the Carolina Theatre—a 1-minute walk—and only one block south of the Durham Armory.

21C Museum Hotel Durham

Address: 111 North Corcoran Street, Durham, NC 27701

Located on North Corcoran Street between East Chapel Hill Street and Parrish Street, the 21C Museum Hotel is about 0.1 miles southeast of the Carolina Theatre, or a 2-minute walk. It is 0.2 miles from the Durham Convention Center, and roughly 0.3 miles from the Durham Armory. From the Carolina Theatre, walk east on Morgan Street and turn right onto North Corcoran.

Durham Centre Parking Garage

Address: 300 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701

The Durham Centre Parking Garage is situated across the street from the Carolina Theatre, on the opposite (south) side of West Morgan Street, near the intersection with North Duke Street.It is also just a 2-minute walk west of the Durham Convention Center, and approximately 0.2 miles south of the Durham Armory. This garage provides convenient parking for all downtown venues and is centrally located within a 3- to 5-minute walk of all major event locations and hotels.

CONFERENCE HOTELS

Durham Marriott City Center Hotel

Conference Rate Details

Room Rate: $235/night + tax

Discounted valet parking: $15/day
Group Rate Reservation Link

Last Day to Book: October 10, 2025

21C Museum Hotel

Conference Rate Details

Room Rate: $179/night + tax

Discounted valet parking: $35/day
Group Rate Reservation Link

Last Day to Book: October 3, 2025

Group rate guests will book as an “Attendee” to make their reservations. Please note, the links will only allow guests to make reservations within the contracted dates 11/3-11/5/25.

If you would like to extend your reservation to include shoulder nights, you can reach out to Emily Williams at 919.956.6714 or emily.williams@21chotels.com after setting up your initial reservation through the link.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 20 mins from downtown Durham and hotels.

Airport Transportation Options

Skylink Shuttle is offering ArtsMarket attendees the following airport shuttle prices as an "ArtsMarket Special." Skyline Shuttle will pick you up at the airport and transport you to ANY downtown Durham hotel. Pricing is as follows: $45 (1^st Passenger) and $5 for each additional passenger if you are picked up as a group. Please Note: Airport shuttle services are NOT included with your registration. Transportation costs and arrangements will be the responsibility of the conference attendee. ArtsMarket attendees are not obligated to use Skylink Shuttle and are welcome to use Uber or any other preferred mode of transportation. Please call 919-233-3952 to make arrangements. In order to get the discount rate please use the code: ArtsMarket2025 Please note: NC has added a 1.5% tax on any transportation arrangement beginning July 2025.

Conference Parking

If you are attending the conference during the daytime only (not staying overnight in a hotel) then you may purchase a discounted parking pass for one or all of the conference dates when registering. The Durham Center Parking Garage (directly across W. Morgan Street) is offering ArtsMarket attendees a special (one-time use per day only) parking pass for $10 per day. This is not for multiple in and out privileges. When registering for the conference, please be sure to indicate if you would like to purchase a pass, and for which day(s) so that one or more can be provided to you.

Thank You To Our Event Sponsors!

ArtsMarket Benefactor Donation Made In Honor of Larrry Gilbert & Louisa Hart

This project was funded in part by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.