Uproar Festival of Public Art is coming to Orange County, North Carolina, from August 1 to 23, 2025.
Sixty bold, high-impact, outdoor works of art will be showcased throughout the downtown communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, and cash prizes will be awarded based on public voting and a jury panel of experts.
Be sure to vote to help select the $10,000 People’s Choice Winner! Uproar artists represent six states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
Think of Uproar as a big, artsy scavenger hunt. Uproar will provide a free and accessible arts experience for visitors of all abilities. You an see all the art here.
Trolleys
The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Center provides FREE trolley transportation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro to view the UPROAR art installations. This is a hop-on/hop-off trolley designed to transport you to different areas of the two towns.
Two air-conditioned trolleys will run on a continuous loop through downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Riders can get on and off at any stop throughout the day. No tickets or registration are required.
There will be free maps and brochures on board to help guide your visit.
Unfortunately, the trolleys are not wheelchair accessible.
The trollies run from 12 to 8 p.m. on these Saturdays:
- Saturday, August 2
- Saturday, August 9
- Saturday, August 16
Trolley stops:
- Drakeford Public Library, 203 S. Greensboro Street, Carrboro
- East Rosemary Parking Deck, 125 E. Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill
- Any public parking lot in Chapel Hill or Carrboro
Welcome Centers
Pick up a scoring sheet and map at one of the welcome centers.
Chapel Hill/Carrboro
Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor’s Center
308 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Hours:
- Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm
- Saturday: 10am-8:30pm
- Sunday: 10am-5pm
Hillsborough
Orange County Main Public Library
137 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Hours:
- Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Sunday Noon-6 p.m.
Map
You can pick up physical copies of the map at the Uproar Welcome Centers (see above) or print your own copy here.
Use this Google Map for navigation.
Artists
- Duane Abbott
- Sampada Kodagali Agarwal
- Nico Amortegui
- Viktoria Banovic
- Stu Beavers
- Sara Bordner
- Jessica Bradsher
- Jane Cheek
- TJ Christiansen
- Joe Coates
- Nyssa Collins
- Lisa Crane
- Cricket Forge
- Pat Ray Day
- Yelitza Diaz
- DIBKORMA
- Eryn Donnalley
- Mark Elliott
- Lawrence Feir
- Yvonne Ferguson
- Britt Flood
- Archer Fralix
- Belinda Gabryl
- Julia Gartrell
- Heather Hall
- Scott Robert Harris
- Elizabeth Laul Healey & Duffy Healey
- Vandorn Hinnant
- Damian Hoffman
- Catherine Kaleel and Lance Turner
- Eric Knoche
- Kia Love
- Doug McAbee
- Harry McDaniel
- Milkweed Mutual Aid
- Aldo Muzzarelli
- Felix Obelix
- Richard Nickel
- nonperishable
- José Pereira
- Ryan Rakouskas
- Liza Jane Richey
- Mike Roig
- Jessica Sandford
- Hamidou Sissoko
- Julie Slattery
- Jason Smith
- Samuel Spiczka
- Sean Stockton
- Jen Stone Design
- Erin Tapley
- Kara Tew
- Tonya Solley Thornton
- Jason Torchinsky
- TuxedoKat
- Wayne Vaughn
- Joan Vega
- Jan-Ru Wan
- Carson Whitmore
- Joni Younkins-Herzog
Kick-Off Party
You’re invited to a free kickoff party at Eno River Brewing, 329 Eno Mountain Road, Hillsborough, North Carolina, on August 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. Please note the change of venue from Eno Arts Mill.
The party features:
- Live music by Liquid Pleasure
- Local food trucks
- Local beverages
- Artist Parade with puppetry and music by Bulltown Strutters
- Printmaking with Super G Print Lab
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and it’s also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
More Festivals
Take a look at a few upcoming festivals:
Various locations
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