The $30 specialty fee (added to the standard annual $33 car or private truck registration fee) will contribute $20 to ARTS North Carolina to promote the arts and $10 to the state for its wildflower program, tourism and welcome center accessibility. “The Creative State” plate can also be personalized (four spaces, one must be a letter) for an additional $30.

Plates can be ordered at any time, retaining your current expiration date, with the exception of the 90-day period preceding your annual renewal. Speak for the arts from the back of your car by ordering “The Creative State” North Carolina license plate today! Visit http://www.artsnc.org/support-join/license-plate/ to apply.

(Image provided by North Carolina Arts Council.)

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