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Triad Filmmaker Begins New Project

Triad Filmmaker Begins New Project
Fellowship winner Christopher Holmes and Arts Council Executive Director Mary B. Regan at 2010-11 grant announcement in Durham. Greensboro filmmaker Christopher Holmes is featured in goTriad.com talking about his upcoming film project and winning a 2010–11 N.C. Arts Council Fellowship. Holmes makes films...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 11 24th, 2010 | No Comments
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Artful Holidays

Artful Holidays
Welcome to Artful Holidays, your guide to experiencing and celebrating authentic North Carolina this holiday season. From books by North Carolina authors, to tickets to classic holiday performances, to open studio tours, holiday craft shows and other places to buy one-of-a-kind handmade gifts, it’s easy...

Posted by ncarts in Artful Holidays on 11 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
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The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 353-9200 http://www.bechtler.org The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte features more than 1,400 works of art created by major figures of 20th-century modernism including Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Edward Degas, Pablo Picasso, Jean Tinguely, Max...

Posted by ncarts in Museums in a Minute on 11 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
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Poets Share Their Bounty: Poems and Recipes

Poets Share Their Bounty: Poems and Recipes
Raleigh poet Richard Krawiec unveils a new cookbook called The Sound Of Poets Cooking ($15.95). The poetry anthology/cookbook features a wide range of poems and recipes including ones from former state poet laureates Fred Chappell and Kathryn Stripling Byer. The book is a fundraiser and the proceeds will...

Posted by ncarts in Art Matters on 11 19th, 2010 | No Comments
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How Arts Councils Can Incorporate Literary Heritage In Their Programs

How Arts Councils Can Incorporate Literary Heritage In Their Programs
Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont, a guidebook authored by Georgann Eubanks, and a Web site, Literary Trails of North Carolina (www.ncliterarytrails.org), are the latest cultural tourism projects of the North Carolina Arts Council. Resources are now available for local arts councils to use...

Posted by ncarts in Art Matters on 11 19th, 2010 | No Comments
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Keep Up With the Latest N.C. Arts News

Keep Up With the Latest N.C. Arts News
The Arts Council is tweeting and actively posting on Facebook and YouTube as a way to connect and reach out to arts-inclined individuals, as well as younger audiences. We’d like to invite you to join us! Follow us on Facebook Sign up to receive our tweets Subscribe to our YouTube account Also, if...

Posted by ncarts in Art Matters on 11 19th, 2010 | No Comments
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Craft in America Producer Visits Sylva

Sauvion Carol Sauvion, executive producer of the acclaimed PBS series Craft in America, came to western North Carolina in October to view the exhibition Hand + Craft: A Jackson County Celebration. Fifteen Jackson County craftsmen participated in the month-long exhibition sponsored by the Jackson County...

Posted by ncarts in Art Matters on 11 19th, 2010 | No Comments
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Salmon Releases New CD

Salmon Releases New CD
John Salmon’s new CD Salmon Is A Jumpin’ was recently released from Albany Records. The recording features original compositions by Salmon, who is best known as a classical and jazz pianist. The style of his work can be described as “third stream” since it combines jazz and classical languages,...

Posted by ncarts in Art Matters on 11 19th, 2010 | No Comments
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Two Fun-Filled Events: Whirligig Festival and Start of Whirligig Conservation

Two Fun-Filled Events: Whirligig Festival and Start of Whirligig Conservation
(Vollis Simpson's Whirligigs) Attend the 5th annual Whirligig Festival in downtown Wilson this weekend. Known as the arts festival with hometown flare, the festival features more than 200 vendors, live bands on three stages, plenty of good eats and arts and crafts on Wilson’s main drag, Nash Street...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 11 5th, 2010 | No Comments
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David Lee’s Oldies but Goodies Making a Comeback

David Lee’s Oldies but Goodies Making a Comeback
(David Lee) Shelby songwriter and musician David Lee, the subject of a new compilation album, was featured in a recent article in The Charlotte Observer. Lee was also a record producer in the 1960s and the owner of a record shop in one of Shelby’s African-American neighborhoods. Known more regionally...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 11 5th, 2010 | No Comments
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N.C. Arts Council Wins 2010 Accessibility Leadership Award

N.C. Arts Council Wins 2010 Accessibility Leadership Award
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman, North Carolina Council on the Arts Chair Bobby Kadis, North Carolina Arts Council Executive Director Mary B. Regan, and National Assembly of State Arts Agencies CEO Jonathan Katz. (Photo courtesy of Barton Wilder Custom Images) The National Endowment...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 11 1st, 2010 | No Comments
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