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Sampson County and the City of Clinton Slated to Unveil Public Art

Clinton — The Sampson County Arts Council and the City of Clinton will dedicate its first public art project, “Milling Around” on Thursday, May 17 at 300 East Main Street at 11:30 a.m. The work, funded with support from the N.C. Arts Council, was created by artist Heidi Lippman of Smithsburg,...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 14th, 2012 | No Comments

Lenoir — If you’re in Lenoir, in Caldwell County, on Monday you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a 26-foot, 40,000 pound sculpture, Across the Grain, rise from the earth. On Monday, May 14, weather permitting, the process of digging out and lifting the sculpture from the ground will begin at...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 11th, 2012 | No Comments

Fellowship Recipients Highlighted on USA Projects Website

Paul Baerman Playwright Paul Baerman, a 2011–2012 N.C. Arts Council Fellowship recipient, has successfully completed an online fundraising effort in support of his original play, The Whistler, opening May 17 at the new Speakeasy Theater in Cincinnati, Ohio (www.brownpapertickets.com/event/247074). As a...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 9th, 2012 | No Comments

Christina Lohry Named 2012 Gerry D. Howell A+ Educator of the Year

Christina G. Lohry was named the 2012 Gerry D. Howell A+ Educator of the Year on Thursday, May 3. She is a dance educator at Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts, an A + School, where she has taught for the last five years. Ms. Lohry exemplifies the vision of long-time A+ Executive Director Gerry...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 9th, 2012 | No Comments

Painting by Sue Henry The Pamlico County Arts Council in Oriental is sponsoring two special arts events in May. The ninth annual Art on the Neuse Outdoor Arts Festival features original fine arts and crafts as well as live music by saxophonist Kevin Davis, Ed Terry & the County Opry Band, Jazzomine,...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News, Miscellaneous on 05 8th, 2012 | No Comments

The Lost Colony playwright Paul Green, known as the originator of historical plays called outdoor dramas, will be the subject of a History à la Carte presentation at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh, Wednesday, May 9 from 12:10-1:00 pm. The free event will be hosted by Margaret Bauer,...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 8th, 2012 | No Comments

Dance and Sculpture Unite in Enloe High School Performance

The dance program at Enloe High School not only teaches techniques of ballet and modern dance but the power of critical thinking, cooperation and collaboration — skills needed for today’s workforce. But when honor dance students perform a choreographed work based on the children’s book, Where the Wild...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 4th, 2012 | No Comments

Wayne Martin Named Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council

Raleigh, N.C. (May 2, 2012) — North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle announced today that H. Wayne Martin has been named Executive Director of the N.C. Arts Council. Martin, who succeeds long time director Mary B. Regan, has more than 25 years experience in arts...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 3rd, 2012 | 21 Comments

Jeff Sanchez Awarded $4000 From The N.C. Arts Council

Wilmington, N.C. May 2, 2012 — The original sounds of traditional musicians from Mexico will be featured at an exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of History, Al Norte, Al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina by José Galvez thanks to the efforts of Jeff Sanchez, of Wilmington. Sanchez, former station...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 3rd, 2012 | No Comments

Dannye Romine Powell and Jonathan Rice Poet and Charlotte Observer writer Dannye Romine Powell has been honored with the 2012 Irene Blair Honeycutt Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Literary Arts by Central Piedmont Community College. Established in 2004, the award recognizes outstanding achievement in...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 2nd, 2012 | No Comments

Eco-Tour Highlights Yadkin Valley Culture and Heritage

A “Wine-ing Through the Yadkin Valley Heritage Tour” is the first in a series of group tours celebrating the culture, heritage and eco-tourism opportunities waiting to be enjoyed in N.C. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership, the tour takes place Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 2nd, 2012 | No Comments

William Lewis, executive director of PineCone (Piedmont Council of Traditional Music) has been named an at-large member of the board of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) in Nashville, Tenn. IBMA encourages high standards of professionalism, a greater appreciation for bluegrass music, and...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 2nd, 2012 | No Comments

Downtown Greenway Dedication on Sunday, May 6 Includes NEA Chair

The Downtown Greenway, Greensboro. Photo courtesy of Action Greensboro. The opening and dedication of Morehead Park — the next ¼ mile section of the Downtown Greenway — a planned 4 mile walking and biking trail that will encircle downtown Greensboro, is scheduled Sunday, May 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. along the...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 05 1st, 2012 | No Comments

The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions. Artist opportunities may be submitted to...

Posted by ncarts in Artist Opportunities on 04 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Recalling NC Author and Educator Doris Betts

Statesville native Doris Betts, an internationally acclaimed author and Alumni Distinguished Professor of English at UNC-Chapel Hill, died on Saturday, April 21 at age 79. Betts was a Guggenheim Fellow and received countless honors including the North Carolina Award for Literature, an American Academy and...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 04 24th, 2012 | 2 Comments

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Celebrating North Carolina’s Banjo Innovator Earl Scruggs

Flint Hill native Earl Scruggs, who rose from a rural farm to international acclaim as one of the twentieth century’s most innovative pioneers of banjo and bluegrass music, died of natural causes Wednesday, March 28 in Nashville. “Although Earl Scruggs belonged to the whole world, North Carolina is...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News, Miscellaneous on 03 29th, 2012 | No Comments

Maceo Parker. Photo by Cedric N. Chatterley. Musical treasures are waiting to be discovered in communities of eastern North Carolina. Blues in Tarboro. Jazz in Wilson. Funk in Kinston. And gospel music everywhere in between. The African American Music Trails guides you to sites and venues where rhythm and...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News, Featured Articles on 03 29th, 2012 | No Comments

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Secretary Linda A. Carlisle and Jim Goodmon Discuss the SmART Initiative

Interview from North Carolina Now on...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 03 13th, 2012 | No Comments

Cultural Resources Secretary Featured on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now

Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle will be featured on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now Monday, March 5, discussing a new arts-driven economic development program, the SmART Initiative. The program airs at...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 03 5th, 2012 | No Comments

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Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black’s 8, a documentary play about the federal case for marriage equality will get a staged reading at two venues in the Triangle this spring: PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill and Raleigh Ensemble Players. The title refers to California’s...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 01 27th, 2012 | 1 Comment

“Mary Semans was an arts activist in the fullest sense of the word. A true pioneer, she generously shared her valuable time, intellect, and her warm ebullient personality,” said Mary B. Regan, Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council. Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, philanthropist and heiress...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 01 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Important Message: Today’s SmART Announcement Canceled

The announcement scheduled today at 2 p.m. about the SmART Initiative at the American Tobacco Campus with Linda Carlisle, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, and Jim Goodmon and has been postponed. The SmART Initiative announcement will be rescheduled in the coming weeks....

Posted by ncarts in Arts News, Miscellaneous on 01 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Arts Driven Economic Program Announcement Scheduled Thursday

A new arts driven economic development program will be jointly announced by Jim Goodmon, chair of The SmART Initiative Task Force and Linda Carlisle, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham. The announcement is...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 01 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Carlisle Joins U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle was sworn in today as a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Appointed by the U. S. Commerce Secretary, the 32-member board advises on government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News, Miscellaneous on 01 19th, 2012 | No Comments

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Arts Council Executive Director Position Recruitment Underway

Recruitment for the position of Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council is underway. The application deadline is February 3, 2012. The mission of the Arts Council is to make North Carolina a better state through the arts. The work of the agency is guided by its strategic plan comprised of...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News, Miscellaneous on 01 12th, 2012 | No Comments

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Asheville’s Arts For Life Gets National PR

The Asheville Arts For Life program, featured Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Asheville Citizen-Times, was spotlighted by Americans for the Arts the next day in its national cultural policy publication, Arts Watch. The Culture and Communities excerpt noted, “The Asheville Arts for Life program couples...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News, Miscellaneous on 01 3rd, 2012 | No Comments

American Dance Festival Kicks off Scholarship Audition Tour for 2012

The American Dance Festival (ADF) will kick off its annual scholarship audition tour on Tuesday, Jan. 3, visiting 16 cities to discover the country’s most talented dancers for the 2012 ADF Six Week School tuition scholarships. Each summer, the ADF School provides the world’s leading professional training...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 12 29th, 2011 | No Comments

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Community Folklife Documentation Institute Receives Humanities Grant

The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council and its project partner, the N C. Folklife Institute, have received a grant from the N.C. Humanities Council for the 2011–2012 Community Folklife Documentation Institute (CFDI). The documentation institute provides a teaching and learning experience...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 12 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Margaret S. (Tog) Newman Selected as North Carolina Humanities Council Trustee

GREENSBORO, NC (November 22, 2011) – The North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is pleased to announce the selection of Margaret S. (Tog) Newman as a gubernatorial trustee appointee, to serve a three-year term starting October...

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 12 9th, 2011 | No Comments

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Work began this month on the interim expansion of the Asheville Art Museum. “Art WORKS Primed” includes the expansion and renovation of the Museum Shop, new exhibition galleries, a hands-on, interactive art space for children and families, and an artist project space for site-specific installations....

Posted by ncarts in Arts News on 11 29th, 2011 | No Comments

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