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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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Interview from North Carolina Now on...
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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.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific ...
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.
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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...
“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...
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...
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.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities,...
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...
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.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but...
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...
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...
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.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but...
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...
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...
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.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides...
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....
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.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides...
Sampson County and the City of Clinton Slated to Unveil Public Art
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Across the Grain and Into the Sky
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Fellowship Recipients Highlighted on USA Projects Website
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Christina Lohry Named 2012 Gerry D. Howell A+ Educator of the Year
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Outdoor Arts in Oriental
Playwright Paul Green in the Spotlight
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Dance and Sculpture Unite in Enloe High School Performance
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Wayne Martin Named Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council
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Jeff Sanchez Awarded $4000 From The N.C. Arts Council
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CPCC Honors Two Charlotte Poets
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Eco-Tour Highlights Yadkin Valley Culture and Heritage
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PineCone’s Lewis Joins IBMA Board
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Downtown Greenway Dedication on Sunday, May 6 Includes NEA Chair
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Artist Opportunities 4/26/12
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Recalling NC Author and Educator Doris Betts
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Artist Opportunities 4/11/12
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Celebrating North Carolina’s Banjo Innovator Earl Scruggs
Take a Stroll Through the Heart of Soul
Artist Opportunities 3/14/12
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Secretary Linda A. Carlisle and Jim Goodmon Discuss the SmART Initiative
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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
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Artist Opportunites 2/29/12
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Artist Opportunities 2/15/12
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Artist Opportunities 2/1/12
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Marriage Equality Play Gets Triangle Readings
Mary Semans Leaves Legacy for the Arts
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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....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
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Carlisle Joins U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
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Arts Council Executive Director Position Recruitment Underway
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Asheville’s Arts For Life Gets National PR
American Dance Festival Kicks off Scholarship Audition Tour for 2012
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Artist Opportunities 12/21/11
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Community Folklife Documentation Institute Receives Humanities Grant
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Margaret S. (Tog) Newman Selected as North Carolina Humanities Council Trustee
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Artist Opportunities 12/07/11
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Asheville Art Museum is Expanding
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Artist Opportunities 11/22/11
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The North Carolina Arts Council is a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency.
Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary; Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
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