The North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) recently produced a video highlighting the value of the arts to the military community. The video, Deployed, showcases scenes from an eponymous theatrical production based on the memoirs, diaries, and other writings and artifacts from veterans of seven different wars from the last century and half. The production is…
Education policy is a complex tapestry in America, consisting of a dynamic mixture of federal, state and local resources and regulations. Within this multilayered system, many important decisions affecting the quality and availability of arts education are made at the state level. This year, a number of state legislatures introduced bills affecting arts education. Some…
The North Carolina Arts Council (NCA) is promoting multiple resources relating to its SmART Initiative, an arts-driven economic development plan for North Carolina cities and towns. New offerings include: Funding through a new pilot grant program designed to support the development of local cultural and economic development plans on a substantial scale. Grant amounts will…
The North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) is spearheading a collaborative initiative for arts-driven economic development: SmART Cities/SmART Towns. SmART Cities/SmART Towns is about using the arts, design and culture to strengthen the economies of North Carolina’s communities. A task force comprised of business, civic, government and arts leaders recently released a draft framework for the…
The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources and the North Carolina Arts Council recently released “Creativity Means Business: Economic Contributions of North Carolina’s Creative Industry.” The report was prepared by the Policy, Research and Strategic Planning Division of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, and showed that the Creative Industry in North Carolina accounts for…
Art museums are integral gathering places for the citizens of and visitors to all regions of North Carolina. To highlight the state’s excellent museums, the North Carolina Arts Council has launched the Museums in a Minute video series. Each museum featured in the series receives promotion through the council’s Web site in the form of…
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