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Recent News
- Election 2024: Don’t Just Vote, Engage the Artsby Nate McGahaElection 2024: Don’t Just Vote, Engage the Arts The general election is less than four months away, and it is not just your civic duty to vote, but also an opportunity to elevate the arts…
- Ticketing Reform Passes NC General Assemblyby Nate McGahaTicketing Reform Passes NC General Assembly On Wednesday, June 26th, a regulatory reform bill (S607) came out of committee and passed both the NC House and Senate in two days and is now on its…
- Governor Announces New NC Office of Musicby Nate McGahaGovernor Announces New NC Office of Music Governor Roy Cooper has announced a new office to promote and celebrate North Carolina music, musicians and the music industry is to be established within the N.C. Department…
- Arts Funding in NC House & Senate Budget Proposalsby Nate McGahaArts Funding in NC House & Senate Budget Proposals The NC Senate has passed their own budget proposal for the 2024-2025 fiscal year having indicated that that there is little interest in the budget proposal passed by…
- Legislative Requests for ARTS Day 2024by Nate McGahaLegislative Requests for ARTS Day 2024 On Wednesday, May 22nd hundreds of arts advocates will meet with their state representatives at the NC General Assembly (NCGA) in support of the nonprofit arts and culture sector…
- New Overtime Rule from US Labor Departmentby Nate McGahaNew Overtime Rule from US Labor Department On April 23rd, the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) announced its final rule on the salary threshold for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that specifies…
- NC Governor Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Monthby Nate McGahaNC Governor Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed March 2024 as Arts in Our Schools Month at the request of Arts North Carolina. During this month, the field…
- Call to Action: Thank the NCGA for Arts Funding and Policyby Nate McGahaThank the NCGA for Arts Funding and Policy Now is the time to thank your North Carolina General Assembly representatives for the historic investment made in the arts this year. Not only did they increase…