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Recent News
- Executive Order Addresses Ticketing
Executive Order Addresses Ticketing On March 31st President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that addresses many of the concerns raised by live performance venues, artists, and audiences, as well as Arts North Carolina. The… - Call to Action: $10 million for Arts Recovery in WNC
Call to Action: $10 million for Arts Recovery in WNC Arts North Carolina is STILL requesting that the NC General Assembly immediately allocate at least $10 million to the NC Arts Council to provide relief… - Action Needed for Museums and Libraries
Action Needed for Museums and Libraries On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing that the “components and functions” of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) be “eliminated to the maximum… - Act Now- H418: K-5 Performing & Visual Art Requirement
Act Now- H418: K-5 Performing & Visual Art Requirement On Tuesday, March 18th, Arts Caucus Chair Rep. Becky Carney filed H418 with other primary sponsors Rep. Kyle Hall and Rep. Erin Paré, which would direct public-school boards across the state to provide… - Action Needed: Public Comment for WNC Recovery before 3/20
Action Needed: Public Comment for WNC Recovery before 3/20 The NC Department of Commerce is currently accepting public comments on its plans to spend $1.4 billion of federal Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Development… - NC Governor Stein Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month
NC Governor Stein Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month North Carolina Governor Josh Stein officially proclaimed March 2025 as Arts in Our Schools Month at the request of Arts North Carolina. During this month, the field of… - Act Now: Ask Your State Reps to Join the Arts Caucus
Act Now: Ask Your State Reps to Join the Arts Caucus On February 26th on the floor of the NC House of Representatives, Rep. Becky Carney announced that she and Rep. Kyle Hall would re-establish… - Federal Funding Freeze Frenzy!Federal Funding Freeze Frenzy! The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) created a great deal of confusion this week by issuing a memo to all federal agencies late on Monday, January 27th, to…