Schedule
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9:00-11:00 |
Registration and Networking | |
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9:30 |
Advocacy 101 – Nate McGaha, Executive Director, Arts North Carolina | |
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11:00 |
Welcome | |
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11:20 |
How Effective Advocacy Strategies Fuel Disaster Recovery – Pam Breaux, President and CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies | |
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11:40 |
enVISION: Designing Access as an Aesthetic – ShaLeigh Comerford, Artistic Director, ShaLeigh Dance Works | |
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11:55 |
Performance – ShaLeigh Dance Works | |
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12:15 |
Lunch | |
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12:45 |
State & Federal Legislative Updates – Ken Melton, and Nate McGaha | |
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1:15 |
A New Playbook for Arts Advocacy in 2025? – David Holland, Deputy Director, Creative West | |
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2:30 |
Networking Break | |
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3:00 |
Artist Spotlight Video | |
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3:05 |
North Carolina Arts Council Update – Vicki Vitiello, Deputy Director | |
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3:25 |
Performance – Donna Ray Norton – – Appalachian ballads from Western NC | |
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3:40 |
Networking Break | |
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4:10 |
Keith Knight – Comics Creator and Cartoonist | |
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4:30 |
Larry & Joe’s ¡Música without Borders – para Todos! – Larry & Joe | |
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4:45 |
Performance – Larry & Joe |
Interactive Art Activity
Earth Day Art Challenge: Sculpting a Sustainable Future
Sustainability is about making choices today that ensure a healthier, thriving planet for tomorrow. This Earth Day, get inspired by the flowing forms of Art Nouveau and the bold simplicity of Bauhaus as you transform recycled cardboard into a unique sculpture!
Using only scissors, cardboard, and mark-making materials, you’ll cut 2-dimensional shapes with slits and stack them in creative ways to build a one-of-a-kind, eco-friendly masterpiece. No glue, no waste—just imagination and innovation!
Join us in celebrating art, design, and sustainability—one cardboard creation at a time!
Special Thanks to:
ARTS Day Committee
Co-Chairs: Sharon Moore & Gilda McDaniel
Zizi Barhouma
Katie Cornell
Gina Harrison
Jim Hoyle
Carly Jones
Sandy Landis
Jordan Lee
Jodee Nimerichter
Yona Wade
A special Thank You to Sandy Landis for the table decorations