No Budget Veto Override and What It Means for the Arts On Tuesday January 14th, the NC General Assembly came back to Raleigh for an incredibly brief session lasting only a few hours. However, just hours before the sessions in…
Raleigh Arts Leaders Engage City Candidates
Raleigh Arts Leaders Engage City Candidates Special thanks to photographer Areon Mobasher and to Charles Phaneuf for their contributions to this article. City and County government support is crucial for local cultural communities and creative economies to thrive. While it…
Voter Registration; What You AND Your Organization Can Do
Voter Registration; What You AND Your Organization Can Do Today is National Voter Registration Day, which is a time for us to be sure we are registered to vote, to make sure our information is current, and to engage in…
NC House Budget Veto Override; What it Means for the Arts
NC House Budget Veto Override; What it Means for the Arts As many of you know, the NC House of Representatives voted to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the state budget. With just over half of the 120 House…
Arts Education is Essential, Not Extra
Arts Education is Essential, Not Extra For too long we have treated the arts in our schools as an “extra.” So often they are described as the “nice” subject that breaks up the day so that young minds can rest…