Arts ARE Education: National Advocacy Initiative for Local Action Arts North Carolina is excited to be a partner in the new national advocacy campaign, Arts ARE Education, to support arts education in our schools at this crucial time. These easy…
UPDATED: Congress Passes BILLIONS in Arts Relief: More PPP and Unemployment, Grants for Performing Arts Venues and Organizations, Museums and Cinemas
Congress Passes BILLIONS in Arts Relief: More PPP and Unemployment, Grants for Performing Arts Venues and Organizations, Museums and Cinemas UPDATE: President Trump signed H.R. 133 into law on Sunday, December 27, 2020. On Monday December 21, 2020 both the…
UPDATED: Phase 3 of Reopening and the Arts; Summary and Clarification
Phase 3 of Reopening and the Arts; Summary and Clarifications January 29th: Executive Order 189– Phase 3 Extended for 4 weeks until February 28thth including stay at home curfew requiring all arts venues to be closed and events ended before…
Coronavirus Relief Legislation includes Unprecedented $9.4M in Aid for Arts
Coronavirus Relief Legislation includes Unprecedented $9.4M in Aid for Arts Today, the NC General Assembly passed coronavirus relief legislation (H1105) that provided $9.4 MILLION in emergency aid to the arts, the largest arts allocation in the State’s history. It is…
Local CARES Act Arts Relief: $2M in Charlotte/Mecklenburg, $1M in Wake County & $500K in Guilford County
Local CARES Act Arts Relief: $2M in Charlotte/Mecklenburg, $1M in Wake County & $500K in Guilford County On August 5th the Guilford County Commission approved $500,000 for COVID-19 Relief Grants for arts nonprofits in that county, which was allocated from…