Arts Candidate Engagement Challenge 2022 & Toolkit Arts North Carolina is challenging the state for at least 22 creative communities to host one arts focused candidate event or conduct candidate surveys prior to Election Day on November 8, 2022. To…
CALL TO ACTION: $20 million for the Arts in NC
CALL TO ACTION:$20 million for the Arts in NC The NC Senate’s budget proposal released on June 22nd, not only offered an inadequate funding increase for NC Arts Council grants (Year One Increase: $0, Year Two: $500k), but the Senate…
Governor Proposes $20M for Arts Recovery from Federal ARP Funds
Governor Proposes $20M for Arts Recovery from Federal ARP Funds On Wednesday, May 19th, Governor Roy Cooper announced his proposal to spend $5.7 billion of American Rescue Plan (ARP) State Fiscal Recovery Funds which included $20 million for Arts Recovery…
Governor Ends Almost All Restrictions & Mask Mandate
Governor Ends Almost All Restrictions & Mask Mandate On Friday May 14th, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order 215 which ends most all COVID-19 restrictions by lifting the mask mandate both indoors and outdoors as well as all distancing and capacity…
ARP State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance and What it Means for the Arts
ARP State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance and What it Means for the Arts The following was written by GP McLeer, Executive Director of the SC Arts Alliance, and Mayor of Fountain Inn, SC. It has been edited to reflect…