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…
Two Pieces of Good Arts News from Washington DC: New STAR Act and NEA Funding Update
Two Pieces of Good Arts News from Washington DC: New STAR Act and NEA Funding Update Two pieces of good news for the arts have come from Washington DC recently, and one of them is because of a North Carolina…
How National Arts Funding Hit a Wall, Who is Making the Grade in Congress, & How You Can Make a Difference
How National Arts Funding Hit a Wall, Who is Making the Grade in Congress, & How You Can Make a Difference The US Congress was doing their job last year long before the November Election. They were moving through the…
It’s the Economy, Genius!
It’s the Economy, Genius! Economic impact data has been a staple of arts advocacy for decades, but we often do not use it as we should. Many of us followed our hearts into the arts with little, if any thought…