New Overtime Rule from US Labor Department On April 23rd, the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) announced its final rule on the salary threshold for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that specifies that most employees earning less…
NC Governor Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month
NC Governor Proclaims Arts in Our Schools Month North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed March 2024 as Arts in Our Schools Month at the request of Arts North Carolina. During this month, the field of arts education joins together…
Call to Action: Thank the NCGA for Arts Funding and Policy
Thank the NCGA for Arts Funding and Policy Now is the time to thank your North Carolina General Assembly representatives for the historic investment made in the arts this year. Not only did they increase recurring funding by $2.5 million…
Exemplary Legislative Service to the Arts Awards
Exemplary Legislative Service to the Arts Awards On April 18th at ARTS Day 2023 Arts North Carolina presented our first Exemplary Legislative Service to the Arts Awards to seven Members of the NC General Assembly that had championed the arts…
NC Arts Nonprofits: $2.23 Billion in Economic Impact
NC Arts Nonprofits: $2.23 Billion in Economic Impact The NC Arts Council recently released the results of the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) which showed that the nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $2.23 billion in economic activity and supported…