arts
New statewide office will support music industry
June 24. A new statewide office to promote and celebrate North Carolina music, musicians and the music industry is being established within the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The new North Carolina Music Office will facilitate a multitude of music-based programming and investments across the state; enhance economic development spurred by creative economies; […]
‘April is for Arts’ looking for artists, sponsors
Feb. 7. The Town of Davidson is painting a rosy picture for local artists and businesses participating in its annual April is for Arts event. Set for Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28, the celebration brings thousands of people to the Annual Gallery Crawl and Art on the Green. A juried art festival features […]
Arts in Mecklenburg: A $453 million industry
Oct. 17. The Arts & Science Council (ASC) says Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $453.8 million in economic activity in 2022. According to data compiled by Americans for the Arts/Arts & Economic Prosperity 6, there was $217,865,355 in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations last year. Audiences spent $235,934,800 in event-related activities, […]
Famed architect joins Cornelius Arts Center design team
Oct. 3. By Dave Yochum. An architectural team that includes Malcolm Holzman, a “late modernist icon” and a leader in the world of theater and art center design, has been selected to design the new Cornelius Arts Center downtown. Holzman, whose New York City firm is Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, is joining forces with C […]
