North Carolina Arts Council
Grants by County for FY16
Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Alamance
Alamance County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $32,794
$32,794Total for Alamance:
Alexander
Carlota Santana Spanish Dance 10-day residency by Carlota Santana Spanish Dance at Hiddenite Elementary School.
AIE Artist Residencies $13,500
Hiddenite Center, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,388
$24,888Total for Alexander:
Alleghany
Alleghany County Schools Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Arts Guild of Alleghany Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,639
$14,139Total for Alleghany:
Anson
Anson County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $9,404
$9,404Total for Anson:
Ashe
Ashe County Arts Council Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Ashe County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $9,587
$17,087Total for Ashe:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Avery
Avery County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $7,852
Cranberry Middle School cARTwheels residency with Mike Wiley, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $7,000
$14,852Total for Avery:
Beaufort
Beaufort County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $13,280
Beaufort County Arts Council Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
$16,280Total for Beaufort:
Bertie
Aulander Elementary Residency with Susie Wilde at Aulender Elementary School.
AIE Artist Residencies $9,500
Bertie County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,353
$17,853Total for Bertie:
Bladen
Booker T. Washington Primary School Two-week residency with Silver Trout Arts at Booker T. Washington Primary School
AIE Artist Residencies $11,500
Clarkton School of Discovery Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,008
$22,508Total for Bladen:
Brunswick
Brunswick County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $27,266
Roger Wiley Cash FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
$37,266Total for Brunswick:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Buncombe
Asheville Area Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $51,446
Asheville Art Museum Association, Inc Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $41,043
Asheville Symphony Society, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $42,225
Black Mountain Center for the Arts Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Black Mountain Museum + Arts Center Exhibition entitled Ray Spillenger: The Other Side of Painting, 1950-1960, and related programs.
Program Support $7,000
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, Inc. Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design Exhibition entitled Made in WNC, and related programs.
Program Support $7,000
LEAF Schools and Streets Festival featuring headliner Bootsy's Rubber Band along with community engagement activities with the mobile arts van.
Program Support $9,000
LEAF Schools and Streets Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Monika Gross PlaywritingArtist Fellowship $10,000
North Carolina Stage Company Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $22,521
Pack Place Performing Arts, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $32,844
Pan Harmonia A program called "American Mosaic" featuring chamber works by American composers, including community engagement and outreach activities.
Program Support $5,000
Silas Durocher Alternative RockArtist Fellowship $10,000
Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a multimedia choreography event and outreach activities.
Program Support $5,000
$256,579Total for Buncombe:
Burke
Burke Arts Council cARTwheels residency with Mike Wiley, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $7,000
Burke Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $20,665
$27,665Total for Burke:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Cabarrus
Cabarrus Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $40,074
$40,074Total for Cabarrus:
Caldwell
Caldwell Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $19,515
Caldwell Arts Council Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
$27,015Total for Caldwell:
Camden
Camden County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,511
$6,511Total for Camden:
Carteret
Arts Council of Carteret County Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $17,628
$17,628Total for Carteret:
Caswell
Caswell Council for the Arts Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,912
$8,912Total for Caswell:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Catawba
Hickory Community Theatre A 10-day residency with Vanessa Adams-Harris at Longwood and Southwest Elementary Schools.
AIE Artist Residencies $6,500
Hickory Community Theatre Production of Ain't Misbehavin' and associated activities.
Program Support $6,500
Hickory Community Theatre Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Hickory Museum of Art Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $22,741
United Arts Council of Catawba County Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $32,831
Western Piedmont Symphony Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $30,136
$101,708Total for Catawba:
Chatham
Anna Lena Phillips PoetryArtist Fellowship $10,000
Chatham County Arts Council, Inc. A 10-day residency with EbZb Productions at Virginia Cross Elementary School.
AIE Artist Residencies $5,000
Chatham County Arts Council, Inc. cARTwheels residency with Mike Wiley, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $7,000
Chatham County Arts Council, Inc. Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Chatham County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $17,489
$42,489Total for Chatham:
Cherokee
Cherokee County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $9,629
John C. Campbell Folk School Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $81,803
John C. Campbell Folk School Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
$98,932Total for Cherokee:
Chowan
Chowan County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $7,315
$7,315Total for Chowan:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Clay
Clay County Historical & Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,618
Clay County Historical & Arts Council cARTwheels residency with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $9,000
$15,618Total for Clay:
Cleveland
Cleveland County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $22,197
$22,197Total for Cleveland:
Columbus
Columbus County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,085
Columbus County Schools A 10-day residency with artists Charles Thomas, Jen Crickenberger and Laurie Schorr at Chadburn Middle School.
AIE Artist Residencies $11,000
Columbus County Schools cARTwheels residency with John Brown Jazz, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $9,000
$35,085Total for Columbus:
Craven
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival Two-week festival of interactive classical chamber music concerts celebrating the diverse influences on classical music in America.
Program Support $5,000
Craven Arts Council & Gallery Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $23,757
$28,757Total for Craven:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Cumberland
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $65,984
Cape Fear Regional Theatre Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Cape Fear Regional Theatre Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $40,324
Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works A 2-week residency with Kinetic Works at 71st High School in Fayetteville.
AIE Artist Residencies $8,000
$117,308Total for Cumberland:
Currituck
Currituck County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $9,229
$9,229Total for Currituck:
Dare
Dare County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,214
Roanoke Island Historical Association Arts programs and administrative supportSpecial Appropriations $118,957
Town of Duck The Duck Jazz Festival brings together musicians, the community and visitors, to experience school residency activities, outreach activities and jazz performances.
Program Support $7,500
$137,671Total for Dare:
Davidson
Arts United for Davidson County Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $34,489
$34,489Total for Davidson:
Duplin
Duplin County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,689
$15,689Total for Duplin:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Durham
African American Dance Ensemble Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $13,008
American Dance Festival, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $81,962
Arts & Health at Duke The Artist in Residence Program provides performances by professional musicians for patients, visitors and staff, on the units and in public spaces, of Duke University Hospital.
Program Support $6,500
Carlota Santana Spanish Dance 5th Annual Festival Flamenco featuring public performances and community events in Durham.
Program Support $7,000
Center for Documentary Studies (for the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival)
Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $42,997
Community Education-Durham Public Schools
cARTwheels residency with Hobey Ford, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $6,500
Django Haskins Alternative RockArtist Fellowship $10,000
Duke Performances A week long residency activities with hip-hop dance company Rennie Harris Puremovement, culminating in two public performances.
Program Support $10,500
Durham Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $59,363
Durham Central Park, Inc. The 12th Annual Warehouse Blues series featuring professional blues artists and activities at Durham Central Park Pavilion.
Program Support $6,000
Durham Symphony Orchestra Performance and pre-concert talk celebrating "Piedmont Blues, Jazz and Musicians from North Carolina" featuring Nnenna Freelon.
Program Support $5,000
Gaspard and Dancers Gaspard & Dancer's sixth annual home season performance and outreach activities featuring a new work that celebrates the human spirit.
Program Support $5,000
KidZNotes An extended residency by Nathan Ross Freeman for KidZNotes students.
AIE Artist Residencies $13,500
Laura DeBar ScreenwritingArtist Fellowship $10,000
Mallarme Chamber Players, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $17,704
Manbites Dog Theater Company Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $10,286
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Durham
North Carolina Central University Department of Music, Jazz Studies
NCCU Jazz Festival 2016 featuring concerts by the SF Jazz Collective and the Billy Childs Quartet, as well as an art exhibit and community outreach activities.
Program Support $5,000
St. Joseph's Historic Foundation Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $23,412
The Art of Cool Project The Art of Cool presents AOC 365: an extension of Durham's own jazz festival featuring local and nationally touring jazz-influenced artists and associated activities.
Program Support $7,000
The Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. Performances and outreach activities by Paco Pena and globalFEST as part of the Carolina Theatre's new Series '26.
Program Support $10,500
The Concert Singers of Cary One-week residency with New York Philharmonic Chorus Master Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt culminating with a performance.
Program Support $7,000
$358,232Total for Durham:
Edgecombe
Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, Inc.
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $14,663
$14,663Total for Edgecombe:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Forsyth
Authoring Action Arts programs and administrative supportOutreach Program Sustaining Support
$11,500
Helen Simoneau Danse Winter residency with Helen Simoneau Danse, including community outreach activities and four performances including the new work Caribou.
Program Support $7,000
Helen Simoneau Danse Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
North Carolina Black Repertory Company Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $39,671
Piedmont Opera Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $36,973
Reynolda House Museum of American Art Exhibition entitled Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light, and related programs.
Program Support $6,500
The Arts Council, Inc. (Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County)
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $71,345
Winston Salem Delta Fine Arts Arts programs and administrative supportOutreach Program Sustaining Support
$13,000
Winston-Salem Symphony Association, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $68,309
$257,298Total for Forsyth:
Franklin
Franklin County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $16,379
$16,379Total for Franklin:
Gaston
Gaston Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $43,389
$43,389Total for Gaston:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Gates
Gates County Schools cARTwheels residency with Pierce Freelon, includes in school and after school experiences with creating music. Includes songwriting, beat making and compositon. Culminates in community wide performance with all participants.
cARTwheels $15,000
Gates County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,674
$21,674Total for Gates:
Graham
Stecoah Valley Arts, Crafts & Educational Center Inc.
Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Stecoah Valley Arts, Crafts & Educational Center Inc.
Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $24,507
Stecoah Valley Arts, Crafts & Educational Center Inc.
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,263
$38,270Total for Graham:
Granville
Granville Education Foundation Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,168
$15,168Total for Granville:
Greene
Greene County Arts and Historical Society Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,427
$8,427Total for Greene:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Guilford
African American Atelier Arts programs and administrative supportOutreach Program Sustaining Support
$13,000
Alejandro Rutty Chamber MusicArtist Fellowship $10,000
Alina M. Ramirez FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
Andrew T. Perry FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
Bel Canto A collaborative concert highlighting the influences of African-American composers and poets in choral music.
Program Support $5,000
Brandon Lee Jazz ArtistArtist Fellowship $10,000
Community Theatre of Greensboro Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Creative Aging Network-NC Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Creative Aging Network-NC "The Power of Songwriting Works for Older Adults," training and symposium keynote by artist Judith-Kate Friedman.
Program Support $5,000
Early / Middle College at GTCC - Jamestown
A 10-day residency with artist Todd Drake at Middle/ Early College at GTCC.
AIE Artist Residencies $10,500
Eastern Music Festival Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $67,115
Elsewhere, Inc. A month-long residency with artist Tattfoo Tan with students from Jackson Middle School.
AIE Artist Residencies $6,500
Elsewhere, Inc. Residency and exhibition of new work by six Miami artists entitled Miami Goes Elsewhere, and related programs.
Program Support $7,500
Green Hill Center for NC Art Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $29,884
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $54,110
Lela Ann Zacharias FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
Touring Theatre of North Carolina Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $8,864
Triad Stage, Inc. Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Triad Stage, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $63,309
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Guilford
United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Inc. dba ArtsGreensboro
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $99,612
Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNC-G Exhibition entitled Pan American Modernism: Avant-Garde Art in Latin America and the United States, and related programs.
Program Support $9,500
$438,894Total for Guilford:
Halifax
Halifax County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $14,188
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Hollister Elementary School A 2-week residency with artist Karen Harley entitled "Draw, Paint, Action- Designing and Creating Theatrical Backdrops."
AIE Artist Residencies $15,000
$36,688Total for Halifax:
Harnett
Town Of Angier Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $28,198
$28,198Total for Harnett:
Haywood
Haywood Arts Regional Theatre Production of The Winters Tale, and associated activities.
Program Support $5,000
Haywood County Arts Council, Inc. cARTwheels residency with John Brown Jazz, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $7,000
Haywood County Arts Council, Inc. Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Haywood County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,587
$35,087Total for Haywood:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Henderson
Arts Council of Henderson County Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $24,949
Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc. dba/Flat Rock Playhouse
Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $78,502
$103,451Total for Henderson:
Hertford
Gallery Theatre, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $9,060
$9,060Total for Hertford:
Hoke
Hawkeye Indian Cultural Center, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $2,500
Hawkeye Indian Cultural Center, Inc. Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Hoke County Schiools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,773
$21,773Total for Hoke:
Hyde
Hyde County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $5,685
$5,685Total for Hyde:
Iredell
Iredell Arts Council Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Iredell Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $35,646
Sally Vacca ScreenwritingArtist Fellowship $10,000
$48,646Total for Iredell:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Jackson
David Joy FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
Jackson County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $12,085
Jackson County Arts Council "By our own Hands" is a project that documents heritage crafts, traditional arts, and historic cultural sites in Jackson and Macon counties.
Program Support $5,000
Jackson County/NC Cooperative Extension-4H
Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Western Carolina University The Western North Carolina Literary Festival, now in its 13th year, and associated activities.
Program Support $5,000
$39,585Total for Jackson:
Johnston
Johnston County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $38,222
$38,222Total for Johnston:
Jones
Jones County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,536
$6,536Total for Jones:
Lee
Lee County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,864
Temple Theatre Company Inc. cARTwheels residency with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $9,000
Temple Theatre Company Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $29,051
$53,915Total for Lee:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Lenoir
Community Council for the Arts Community based residency featuring four Kinston born artists including a performance, multiple outreach and educational activities.
Program Support $9,000
Community Council for the Arts A 10-day residency with artists Glenis Redmond and Jane Horner at Rochelle Middle School.
AIE Artist Residencies $15,000
Community Council for the Arts Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Community Council for the Arts Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,297
$46,797Total for Lenoir:
Lincoln
Arts Council of Lincoln County Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $19,371
$19,371Total for Lincoln:
Macon
Arts Council of Macon County Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $10,815
$10,815Total for Macon:
Madison
Madison County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,524
Madison County Arts Council Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
$16,024Total for Madison:
Martin
Martin County Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,835
$8,835Total for Martin:
McDowell
McDowell Arts Council Association Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $12,839
$12,839Total for McDowell:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Mecklenburg
Actor's Theatre of Charlotte Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $31,916
Arts & Science Council Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc.
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $195,892
Caroline Calouche & Co. Performance by Caroline Calouche & Co. celebrating its 10th anniversary season.
Program Support $5,000
Charlotte Ballet Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
Children's Theatre of Charlotte Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
Community School of the Arts Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $40,664
Davidson College Exhibition and performance of work by Regina Jose Galindo, and related programs.
Program Support $6,000
Davidson Community Players Production of the play Outside the Wire and associated activities.
Program Support $5,000
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African- American Arts + Culture
Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $50,826
Jazz Arts Initiative Performances recreating classic works of legendary Jazz masters along with outreach activities with community partners for Jazz Appreciation Month.
Program Support $6,000
Julie Funderburk PoetryArtist Fellowship $10,000
Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works A community collaboration to create and present a performance by Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works with original sound score and documentary.
Program Support $7,000
McColl Center for Art + Innovation Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $67,341
Mint Museum of Art, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
North Carolina Performing Arts Center at Charlotte Foundation
Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
Northwest School of the Arts An extended residency by musicians from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.
AIE Artist Residencies $14,500
Opera Carolina Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $78,563
$931,202Total for Mecklenburg:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Mitchell
Penland School of Crafts Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
Toe River Arts Council, Inc. cARTwheels residency with John Brown Jazz, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $18,000
Toe River Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $7,387
$107,887Total for Mitchell:
Montgomery
Central Park NC Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $9,637
$9,637Total for Montgomery:
Moore
Arts Council of Moore County, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $21,917
$21,917Total for Moore:
Nash
Nash County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $21,615
$21,615Total for Nash:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
New Hanover
Sheila W Boneham Non-FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
Cape Fear Community College Foundation, Incorporated
Three day community-based residency with SEOP Dance Company including performances and outreach activities.
Program Support $5,000
Cucalorus Film Foundation Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $19,792
Dreams of Wilmington, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $23,649
Dreams of Wilmington, Inc. Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Eno Publishers Publication of 27 Views of Wilmington and associated activities.
Program Support $5,000
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $46,793
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $45,531
$161,765Total for New Hanover:
Northampton
Northampton County Cultural Arts Committee
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,322
$8,322Total for Northampton:
Onslow
Council for the Arts Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $41,689
$41,689Total for Onslow:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Orange
Arts Center Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $47,721
Arts Center Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Deep Dish Theater Company Production of Miss Evers' Boys, and associated activities.
Program Support $9,000
Orange County Arts Commission Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $30,878
PlayMakers Repertory Company at UNC-Chapel Hill
Production of We Are Proud to Present...and associated activities.
Program Support $9,500
$100,099Total for Orange:
Pamlico
Pamlico County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,979
Pamlico Musical Society Three musical concerts and public outreach events showcasing talented individuals and groups with strong ties to the Eastern Carolina region
Program Support $5,000
$11,979Total for Pamlico:
Pasquotank
Arts of the Albemarle Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,647
Sheep-Harney Elementary School An extended residency with artist Jeanette Brossart at Sheep-Harney Elementary School.
AIE Artist Residencies $5,000
Sheep-Harney Elementary School cARTwheels residency with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $9,000
$25,647Total for Pasquotank:
Pender
Pender County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,268
$15,268Total for Pender:
Perquimans
Perquimans Arts League Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $7,180
$7,180Total for Perquimans:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Person
Person County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,738
$11,738Total for Person:
Pitt
East Carolina University A community- based residency by Black Violin, including performances and related activities.
Program Support $5,000
Emerge Gallery Art Center (DBA Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge)
Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Emerge Gallery Art Center (DBA Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge)
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $36,939
Uptown Greenville Presenting Greenville Grooves, a celebration of African American Music Trails of Eastern North Carolina artists and community engagement activities during African American Music month.
Program Support $7,500
$52,439Total for Pitt:
Polk
Tryon Fine Arts Center, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,389
$8,389Total for Polk:
Randolph
North Carolina Pottery Museum, Inc Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $17,341
North Carolina Pottery Museum, Inc Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Randolph Arts Guild cARTwheels residency with John Brown Jazz, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $9,000
Randolph Arts Guild Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $30,490
$64,331Total for Randolph:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Richmond
Arts Richmond / Richmond County Arts Council Inc.
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $12,949
$12,949Total for Richmond:
Robeson
Robeson County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $28,737
$28,737Total for Robeson:
Rockingham
Rockingham County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $21,116
$21,116Total for Rockingham:
Rowan
Lee Street Theatre Production of The Parchman Hour and associated activities.
Program Support $5,000
Rowan Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $29,991
Salisbury-Rowan Symphony Society, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $20,822
Waterworks Visual Arts Center Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $19,376
$75,189Total for Rowan:
Rutherford
Rutherford County Recreation, Cultural and Heritage Commission
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $16,799
$16,799Total for Rutherford:
Sampson
Sampson Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $16,389
$16,389Total for Sampson:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Scotland
Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,108
Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast Documentation project "From These Roots" combines Scotland County historic photographic record with contemporary photography for community exhibitions and website.
Program Support $7,500
$21,608Total for Scotland:
Stanly
Stanly County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $15,690
$15,690Total for Stanly:
Stokes
Stokes County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $12,913
$12,913Total for Stokes:
Surry
Surry Arts Council Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Surry Arts Council Presenting Sierra Hull Trio at the Historic Earle Theatre with artist workshop for area musicians prior to the concert.
Program Support $5,000
Surry Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $17,918
Surry Arts Council cARTwheels residency with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, including teacher workshop and study guides.
cARTwheels $9,000
$39,418Total for Surry:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Swain
Cherokee Historical Association The 2016 season of Unto These Hills, now in its 66th year.
Program Support $6,000
J.A.M. of Swain County at Mountain Discovery Charter School
Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Museum of the Cherokee Indian Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $55,034
Swain County Center for the Arts Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $7,340
$75,874Total for Swain:
Transylvania
Brevard Music Center, Inc Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
Transylvania Community Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $10,691
$93,191Total for Transylvania:
Tyrrell
Pocosin Arts, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $20,012
Tyrrell County Schools Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $5,343
$25,355Total for Tyrrell:
Union
Union County Community Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $45,097
$45,097Total for Union:
Vance
Vance County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $12,733
$12,733Total for Vance:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Wake
Artspace Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $25,989
Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $32,507
Carolina Ballet, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $82,500
Charles R. Bugg Creative Arts and Science A+ Magnet School
An extended residency with four artists: Michelle Pearson, Jef Lambdin, Michael Beadle and September Kruegar.
AIE Artist Residencies $13,500
Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc. Exhibition of work by Sarah Cain entitled The Imaginary Architecture of Love, and related programs.
Program Support $6,500
Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc. Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Davner Theatricals, Inc. dba Burning Coal Theatre Company
Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $29,035
Justice Theater Project Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $15,058
Kim Church FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
N. Cameron Britt Chamber MusicArtist Fellowship $10,000
NCSU Center Stage Two-week residency with BANDALOOP,to include engagement activities with students, community and corporate partners and seven public performances - five site-specific and two in Stewart Theatre.
Program Support $10,500
North Carolina Opera Performances of Rossini's opera THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, and related activities.
Program Support $9,500
North Carolina Theatre Production of Wit, and associated activities.Program Support $9,500
PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, Inc.
Arts programs and administrative supportState Arts Resources $25,257
Raleigh Civic Symphony Association Performance of "The Great Animal Orchestra Symphony" with activities highlighting issues of animals, the environment, and sustainability.
Program Support $5,000
Raleigh Little Theatre Production of Beertown, and associated activities.Program Support $10,500
Triangle Korean School Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Wake
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $190,518
Visual Art Exchange Organizational development programNew Realities Program $3,000
Visual Art Exchange Tenth anniversary of SPARKcon, an interdisciplinary art, design and creativity festival.
Program Support $5,000
$504,364Total for Wake:
Warren
Warren County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $8,274
Warren County Memorial Library A project entitled "Stitching Life Stories," including a quilt exhibition and related activities.
Program Support $9,500
$17,774Total for Warren:
Washington
Washington County School Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $6,899
$6,899Total for Washington:
Watauga
Appalachian State University Community based residency with Contra Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theatre to build new audiences for dance, including outreach activities and a performance.
Program Support $7,500
Downtown Boone Development Association Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
Town of Boone Presentation, documentation, and online video dissemination of traditional music concerts, workshops, and interviews, featuring artists from the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains.
Program Support $9,500
Watauga County Arts Council Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $14,314
$38,814Total for Watauga:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Wayne
Arts Council of Wayne County Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $27,527
Goldsboro High School Goldsboro High School art students will work with Tunde Afolayan to research, plan, and create a mural consisting of five panels.
AIE Artist Residencies $10,000
$37,527Total for Wayne:
Wilkes
Cultural Arts Council Of Wilkes, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $17,276
$17,276Total for Wilkes:
Wilson
Arts Council of Wilson, Inc. Audience development series featuring community outreach activities, presentations, forums and public performances of The Clothesline Muse, African American Music Trails with The Monitors, and the African American Dance Ensemble.
Program Support $9,000
Arts Council of Wilson, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $19,947
City of Wilson Changes in the Wind: Whirligigs Rebuild an old Tobacco Town, explores how Wilson, NC used its best and most authentic arts asset to create an economic development catalyst.
Program Support $9,000
$37,947Total for Wilson:
Yadkin
Yadkin Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $11,464
$11,464Total for Yadkin:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Yancey
Abigail Paule DeWitt FictionArtist Fellowship $10,000
AMY Regional Library: The Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, now in its 10th year, and associated activities.
Program Support $5,000
Toe River Arts Council, Inc. Arts programs and administrative supportGrassroots Arts Program $7,871
Toe River Arts Council, Inc. Students learning traditional music and arts from local artists
Traditional Arts Programs in Schools (TAPS)
$7,500
$30,371Total for Yancey:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Regional
Arts & Science Council Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc.
Professional development of artists in Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Rutherford, and Union counties.
Regional Artist Project $12,500
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
Professional development of artists in Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland counties.
Regional Artist Project $5,000
Arts Council of Henderson County Professional development of artists in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties.
Regional Artist Project $2,000
Arts of the Albemarle Regional arts partner with Pasquotank, Camden, Chowan, and Currituck counties
Regional Arts Partners $15,000
Ashe County Arts Council Professional development of artists in Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, and Wilkes counties.
Regional Artist Project $2,500
Beaufort County Arts Council Regional arts partner with Beaufort, Hyde and Washington counties
Regional Arts Partners $10,000
Community Council for the Arts Regional arts partner with Lenoir, Duplin, and Jones counties
Regional Arts Partners $10,000
Durham Arts Council Professional development of artists in Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, and Person counties.
Regional Artist Project $12,500
Emerge Gallery Art Center (DBA Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge)
Professional development of artists in Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, and Wayne counties.
Regional Artist Project $5,000
Jackson County Arts Council Professional development of artists in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, and Jackson counties.
Regional Artist Project $2,500
The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County
Professional development of artists in New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, and Columbus counties.
Regional Artist Project $5,000
The Arts Council, Inc. (Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County)
Professional development of artists in Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties.
Regional Artist Project $11,000
Toe River Arts Council, Inc. Regional arts partner with Mitchell and Avery countiesRegional Arts Partners $5,000
Toe River Arts Council, Inc. Professional development of artists in Avery, Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.
Regional Artist Project $5,000
United Arts Council of Catawba County Professional development of artists in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, and McDowell counties.
Regional Artist Project $4,000
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Regional
United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Inc. dba ArtsGreensboro
Professional development of artists in Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham counties.
Regional Artist Project $9,000
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
Professional development of artists in Franklin, Johnston, Vance, Wake and Warren counties.
Regional Artist Project $9,000
$125,000Total for Regional:
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Statewide
Arts & Science Council Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc.
To build awareness about the North Carolina Arts Council and promote nationally-recognized cultural tourism trails and events.
Statewide Initiatives $25,000
Arts Access, Inc. Services to the arts in the state.Statewide Service Organizations
$8,000
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, Inc. Promote and market Blue Ridge Music Trails with a focus on grassroots social media training.
Statewide Initiatives $10,000
Charles George VA Medical Center To support a writer-in-residence program at the VA hospital in Asheville and conduct outreach activites with other VA hospitals in the state.
Statewide Initiatives $20,000
Classical Voice of North Carolina, Inc Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$9,000
Durham Arts Council To support the implementation phase of Durham's SmART Initiative project.
Statewide Initiatives $30,000
Emerge Gallery Art Center (DBA Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge)
To provide funds for educational, marketing, and programmatic needs realted to the African American Music Trail of Eastern North Carolina.
Statewide Initiatives $25,000
Greensboro Public Library Foundation Poetry Out Loud, a statewide poetry recitation contest for high school students.
Statewide Initiatives $20,500
Music Maker Relief Foundation Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$13,000
North Carolina Dance Alliance Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$6,500
North Carolina Dance Project Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$7,500
North Carolina Folklife Institute Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$19,000
North Carolina Presenters Consortium Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$13,000
North Carolina Theatre Conference, Inc. Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$18,500
North Carolina Writers' Network Services to the arts in the stateStatewide Service Organizations
$22,000
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Name TitleCategory
08/12/15
Amount Awarded
Statewide
PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, Inc.
To provide funds for the 2016 North Carolina Heritage Award Ceremony.
Statewide Initiatives $40,000
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art To provide funds for the North Carolina Arts Council fellowship artist exhibition.
Statewide Initiatives $12,500
Shelby Stephenson Poet Laureate ProgramStatewide Initiatives $10,000
The smART Kinston City Project Foundation To support the selection of an artist led team to create an Artscape Vision Plan for downtown Kinston.
Statewide Initiatives $25,000
United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Inc. dba ArtsGreensboro
To provide funds to support the North Carolina Folklife area of the 2016 National Folk Festival.
Statewide Initiatives $40,000
Western States Arts Federation To support the annual update of the Creative Vitality Suite (CVSuite) for North Carolina’s creative sector.
Statewide Initiatives $10,000
$384,500Total for Statewide:
$6,337,961Grand Total:
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