Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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28932
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Grants from the North Carolina Arts Council are enabling seven communities to engage in planning for public art and community design projects. Creating Place is a new pilot grants program designed to encourage communities to include elements of art and design in their redevelopment and cultural tourism plans.
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31296
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A Madison County native, Jerry Plemmons has worked with French Broad Electric Membership Corporation since 1982. He divides his time about equally between energy conservation and economic and community development. In this article, Plemmons discusses his work in rural communities, and how these communities can endure.
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28921
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The Grassroots Arts Program was established in 1977 to insure money for each North Carolina County, linking money for the arts to community development and placing decision-making on the local level. The program became a model for community arts development in the United States.
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28458
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The creation of the Blue Heron intentional community in Chatham County and the members’ lifestyle are detailed. The community was created for those wanting to live a sustainable lifestyle, preserving natural resources, and living close to nature. The members talk about why they chose to live in the community, how the community has changed their life, how the community was formed, and what the goals of the community are.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 6, February 1995,
p10-12
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1322
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North Carolina has created many initiatives to foster community development and small business enterprises, including the Capital Access Program and the new rural initiative, a $60 million public-private program.
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1625
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Governor Hunt is being advised that a regional approach to the state's economic development is desirable because business and government leaders in the regions are more attuned to their particular situations than the bureaucracy in Raleigh is.
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1626
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North Carolina's three regional partnerships are creating successful marketing machines and bringing more jobs to the state. The success of these partnerships is fueling the push for regional economic planning.
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27940
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Public Works Director Cedric M. Boyd played a central role in the beautification of New Bern in 1959, and was the driving force who developed a sense of community pride among its citizens. Since his death twenty ago, the city of New Bern has received national and state awards for beautification programs initiated by Boyd.
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Journal of the New Bern Historical Society
(NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 7 Issue 1, May 1994,
p3-9, por
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114
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Economic activity in the local area changed little in 1991, and moderate growth is forecast for 1992.
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28900
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North Carolina touring companies and artists are dedicated to serving communities and creating new relationships across the state. Some of the new priorities in touring are promoting cultural diversity among school children, defining the long term residency, and outreach in rural communities.
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28890
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The North Carolina Visiting Artist Program has facilitated the availability of new and creative art forms, ideas and talented artists in communities across the state. Andrew Braitman, an artist in the program, describes his experience in the program and how it influenced his work.
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28869
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In 1984, the Afro-American Cultural Center in Charlotte, and the Arts Center of Catawba Valley and Catawba County Council for the Arts in Hickory began their efforts to restore decaying community landmarks. Both places overcame economic challenges through community development and partnerships.
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28870
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Henry Sanoff is a professor of architecture at the North Carolina State University School of Design and founder of the Community Development Group. In an interview with NC Arts, Sanoff discussed how the Group got started and how the design process translates into action in local North Carolina communities.
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28872
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Historic buildings in North Carolina are finding new uses in housing the arts. Adaptive use projects have restored and re-purposed historic buildings as spaces for performance arts, community development, museums, art centers and galleries.
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28877
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Public libraries across North Carolina are investing in productive, creative and rewarding partnerships with their local arts councils. A major objective is to promote an appreciation of the arts and to serve as a meeting place for cultural activities.
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