With an annual grants budget of over four-million dollars, each year the North Carolina Arts Council awards over one-thousand grants. An exemplary grant from each section of the Council is outlined.
Twenty-four citizens of recognized accomplishment in the arts, humanities, business, education or public service are appointed by the Governor to three-year member terms on the North Carolina Arts Council. Profiles of each member on the Council are provided.
Since 1964, the North Carolina Arts Council has worked with various partners in the arts. Public and private partnerships may occasionally discourage experimentation, or reflect prevailing political sentiment. But these partnerships are what allow major arts projects to occur.
Jim Collins, William Bernstein, Kim Irwin, and Clarence Morgan were all recently awarded a fellowship from the North Carolina Arts Council. Their work is also featured in a new exhibit in the North Carolina Gallery. A short biography and description of their artistic style is provided along with a description of the selection process for the applicants by the North Carolina Arts Council.