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Duck decoy carving has a long tradition in the Core Banks area. Jason Michels, 22, of Harkers Island, has been carving and painting decoys for the past five years. His skillful work has won him numerous local and national awards, including ones from the prestigious Ward World Championship Waterfowl Carving Championship, held in Maryland.
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28909
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The North Carolina Arts Council’s Folk Heritage Award acknowledges the importance of traditional culture by honoring individuals who grew up within deep family traditions. This year the award was given to six members of one family, the Watsons of Deep Gap in Watauga County. Through their artistry and range of creative gifts, the Watsons have brought national and international attention to North Carolina’s traditional culture.
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28855
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Folk life and folk art, such as quilting and bluegrass music, are traditions that have been passed down through time. In our culturally diverse North Carolina communities, folk life continues to evolve, integrating past forms, techniques and values with the present.
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28860
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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.
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28881
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The Waterworks Visual Arts Center in Salisbury, North Carolina holds two juried art exhibitions per year. Jurors are selected for their knowledge of art, an objective viewpoint, and an analytic mind. This article gives an inside look at the judging process.
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28865
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When viewing the art of Native Americans, it is important to consider what life experiences one has had. Craig Locklear and Loys Anne Locklear are notable artists from Robeson County and members of the same tribe. Their artwork reflects the historical past and survival of their nation.
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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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28893
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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.
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28896
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Members of the North Carolina Arts Council Board and Staff and representatives of the statewide arts service organizations have suggested a range of issues, questions and concerns to be addressed in long range planning for the 1990s. Among the topics include support for artists, cultural diversity, communication, and regional development.
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28926
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Arts organizations have created memorable programs in recognition of the growing Latino community in North Carolina. Three of those programs are Craven County’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, the Hiddenite Center’s annual arts festival in Alexander County, and La Fiesta de Latina in Asheville.
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28847
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The North Carolina Arts Council is helping Pitt County schools develop a landscape architecture residency program. The program is multidisciplinary and gives students the opportunity to design an outdoor school environment.
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28929
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Located in Columbia, Tyrrell County, Pocosin Arts uses the arts to connect culture to the environment. Pocosin Arts has taken on a number of ambitious projects, including 7000 Juniper, An Art Action for the Millennium. This project aims to restore the juniper, an endangered tree of cultural significance, by planting 7,000 junipers in the coastal plain.
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28848
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Living the Arts, a project by the North Carolina Arts Council, is a small glimpse of rural art communities in North Carolina. Despite the lack of formal art training, these artists draw from their rural heritage and rural landscape for inspiration.
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28871
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Over ten years ago, a nationwide preservation organization, National Trust for Historic Preservation, launched a program called Main Street. The program recognized the importance of downtown areas as “everybody’s neighborhood”. Main Street was adopted in twenty North Carolina cities, and has successfully restored historical landmarks and buildings.
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28917
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The North Carolina Arts Council is leading an economic development and cultural preservation initiative for western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Heritage Trail will serve communities that want to highlight their own cultural heritage as an economic development strategy. By focusing on the region’s most compelling stories, communities can attract tourists to experience distinct traditions.
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