Economy – Arts North Carolina

UPDATED: NC Business Recovery Grants Prioritize Arts & Hospitality

UPDATED: NC Business Recovery Grants Prioritize Arts & Hospitality This article was updated on December 20, 2021 APPLY NOW: NC Business Recovery Grants The FY2021 state budget allocated $500 million to create the Business Recovery Grant program to provide relief to…

Arts Candidate Engagement Challenge 2022 & Toolkit

Arts Candidate Engagement Challenge 2022 & Toolkit Arts North Carolina is challenging the state for at least 22 creative communities to host one arts focused candidate event or conduct candidate surveys prior to Election Day on November 8, 2022. To…

Arts Education & Federal ESSER Funding ($3.2B in NC)

Arts Education & Federal ESSER Funding ($3.2B in NC) The American Rescue Plan (ARP) allocated $126 billion to Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), more than double what was allocated in December of 2020, and nearly 10 times what was allocated…

Governor Proposes $20M for Arts Recovery from Federal ARP Funds

Governor Proposes $20M for Arts Recovery from Federal ARP Funds On Wednesday, May 19th, Governor Roy Cooper announced his proposal to spend $5.7 billion of American Rescue Plan (ARP) State Fiscal Recovery Funds which included $20 million for Arts Recovery…

Governor Ends Almost All Restrictions & Mask Mandate

Governor Ends Almost All Restrictions & Mask Mandate On Friday May 14th, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order 215 which ends most all COVID-19 restrictions by lifting the mask mandate both indoors and outdoors as well as all distancing and capacity…

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