Yesterday a number of advocates attended presentations to the General Government Committees that recommend state money for the North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Museum of Art, and North Carolina Arts Council. From the get-go of our existence some thirty-eight years ago, Arts North Carolina’s challenge has been to give “face” to the grants programs of the [...]
In today’s lead-up to arts advocacy season, consider these things about ARTS North Carolina’s Legislative Agenda item to pass a high school graduation requirement in the arts: The initiative is fully supported by the North Carolina Arts Council agency and their Board of Directors and the Department of Cultural Resources, Linda Carlisle Secretary. DCR has [...]
All of us have seen the studies and reports: Nationally, the nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $166.2 billion in economic activity every year—$63.1 billion in spending by organizations and an additional $103.1 billion in event-related spending by their audiences. Additionally the nonprofit arts and culture industry provides: 5.7 million full-time equivalent jobs $104.2 billion [...]
