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Jeff Bell Named Director of the North Carolina Arts Council

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced today that Jeff Bell has been named as the next director of the North Carolina Arts Council.

N.C. Arts Council Opens Nominations for 2022 North Carolina Heritage Award

Nominations are open for the North Carolina Heritage Award, the state’s highest honor for traditional artists, until May 2. A program of the N.C.

NEA announces over $33 million in project funding nationally, including $540,000 for North Carolina arts organizations and artists

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced its first round of recommended awards for the fiscal year 2022, totaling nearly $33.2 million, on Jan. 11.

Year in Review: The North Carolina Arts Council Awarded Almost $8 Million in Grant Funds in FY21-22

In its continued effort to support the arts sector through the pandemic, the North Carolina Arts Council distributed $7.9 million in grant funds to arts organizations and artists across the state in FY21-22. The source of these funds was a combination of state, federal, and private dollars.

The North Carolina Arts Council: Advancing the Arts Across the State

On April 11, 1967, the North Carolina General Assembly created the North Carolina Arts Council as a statutory agency.