Everyone wants to give thoughtful, unique gifts for the holidays, but who has the time to do the searching and running? The OCAC is making it easy for you this year. Whether your friends and family prefer gifts, experiences, or learning opportunities, you don’t need to travel far to find something for everyone. And best of all, by… Read More →
From the Blog: Can the Arts Save Rural NC?
Last week I participated in ArtsDay in Raleigh, an annual convening of arts leaders across the state coordinated by our state arts advocacy group, Arts North Carolina. The point of ArtsDay, which is technically two days, is to bring arts advocates up to speed on governmental issues currently facing the arts across the state. The… Read More →
From the Blog: A Day without Arts
Several weeks ago, immigrants across our country observed the Day without Immigrants to illustrate what our communities would look without them. It was a way to showcase their impact, and immediately made me think about the thing I’m most passionate about – the arts. I started thinking about what a Day without Arts would look… Read More →
From the Blog: Meg McGurk “Gets” the Arts
A recent blog post explained how Orange County is an under-cover arts mecca. How, in almost every category in which you can gauge the significance of the arts in a community, Orange County ranked higher than our neighbors in Wake and Durham counties. We even rank higher than the mighty Asheville in terms of art… Read More →
From the Blog: My only enjoyable visit to a hospital
Wondering where to view an impressive art collection in Hillsborough? Be sure to check out our eight galleries, our local arts council, and the hospital. Wait, what? Yep, only in Orange County would a hospital have an art component seemingly as well thought out as the medical technology and care facilities. Or at least this… Read More →
FROM THE BLOG—Orange County: Arts Mecca Hidden in Plain Sight
Everybody knows that Asheville is an arts mecca for North Carolina. But after you read this post, you’ll realize you can save yourself a three hour drive; if you’re a resident of Orange County and a fan of the arts, you’re already sitting on a goldmine. First a disclaimer: I love Asheville. Having grown up in… Read More →
From the Blog: Vitamin O Nourishes the Quirky
Having just moved to the Triangle from rural northeast North Carolina, I didn’t know if a community could get much quirkier than the small-town weirdness of Elizabeth City, NC. Just to be clear, I mean “weirdness” in the best way possible, those “only in my town” things that make a community unique and serve as… Read More →