Orange Co. Arts Commission

Orange County Arts Commission Announces Arts Educator Professional Development Grant Program

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Beginning January 2019, public school arts educators in Orange County Public Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will be able to apply for small grants of up $250 to help with costs related to their creative and professional development. The new grant program is designed to assist arts educators in advancing their careers by helping… Read More →

Vitamin O Artist of the Month: Sol Ramirez & 123 Puppetry

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By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O After becoming interested in puppetry at age three, Sol Ramirez founded 123 Puppetry while still in elementary school. Puppetry includes a much greater variety of form than the classic sock puppet. Explains Sol, “Anything with movement can be considered a puppet.” Sol has also been a “full-on member” of the well-known… Read More →

2017 Emerging Artists Grant Recipients Announced

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The Durham Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artists Grants. The Emerging Artists Grants are career development project grants intended to assist artists in all art forms to take the next step in developing their artistic careers. 110 applications were submitted for the 2017 grant cycle… Read More →

Fall 2016 Arts Grants Awarded

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The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) is pleased to announce recipients of the 2016 Fall Arts Grants. The OCAC awarded twenty-three arts grants, totaling $25,440 to the following projects taking place from January 1 – December 31, 2017: Carrboro Elementary School: North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble and Mike Wiley in-school performances Cedar Grove Neighborhood Association:… Read More →

2016 Emerging Artists (Durham Arts Council)

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Online applications are now available for the 2016 Emerging Artists Grant Program. The Emerging Artists Program (EAP) is a project grant program that provides financial support to developing or established professionals by funding a project pivotal to the advancement of their careers as artists. Pivotal projects may happen at different stages of a career; therefore… Read More →