The Piedmont Laureate program is accepting applications from writers of children’s and young adult literature. Authors must be residents of Wake, Durham or Orange counties. The deadline to apply is October 9, 2020 by midnight. The primary goal of the Piedmont Laureate program is “to promote awareness and heighten appreciation for excellence in the literary… Read More →
Monthly Features
$57,850 in Relief Grants Issued through Orange County Arts Support Fund
The Orange County Arts Commission has awarded a third round of emergency relief grants totaling $16,400 to 25 members of the Orange County arts community and two arts-related nonprofit organizations. Grant amounts for individuals ranged from $500-$600 and will help recipients with essential needs such as groceries, bills, and healthcare expenses. Two organizations also received… Read More →
August Featured Artist: Collage and Community Art with Meredith Haggerty
—Emilie Menzel When I call Chapel Hill artist Meredith Haggerty on the phone for her interview, she greets me like an old friend, her warmth and energy abundantly clear from the moment she answers the phone. It’s an interview to highlight her work and her accomplishments, but throughout she continually expresses curiosity and excitement about… Read More →
Down on Copperline: H.C. McEntire
—David Menconi Place has always loomed large in Americana singer/songwriter H.C. McEntire’s music, but never more so than on her second solo album Eno Axis (coming out this month on Merge Records). There’s that title, of course, establishing the name of the river alongside which McEntire lives in Orange County as the album’s through line…. Read More →
OCAC ANNOUNCES 2020-21 ARTS GRANTS PROGRAM, TRAINING SESSIONS
The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) announced the opening of the 2020-21 Arts Grants Application Period on Wednesday, July 15. Approximately $60k, funded by the North Carolina Arts Council and Orange County, will fund artist, school and nonprofit arts programs and projects taking place between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. Two grants are… Read More →