For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Burtman, WHUP (919.260.2138) Katie Murray, OC Arts Commission (919.245.2335) Hillsborough Radio Station WHUP to Again Share Proceeds From Spring Fundraiser with Orange County Musicians Hillsborough, April 20, 2021 – Community radio station WHUP announced today that half the proceeds from its annual spring fundraiser will again be donated to… Read More →
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For Immediate Release: National and Local Artists Unite with Four Local Arts Organizations to Raise Funds for the Arts
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Murray Director, Orange County Arts Commission kmurray@orangecountync.gov 919/245-2335 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS UNITE WITH FOUR LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ARTS Big Night in for the Arts Set to Bring the Triangle Together on March 11 HILLSBOROUGH, NC—We are so accustomed to… Read More →
For Immediate Release: Save the Date for Big Night In for the Arts
JANUARY 27, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Murray Director, Orange County Arts Commission kmurray@orangecountync.gov 919/245-2335 SAVE THE DATE FOR BIG NIGHT IN FOR THE ARTS, FEATURING ARIANA DEBOSE, MANDOLIN ORANGE, BRANFORD MARSALIS, MIKE WILEY Four Local Arts Organizations Join Forces to Rally Financial Support for the Arts on March 11 Hillsborough,… Read More →
Kelly Starling Lyons Selected as 2021 Piedmont Laureate
Kelly Starling Lyons, a Raleigh-based children’s literature writer, has been selected as the region’s 2021 Piedmont Laureate. During 2021, Starling Lyons will appear at virtual programming, including workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements, throughout Orange, Durham, and Wake counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to come together… Read More →
Arts Educator Grant Recipients Announced
The Orange County Arts Commission has selected five arts educators to be recipients of its 2020/21 Arts Educator Professional Development Grant Program. This grant program was created in 2018 to provide financial assistance to arts educators in their professional and/or artistic development. This year’s recipients include: Rome Buttner – Theatre Arts, McDougle Middle School: Virtual… Read More →