Orange Co. Arts Commission

DO or DIE: Affect, Ritual, Resistance

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“Under the looming threat of death, how might we inspire life? Through what mechanisms could we resist the psychological violence and despair inspired by the threat of violence while at the same time usher in hope?” DO or DIE: Affect, Ritual, Resistance features the work of visual artist Fahamu Pecou, who elevates and re-contextualizes Black… Read More →

Arts Everywhere’s Kathryn Wagner: making the arts a cornerstone of the UNC experience

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Ask anyone and they will almost certainly tell you that the arts play some part in their life. Be it a life-changing book, a song triggering a memory, or a favorite piece of art hanging on the wall, art touches everyone. Despite that, receiving adequate financial, spatial, and emotional support for the arts is a… Read More →

From the Blog: When it comes to the arts, it’s about more than UNC

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Prior to serving as director of the Orange County Arts Commission, I was the director of an arts center near the Outer Banks. Northeast NC is the “forgotten child” of our state; poverty is rampant, many schools are operating with 100% of their student body on the Free and Reduced Lunch program, and like someone… Read More →

Vitamin O: Musical Empowerment

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By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O Christine Moseley launched Carolina Musical Outreach in 2002 while a student at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. With a belief that music empowers children and fosters discipline, confidence, and collaboration, the program initially sought to connect with Spanish-speaking families in the community and provide them with the musical lessons in… Read More →