ArtsGreensboro Hosting Town Hall Meetings to Plan for Nonprofit Arts Organization Capacity Building GREENSBORO, NC— ArtsGreensboro will host three town hall meetings during January to discuss the plan for organizational capacity building and long-term sustainability among Guilford County nonprofit arts organizations. The meetings are as follows:January 23, 2023, from 12:00 – 1:30 PM at Van Dyke Performance Space, Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N Davie Street, Greensboro, NC 27401January 23, 2023, from 5:30 – 7:00 PM at Centennial Station Art Center, 121 S Centennial St, High Point, NC 27260January 24, 2023, from 12:00 – 1:30 PM via ZoomThe meetings are open...

ArtsGreensboro Welcomes Inaugural Class in Arts Organizations of Color Cohort GREENSBORO, NC— ArtsGreensboro launched its inaugural class for the Arts Organizations of Color Cohort (OOCC) in January 2023. Members of the cohort include Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet, Gant School of Music and Jazz, Piedmont Blues Preservation Society and TAB Arts Center. These organizations will participate in professional development and capacity-building, led by Dr. Pamela Palmer of Pamela Palmer and Associates. The OOCC is funded in part by the Mary Lynn Richardson Fund, Wells Fargo and the North Carolina Arts Council.ArtsGreensboro began conversations about a professional development learning model in early...

ArtsGreensboro Awarded Grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation to Expand the Arts in Guilford County GREENSBORO, NC— ArtsGreensboro was recently awarded a $60,000 grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation to support the 2022-2023 ArtsFund campaign. Lincoln Financial Foundation awards grants to hundreds of nonprofits each year that empower and improve the lives of people in their communities. This award will help advance current initiatives, including Shared Services, the Arts Across Guilford marketing plan and the Community Elevation Grant Program. Through generous contributions from organizations like Lincoln Financial Foundation, ArtsGreensboro can expand its current programs and support more artists and arts organizations.ArtsGreensboro aims...

ArtsGreensboro Announces 2022-2023 Grassroots Multicultural Grants GREENSBORO, NC— The ArtsGreensboro Grassroots Multicultural Grant cycle opens for applications beginning Oct. 17, 2022. The Grassroots Multicultural Grant is intended to support Guilford County-based multicultural organizations (defined as African American, Asian American, Latino or Native American arts groups) for project and operating support. Funded through the North Carolina Arts Council's Grassroots Arts Program (GAP), this grant aims to provide the Guilford County community with quality arts experiences. The application deadline is Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at 11:59 PM.  ArtsGreensboro's priority area of support for the Multicultural Grassroots Grants is to provide operating or...

ArtsGreensboro Announces 2022-2023 Artist Support Grant Cycle GREENSBORO, NC— The ArtsGreensboro Artist Support Grant cycle opens for applications beginning Sept. 1, 2022. The Artist Support Grant is intended to support a broad range of talented artists in visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music composition, choreography and interdisciplinary arts. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to spending a significant portion of their time on their work as artists. Artists residing in Guilford, Forsyth, Davie, Randolph or Davidson counties are eligible to apply. Awards range from $500 up to $2,000. The application deadline is Sept. 30, 2022. Artist Support Grants support a...

ArtsGreensboro will host community forums for East Greensboro residents through August regarding the Community Elevation Grant Program. GREENSBORO, NC—ArtsGreensboro and a team of volunteers are hosting in-person and virtual active listening discussions in East Greensboro through Aug. 6 as part of the Community Elevation Grant. The grant program was announced on July 1 and will meet throughout different community centers in the East Greensboro area. The Community Elevation Grant Program is designed to facilitate positive community development for East Greensboro and provide opportunities for arts-based community projects centered on feedback and participation. ArtsGreensboro appointed a street team to conduct active...