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Come hear this! Subscribe now for the new Come Hear NC Music Office newsletter. CHNCMO celebrates our state's rich music...
10/12/2026

Come hear this! Subscribe now for the new Come Hear NC Music Office newsletter. CHNCMO celebrates our state's rich musical legacy and ensures its survival into a robust future. Sign up to all our newsletters: https://bit.ly/subscribe-NCAC-news

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Crisp air, crunchy leaves, and sharp minds. Fall settles in across North Carolina as classrooms shift from back to schoo...
10/12/2026

Crisp air, crunchy leaves, and sharp minds. Fall settles in across North Carolina as classrooms shift from back to school chaos to a focused routine. DNCR is ready to support teachers in encouraging students to Fall for Learning with new, inspiring educational resources for History, Nature, Art, and Culture at: https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/

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It’s October and with the turning of the leaves, this month we’re celebrating the birthdays of nine stellar Tarheel musi...
10/12/2026

It’s October and with the turning of the leaves, this month we’re celebrating the birthdays of nine stellar Tarheel musicians. Let’s wish a happy birthday to rapper MAVI (Charlotte), jazz piano giant Thelonious Sphere Monk (Rocky Mount), composer and conductor Lamar Stringfield (Raleigh), Rainbow Kitten Surprise lead vocalist Ela Melo (Boone), gospel powerhouse Shirley Caesar (Durham), banjo innovator Snuffy Jenkins (Harris), Blue Sky Boy Bill Bolick (Hickory), rock drummer/comedian Jon Wurster (Chapel Hill), and legendary Chic bassist Bernard Edwards (Greenville).

The North Carolina Arts Council is looking for well-rounded arts learning coordinator. The arts learning coordinator is ...
10/12/2026

The North Carolina Arts Council is looking for well-rounded arts learning coordinator. The arts learning coordinator is a member of the arts learning team, assisting the senior program director for arts learning and other team members, with the coordination of professional development and other initiatives for educators and schools across the state. This position manages registration processes, contracts and agreements, and logistical details, maintaining clear and consistent communication with artists, A+ Fellows, school leaders, and other constituents. The arts learning coordinator will also provide technical support to the arts learning team and will assist with marketing efforts. This job posting closes on 10/22/26. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/NCAC-arts-learning-coordinator

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! The North Carolina Arts Council proudly honors the rich cultural traditions a...
10/12/2026

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! The North Carolina Arts Council proudly honors the rich cultural traditions and vibrant contributions of Hispanic artists who help shape and enrich our state’s cultural landscape.

We’re excited to share that CHNCMO Creative Economies Music Director Kara Leinfelder recently took part in a panel discu...
10/09/2026

We’re excited to share that CHNCMO Creative Economies Music Director Kara Leinfelder recently took part in a panel discussion, Finding Success in Your Cultural Economy Through Collaborative Leadership, at the BLAST Conference hosted by eTix. Moderated by Marshall Pred, Director of Business Development at eTix, the conversation also featured Rae Geoffrey, Managing Director of the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, and Howie Kaplan, owner of the New Orleans indie music venue, The Howlin’ Wolf.

We are excited to announce Zoe van Buren as the North Carolina Arts Council’s new deputy director. Zoe brings deep exper...
10/09/2026

We are excited to announce Zoe van Buren as the North Carolina Arts Council’s new deputy director. Zoe brings deep expertise in arts and culture and has guided the NCAC folklife programs since 2018—first as a folklife specialist and since 2020 as the folklife director. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Vassar College and a Master of Arts degree in Folklore from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the Arts Council, Zoe has led folklife programs including the North Carolina Heritage Awards, the Traditional Arts Programs for Students grant, and project and operating support for the folklife field. She has also spearheaded special initiatives such as the Millennial Traditional Artists Project, the In These Mountains Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeship Program, and professional development trainings in creative aging and community folklife documentation.

Outside of work, Zoe is an avid knitter, occasional weaver, and intermittent paper cut artist. She enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter at their home in Durham.

We are thrilled to welcome Zoe’s expertise and artistic insight into this impactful role! Congratulations, Zoe!

NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

Photo by Andie Freeman, courtesy of NCAC

In 1992, the North Carolina Heritage Award again went to a preponderant number of musicians and music people. And it mar...
10/01/2026

In 1992, the North Carolina Heritage Award again went to a preponderant number of musicians and music people. And it marked the first time in the award’s history in which a primarily commercial recording artist was honored, as Winston-Salem R&B legends The “5” Royales took home the “hardware.” Obadiah Carter, a member of the “5” Royales, also received an individual award. Musicians also being honored in this year included Johnston County blues guitarist and buck dancer Algia Mae Hinton, Alleghany County old-time banjo player Bertie Dickens, Watauga County banjo and dulcimer maker Leonard Glenn, Harnett County fiddler Lauchlin Shaw, and Wake County old-time banjo player A.C. Overton.

Image 1: Algia Mae Hinton (NC State Archives); Image 2: The "5" Royales; Image 3: Bertie Dickens; Image 4: Leonard Glenn; Image 5: Lauchlin Shaw & A.C. Overton

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In the early 1990s, a group of North Carolina presenters formed the North Carolina Presenters Consortium (NCPC) to harne...
09/29/2026

In the early 1990s, a group of North Carolina presenters formed the North Carolina Presenters Consortium (NCPC) to harness the industry’s strengths for growth and to encourage more diverse offerings here. The NCPC Arts Market Southeast brings presenters and performers together to network and set schedules. Read the story from September Art Matters: https://www.ncarts.org/blog/2026/09/15/artsmarket-southeast-powering-great-presenting-across-nc

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Photo credit:
Image 1: Exhibitor Big Top Betty at NCPC ArtsMarket Southeast; Image 2: Carolina Quiroga-Stultz performing at NCPC Southeast; Image 3: NCPC participants at a dine-around event. Photo 1 & 2 by Jim Goodwin, all photos courtesy of NCPC.

09/25/2026

Apply by Oct. 12! Educators—enrich your classroom with arts integration. Join the arts learning team at the North Carolina Arts Council for a free, dynamic, hands-on professional development session designed for PreK–8 educators. Discover how arts integration can deepen student learning across all subjects and bring fresh energy to your classroom.

Sessions: Tuesday, October 20, in Greenville; Friday, October 23, in Lincolnton
Apply by October 12, 2026. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/fall-2026-arts-learning-PD

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