In the past few months, we’ve passed along several stories about how arts and culture benefit local economies. The North Carolina Arts Council released a study in June; while just last week the Arts Council announced SmART Initiatives for five North Carolina counties. A recent editorial in the Raleigh News & Observer addresses this same [...]
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NC Arts Council Announces SmART Initiatives for Five Communities
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The North Carolina Arts Council has granted a total of $135,000 to fund SmART Initiatives in five communities around the state. Burnsville, Durham, Greensboro, Wilson, and Winston-Salem were chosen for pilot projects that will “use the arts for leveraging local creative talents and creative assets to stimulate community prosperity and growth.” From the press release: [...]