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Executive Director of the JCAC Resigns
The Johnston County Arts Council Board of Directors today announced the resignation of Jessica Meadows as its executive director. Jessica informed the board that she will leave her position on October 6 to pursue new challenges as a Community Content Liaison with NBC 17.
Jessica Meadows was employed by the Johnston County Arts Council as Executive [...]
Local Organizations get grants from North Carolina Arts Council
The North Carolina Arts Council recently announced the awarding of grant funding to three Johnston County organizations. Johnston Community College was awarded $5,000 for the development of an International Artists performance series, the West Johnston Band Parents Association was awarded $6,000 for two artist residencies that will result in the composition of new high school [...]
Ava Gardner Fest-Arts Marketplace
The Ava Gardner Fest is a grassroots effort to celebrate the heritage of legendary film artist Ava Gardner. This festival honors Ava’s love for her hometown and her passion for music, film and art.
Festival events will include the Arts and Fine Crafts Marketplace, the Ava Gardner Film Festival, live music on the main stage, and [...]
Local Banks Support Johnston County Arts Council’s Artists-in-the-Schools
The Johnston County Arts Council recently received several donations for the 2008-09 Artists-in-the-Schools program year. KS Bank, BB&T, Four Oaks Bank, and Wachovia have all donated $1,000 each for the Artists-in-the-Schools’ tenth year. KS Bank, BB&T and Four Oaks Bank have all donated funds since the inception of the Artists-in-the-Schools program in 1999, and Wachovia [...]
Smithfield Selma Senior High Marching Spartans!
Contributed by local resident Jennifer Hinton:
The Story of SSS Band follows below this quick announcement:
Friends and Family Night
Friday, August 15, 2008
Location: Smithfield-Selma Football Stadium
700 Booker Dairy Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
Time: Performance is at 7:45 PM
Admission: FREE – Open to the General Public
Bring the family out to the Charles Tucker Stadium to watch the SSS Marching Spartan Regiment debut their [...]
Johnston County Arts Council and Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield Selected to Receive Big Read Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Caption: Representatives of the Johnston County Arts Council and the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield attended The Big Read National Orientation on June 8-9, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. From left to right, Ruby Smith, Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield, National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia, and Jessica Meadows, Executive [...]
Finally! An ARTS Vanity Plate for NC Residents
Just wanted to let you all know about a great opportunity to show your pride in the ARTS in our state and support a good cause at the same time.
ARTS North Carolina has begun the process to create an ARTS specialty license plate. Legislation has been introduced in the legislature by Senator Tony Rand and [...]
BILL LESLIE: TARHEEL TALES AND TUNES Presented by the Clayton Historical Association
As a native of Morganton, NC and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bill Leslie, WRAL-TV5 news anchor, is a Tarheel through and through. Not only a talented story-teller, Bill is a world renown musician, praised by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma as “one of the greats in modern Celtic Music.”
The [...]
If you don’t get involved, someone else will!
ARTS DAY 2008 is scheduled for May 13th and 14th. If you don’t know what ARTS DAY is, its an annual event hosted by ARTS NC, the arts advocacy group for North Carolina, to learn how to legally and strategically advocate on behalf of the arts to state legislators, as well as an opportunity to network with arts [...]
Kicking Back at the Vineyard
Bear Creek Center Announces Kickin Back at the Vineyard With Music by Kickin Grass
Live bluegrass by Kickin Grass, wine tastings, arts and crafts, plenty of food, raffles, games and door prizes all will be part of Kickin Back at the Vineyard, a fundraiser to be held at the Hinnant Family Vineyards and Winery on Saturday, [...]
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