Nathaniel Dett and Undine Smith Moore are probably not familiar to most casual music listeners, but the Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble (CCE) wants to change that. The 32-year-old choral group is taking on the music of great, but often overlooked, African-American composers in order to preserve and promote the genre in their latest concert series. Brenda …
How do you get young kids interested in art? Give them a paintbrush, canvas and a little direction. That is what the YWCA of the Central Carolinas did for 161 economically disadvantaged children. Partially funded with a $7,500 ASC Cultural Access grant, their arts enrichment program allowed children, ranging in age from 5 to 12, …
Applications for the Arts & Science Council’s (ASC) 2011-2012 Cultural Project and Cultural Access grants are now available. Both grants allow eligible applicants to apply for up to $7,500. Applications for both grants are available online at www.ArtsAndScience.org and due March 18, 2011 at noon. Cultural Project grants increase access to arts, science, history and …