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Thirty-Two Emerging Leaders Announced for ASC’s Cultural Leadership Training Program

| By ASC Charlotte
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Class graduates to serve as board members for Charlotte-Mecklenburg cultural organizations   CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 6, 2017) – A group of 32 emerging leaders from the public and private sectors are preparing to serve Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s cultural community through ASC’s Cultural Leadership Training (CLT) program. Established in 2005, CLT is a nine month, nine session program …

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New Public Artwork in Charlotte Connects the First Two African-American Artists to Solo Exhibit at New York’s Museum of Modern Art

| By ASC Charlotte
Categories: News & Media
Spiral Odyssey.
‘Spiral Odyssey,’ a 30-foot, stainless steel sculpture by Chicago-based artist Richard Hunt, is a tribute to Charlotte-born artist Romare Bearden CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2017) – “Spiral Odyssey,” a nearly 30-foot, stainless steel sculpture installed in May in uptown Charlotte’s Romare Bearden Park, links two of the most influential African-American artists of the 20th century. …

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg region’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $359 million in economic activity annually, according to Americans for the Arts

| By ASC Charlotte
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Nonprofit arts industry returns $31.5 million in revenue to local and state coffers; more than 58,000 employed in for-profit and nonprofit creative industries CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 15, 2017) – The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $359 million in annual economic activity in the greater Charlotte-Mecklenburg region – supporting 11,186 full-time equivalent jobs and generating …

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ASC Announces Initial Investments for FY18

| By ASC Charlotte
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Investments continue to build and strengthen community by providing access to arts and cultural experiences for all residents CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 10, 2017) — ASC, whose mission is to ensure access to an excellent, relevant and sustainable cultural community for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region, announced today initial investments for FY18 – $5.75 million to help ensure …

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ASC Brings Community Together through Arts and Culture with Third Annual Culture Feast

| By Krista Terrell
Categories: News & Media

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 5, 2017) – Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents and visitors can share a community table in streets of either uptown Charlotte or downtown Cornelius while enjoying arts and cultural performances at ASC’s Culture Feast. The third annual event takes place simultaneously from 7-11 p.m. Sept. 8 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza (400 East …

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