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Six teachers receive $1,500 and original artwork CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 5, 2017) – Six teachers have been named winners of the Arts & Science Council’s (ASC) Cato Excellence in Teaching Awards. The annual awards recognize teachers who have distinguished themselves in teaching art, science or history, or who have demonstrated creative infusion of arts, science …

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ASC’s new Creative Renewal Fellowships reward mid-career individuals that have made Charlotte-Mecklenburg home.  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 1, 2017) – Four creative individuals whose work has strengthened Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s cultural community will receive $10,000 Creative Renewal Fellowships from ASC in order to refresh their creative energy in the midst of their careers. The new Creative Renewal Fellowship …

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Seventeen groups and individuals receive a combined $102,420 in funding for cultural projects that build community and increase relevance and innovation. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 30, 2017) – From a collaboration using ZIP codes and photography to strengthen connections between neighbors to a theatrical production where audiences cast the show, Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents and visitors will have …

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