NC Arts Council
Our arts council provides a broad range of resources including grants, an artist directory by discipline, a touring roster of Artists who provide educational programming, etc. Browse their website to discover all they offer: www.ncarts.org. Here’s a sample of one valuable resource from the NCAC:So, You Want to Do a Residency!
Great idea! An Artist Residency can be a powerful vehicle for change and success. Residencies can effectively address community or school problems, change lives, and create new attitudes. Sometimes residencies even result in the formation of new groups.Almost every artist and arts administrator can tell heart warming and spirit lifting stories about residencies in which they have been involved. A school dance and theater residency for hearing impaired and deaf students resulted in the creation of a rock and roll band and community-based theater group for deaf and hearing-impaired teenagers. A Shakespeare residency inspired a middle school student to say he wanted to read and study more Shakespeare. A community and school based residency featuring Latino artists, flamenco dance, and a Spanish and English program brought diverse groups together for a standing room only performance and reception. A dance company residency that included activities at a recently merged corporation succeeded in easing hard feelings, mending spirits, and opening the door for fresh friendships and better working relationships.
Get Started Today!
Download your NC Arts Council Residency Guide today to get started by clicking on the download link below (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader):
NC Arts Council Residency Guide.pdf