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Arts Council Seeking Applications for Regional Artist Project Grant Deadline is Monday, July 16 at 5:00 p.m.

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is seeking applications for its Regional Artist Project Grants.  These grants offer support to artists in a six-county region to help them further their professional development.  Committed, gifted individual artists and unincorporated

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Workplace Campaigns Continue

Workplace campaigns for The Arts Council’s annual fund continue to provide opportunities for corporations and institutions in the area to show their support for the arts.

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System finished its annual drive to collect donations from among

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Reece Named Director Major Gifts

Kate Yandell Reece has been named Director of Major Gifts at The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.  She will oversee all Major Gift fundraising efforts with both individuals and businesses.

Reece joined The Arts Council staff a year

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Innovative Project Grantee Holds Final March Performances

One of the Arts Council’s 2011-2012 Innovative Project Grantees will hold performances during the month of March.  These performances are open to the public.

Winston-Salem’s Paper Lantern Theatre Company will present Next Fall written by Greoffrey Nauffts and directed by

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New Named Sr. Director of Development

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County has named Catherine Heitz New its Senior Director of Development. New has been serving as The Arts Council’s Director of Major Gifts.

Prior to joining The Arts Council in 2006, New worked

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Porter Named 2012 Annual Campaign Chair

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County has selected Leon Porter to chair its 2012 Annual Campaign.  Porter is an attorney with the firm of Wells Jenkins Lucas and Jenkins and a member of The Arts Council’s Board of

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Arts Council “Vibrancy Index” Shows Dramatic Activity Increase

An in-house study done by The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, titled “Vibrancy Index,” has documented the dramatic increase in activity in Winston-Salem’s downtown and the broader community. The Index was created by Arts Council summer employees Catherine

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Arts Council Raises More than $3 Million in Campaign

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County raised more than $3 million dollars in its 2011 Annual Campaign and made the largest amount of grants in the Council’s history – more than $2 million.

“This is an amazing accomplishment

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Be a Volunteer Usher!

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is looking for some dedicated volunteers to assist with ushering for performances at the Hanesbrands Theatre. It’s fun, easy and you are able to watch for free once your duties are done!

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Thank You for Supporting the 2011 Annual Fund Drive!

Thanks to all of our donors to the 2011 Annual Fund Drive for the arts. We appreciate your support!

Your gifts will help us continue supporting  programs such as arts in education offerings for public schools; regional artists’ project grants;

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