Last September, Hurricane Helene brought destruction to western North Carolina that was unexpected and overwhelming. The storm changed the landscape, and washed homes and businesses away. During the early days of relief efforts, the goal was the health and safety of everyone in the region.
Images courtesy of the artists and Zoe van Buren. Clockwise from top left: Herman Oxendine, Loretta Oxendine, Chester McMillian, Gaurang Doshi, Helen Gibson, and The Glorifying Vines Sisters.
A cohort is a group of people working in concert with each other for a common goal. Military units can also be known as cohorts. So it seemed more than fitting to bring together the nine organizations receiving an N.C.
It’s time to get into the holiday spirit and #shoplocal to support our North Carolina communities!
Recently, the N.C. Arts Council announced three traditional artist teams from western N.C. who have received a North Carolina In These Mountains Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeship.
Few could have imagined the effects of Hurricane Helene on western North Carolina in September. "The devastation was beyond belief," Governor Roy Cooper remarked during his September 30 visit to the area.
The Pitt County Arts Council got its start in 2000 as the Emerge Gallery, which was founded as a community art center and a learning lab for students at nearby East Carolina University. In 2009, the N.C.
Photo: Lamondre Pugh (L) chatting with presenters Jamie Katz Court (C) and S.A. Corrin (R) at the 2024 LEAD conference.
Photo: Teachers from Odyssey School at the 2024 A+ Summer Institute in Asheville. Photo credit: North Carolina Arts Council.