Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County

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New Arts Council head is ready to roll up her sleeves in Winston-Salem

2:00pm September 23, 2024

This week the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County begins a new chapter under the leadership of Sam Howard. The North Carolina native joins the Council — one of the nation’s first — as it reflects on its 75-year history and looks to refine its role moving forward.

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and Arts Council among list approved for COVID relief funds

5:50pm March 03, 2022

by Keri Brown

Arts Council Hires Local Musicians To Play At Forsyth County Vaccine Clinic

3:49pm March 11, 2021

by Bethany Chafin

People getting their COVID-19 vaccine at a Winston-Salem clinic may be serenaded in the process.

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Arts Council Makes Push For "City of Arts and Innovation" Slogan

10:51pm April 01, 2014

Will Winston-Salem's unofficial “City of Arts and Innovation” slogan finally become official? The Arts Council hopes so.

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Richard Emmett Takes Blue Ridge Music Center Post

8:37pm March 03, 2014

Winston-Salem's Richard Emmett has made a name for himself as a force in developing the city's arts scene. Now he's hoping to have the same effect in a more rural setting.

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Arts Council Reveals Plan for Downtown Theatre District in Winston-Salem

3:44pm September 11, 2013

by Bethany Chafin

Earlier this year, the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County received a $30,000 State Arts Council SmART Initiative grant. And on September 10th, the Arts Council released its report and proposal for art-driven economic development in downtown Winston-Salem. The report lays out a conceptual plan for a Downtown Theatre District centered on Spruce Street between Fourth and Second Streets.

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Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Continues Funding the Local Arts

10:11am August 08, 2013

by David Ford

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