From a press release:
The National Endowment for the Arts awards $1.2 million in arts projects in North Carolina
Washington, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that nine nonprofit organizations in the state will receive more than $225,000 as part of the second round of grants for fiscal year 2015.
This round of funding also supports the NEA’s partnership with state arts agencies in all fifty states. Through this partnership, the North Carolina Arts Council receives annual funding based on the state’s population size and the agency’s accomplishments. This year, the Arts Council will receive $899,100.
In total, the NEA plans to make 1,023 awards totaling $74.3 million nationwide in this funding round to promote opportunities for people in communities across America to experience the arts and exercise their creativity.
“The NEA is committed to advancing learning, fueling creativity, and celebrating the arts in cities and towns across the United States including in North Carolina,” NEA Chairman Jane Chu said. Funding these new projects represents a significant investment in local communities and the creative vitality of North Carolina.
Brevard Music Center, Inc., Brevard — $10,000
To support a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. The co-production between Brevard’s Janiec Opera Company and Asheville Lyric Opera will be the first collaboration between the two organizations. Performances will take place at the Porter Center on the campus of Brevard College and at the Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville this summer.
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