Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Events

Sep 6, 2021 | Community News, News + Events

This September, keep the momentum going with these wonderful opportunities in the arts. Feel free to share with others in your network, and remember to sign up for our artists directory. 

Read, Set, Thrive! Artists Thrive has moved to an all virtual event. 

Join artists, arts leaders, educators and funders from across the country

 

Due to increasing COVID cases and restrictions, the Planning Committee has decided to put safety first and shift to a fully virtual Summit.

 

September 27 – October 1, 2021

To enhance the online experience, we are revising and modifying the schedule to run the full week from Monday, September 27 through Friday, October 1. To accommodate all time zones, each day will start at 12:00pm ET with an hour of art and networking opportunities. Plenary and breakout sessions will then run from 1:00pm ET to 5:00pm ET. And we will close each day with another hour of art and networking opportunities (a key Summit experience) that will conclude by 6:00pm ET. Register and Pay-What-You-Can here.

 

Artsit Support Grants (ASG) are now open.

Artist Support Grants (formerly Regional Artist Project Grants) is a regional grant program to support individual artists during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.The program provides direct support to individual artists for professional and artistic development, either to enhance their skills and abilities to create work, or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring the work to audiences. Grants will range in awards from $500 to $2,000.

 

Online Information Sessions are scheduled for Thursday, September 9 @ 6-7 pm and Friday, September 10 @ 12-1pm ***Artists need only to attend one session and are asked to RSVP HERE and they will be sent link to attend. A recorded information session will be available online for those who cannot attend.

For full details about the grant visit here.

 

Vendor Events

Summer Parks Concert with The Martha Basset Show

Location: Triad Park (9652 W Market St, Kernersville, 27284)

Event Date/Time: September 12, 4-8 PM

Set-up Time: 3:00 PM

Requirements: There is no vendor fee. To encourage uniformity, vendors must have a use tent in addiOon to at least a one 6-foot table for their main display. Vendors must be self-sufficient in the set-up/break down, product display, payment processing, etc. If you have any general questions or concerns, please contact the Arts Council.

Contact: Shannon Stokes, Programming and Exhibits Manager; sstokes@intothearts.org; 336-747-1416 

 

ByGood Coffee Fall Art Pop-Up

Location: ByGood Coffee (301 Brookstown Avenue, Suite 300, Winston- Salem, NC 27101)

Event Date/Time: October 17, 12-4 PM

Set-up Time: Set-Up by 11:30 AM

Requirements: There is no vendor fee. To encourage uniformity, vendors must have at least a one 6-foot table for their main display. A tent is not required. Vendors must be self-sufficient in the set-up/break down, product display, payment processing, etc. If you have any general questions or concerns, please contact the Arts Council.

Contact: Shannon Stokes, Programming and Exhibits Manager; sstokes@intothearts.org; 336-747-1416 

 

Artists Calls

 

Arts Council Seeks Artists for Holiday Exhibition

Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is currently seeking both 2D and 3D art submissions from several local artists for the holiday exhibition at Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. The exhibition will be a cash-and-carry exibition and will run from November 12, 2021 – January 1, 2022.

 

Digital submissions will be accepted through October 15, 2021 and may be emailed to Programming and Exhibits Manager, Shannon Stokes at sstokes@intothearts.org.

Caldwell Arts Council Seeks Artists for 2022 and 2023 Exhibitions 

Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council is currently accepting portfolios from local and regional artists for exhibitions in 2022 and 2023. Exhibitions run for six weeks to two months on either floor of the arts council facility. 

Details for submitting your portfolio are available at www.caldwellarts.com. Digital submissions will be accepted through September 17, 2021 and may be delivered or mailed to Caldwell Arts Council Exhibit Selection Committee, 601 College Ave SW (PO Box 1613), Lenoir NC 28645, or emailed to office@caldwellarts.com.

 

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