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The Collective Workshop

Royal Animal Refuge

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Georgia Advancing Communities Together

Atlanta Writers Club

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Bosleys Place

Jewish Fertility Foundation

Adam Santalla Pierce

Cathy Hardison

Jonathan Burger

Justin Dionne

Liz Fitzgerald

Lizette Cruz Watko

Shannon Henry

Jamie Karolich

Jordan Lee

Andrew Nurkin

Darlene McClinton

Ingrid Keller

Jim Knowles

Tabitha Sosdian

Nate McGaha

Nealy Andrews

Carly Jones

Christine Olson

Heather Strickland

Shane Fernando

Yona Wade

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Where in the world is Nate McGaha?... The Southeastern Museums Conference in Winston-Salem. Nate met with other Southeastern arts and culture leaders for the conversation "Forged Through the Storm: Resilience, Recovery, and the Power of Community." This conversation reflected on Hurricane Helene's impact on Western North Carolina’s cultural community, the partnerships that emerged in its aftermath, and the ongoing work of recovery and rebuilding. Together, panelists explored what long-term recovery looks like for cultural organizations and the important role museums and the arts can play in strengthening communities. Thank you to SEMC for inviting Nate and Arts North Carolina to join this important conversation!

NC House of Representatives and NC Senate leaders have agreed upon and released a FY2026-27 state budget bill (SB257) and conference report. Arts NC is grateful that the budget bill includes The Real Tickets, Real Fans Act language in its entirety. In our latest blog, we break down what the proposed state budget could mean for arts funding, arts education, and creative communities across North Carolina, along with policy updates like the Real Tickets, Real Fans Act, legislation aimed at creating a fairer ticket-buying experience for fans and protecting access to live events. Head to the link in our bio or artsnc.org to read more!

Arts North Carolina had the privilege to be back at @thepourhouse for a press conference with @repdeborahross to discuss The Protect Working Musicians Act (PWMA). This Act “empowers artists by allowing them a market-based path to protect and be compensated for their work when large digital platforms and AI companies use it. The bill provides a narrowly tailored antitrust safe harbor so that sole-proprietor musicians can band together to negotiate fair licensing terms.” - protectworkingmusicians.org Thank you to Representative Ross for your support of this act and of musicians throughout North Carolina!

What happens when artists, advocates, educators, performers, and creative leaders from across North Carolina gather in one space? ✨ Connection. Inspiration. Momentum. Action. ARTS Day 2026 reminded us that the arts are not just something we experience… they are something that strengthens communities, fuels local economies, supports education, and brings people together across our state. To every attendee, speaker, performer, sponsor, volunteer, and advocate who joined us this year: thank you for making this year’s Conference Day so impactful and energizing. Your voices, ideas, and passion continue to move the arts forward in North Carolina.

When fans buy tickets, they deserve transparency, fairness, and confidence that their tickets are real. 🎟️ That’s why Arts North Carolina is proud to support S849: the “Real Tickets, Real Fans Act,” bipartisan legislation designed to protect North Carolinians from deceptive ticket resale practices that hurt audiences, artists, venues, nonprofits, and our state’s creative economy. This week, we joined legislators, venue leaders, artists, and advocates for a press conference in support of this important bill and the people it protects: the fans. The Real Tickets, Real Fans Act would: 🎟️ Increase transparency for ticket resellers 🎟️ Ban deceptive resale practices and fake affiliation claims 🎟️ Stop speculative ticket sales for tickets sellers do not actually possess 🎟️ Help prevent bots from bypassing ticket restrictions Thank you to Senators Jay Chaudhuri and Vickie Sawyer for joining us at the press conference and for championing this legislation. We also want to recognize and thank Tim Moffitt for his support of the Real Tickets, Real Fans Act. We are also deeply grateful to Heather LaGarde, Laurelyn Dossett, and Justin Dionne for sharing their experiences and perspectives during the press conference and helping highlight why this legislation matters to venues, artists, and audiences across North Carolina. Learn more about the Real Tickets, Real Fans Act by visiting the artsnc.org Advocacy Center. @senatorsawyer @jay_chaudhuri

ARTS Day kicks off in just 3️⃣ days and we cannot wait to see you all, and experience these amazing, North Carolina artists! Joining us on Conference Day are... Paperhand Puppet Project 🎭 and 🪘 @africaunpluggedmusic! Can't make it to ARTS Day? That's okay. Stay tuned to our social media channels to experience ARTS Day from wherever you are!

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