Arts North Carolina joined friends and colleagues at @americans4arts AFTACON in Albuquerque, New Mexico this week.

There, we learned about all of the amazing new initiatives and moments of activation for the arts throughout the nation! Stay tuned for more on what we discovered along the way. Pictured 📸 in order: 1. Nate McGaha with future, current, and past Arts NC board chairs - Jazzmone Sutton @nafme, Katie Cornell @artsasheville, and Rhonda Bellamy @artscouncilwilm 2. The Creative States Coalition 3. North Carolina Arts leaders who lunch! 4. Erin Harkey - CEO at Americans for the Arts 5. Jamie Bennett on a panel discussion 6. Jazzmone Sutton joins a panel discussion