50 for 50 with Jaki Shelton Green

“My role as Poet Laureate is to be present in many, many different types of communities and to definitely foster an appreciation for voices that are marginalized. Voices that are outside of the canon. Voices that don’t show up at poetry readings. Voices that would never come to a retreat, but they’re there. And North Carolina has rich community, rich diversity of community, and there are amazing stories that I want to help people excavate and tell and write about and publish and celebrate in their communities.”
— Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina's 9th Poet Laureate.
 
 
 
 

50 for 50

50 artists celebrate North Carolina

Arts Across NC

A podcast by and about the NC Arts Council

Get Involved

Help us celebrate

 

Statewide Arts Celebration

Recently Shared

What a beautiful time we had at the N.C. Literary Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday! Randall Keenan and Jill McCorkle (pictured here with Clyde Edgerton) are two of the newest inductees. Others honored this weekend included James W. Clark Jr., Marsha Warren and the late Penelope Niven. Congratulations to the newest class of inductees - you make our state proud! #throwbackthursday #tbt #nc #northcarolina #ncliterature
This past Saturday, the Montagnard/Dega Day Festival was held in Asheboro, NC on the grounds of the non-profit veteran-led organization Save The Montagnard People. The land represents a transplanted piece of the Vietnamese highlands, where traditional tribal homes and community buildings are built, families raise gardens, and educational programs are offered. North Carolina is home to the largest population of Montagnard peoples, also known as Dega, outside of Southeast Asia – approximately 20,000 call this state home. During the Vietnam War, Montagnards allied with U.S. Army Special Forces, who have played instrumental roles in resettling Montagnard refugees in the United States in honor of these alliances. We recognize our state’s importance in the present-day story of Montagnard traditional arts, and have featured Montagnard dancers and weavers at the Greensboro National Folk Festival and awarding musician Dock Rmah and weavers H. Ju Nie and H. Ngach Rahlan the North Carolina Heritage Award.
Music is about family for the genre defying Harris Brothers, who grew up steeped in the cultural traditions of their home region in the western Piedmont and foothills of Caldwell County. Hit the link in our bio to get to know this dynamic duo before they headline the NC stage at Wide Open Bluegrass on Saturday!
We know many of our arts partners across the state have been affected by Hurricane Florence. We are thinking of you and want to assist in recovery. If your organization plans to support the Florence Recovery in a way that patrons can participate please let us know by sending information to sandra.davidson@ncdcr.gov. We've compiled a list of resources we know of at the link in our bio.
North Carolinians need your help! Donate to the Disaster Relief Fund. You can TEXT Florence to 20222 or contribute online at the link in our bio.
 
 

Can't find what you're looking for? Try our search feature: