Every student has unique strengths and deserves to have an environment that enables them to flourish. For students with special cognitive needs, the arts offer a remarkable pathway to self-expression, personal growth, and academic success. Cognitive diversity often means that traditional teaching methods may not resonate with every student. The arts engage multiple senses, making…
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2024 Piedmont Laureate Application Open
Calling All Creative Non-Fiction Writers: Apply To Be the 2024 Piedmont Laureate! Creative non-fiction writers of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, travel writing, and new journalism can apply. The Piedmont Laureate program is accepting applications from creative non-fiction writers of works, including biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, travel writing, and new journalism for 2024. Authors must be residents of…
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Contact: Lisa McIntosh, Director of Communications [email protected] www.unitedarts.org @UnitedArtsWake FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2023 Breakfast Celebrates the Power of the Arts in Wake County Raleigh, NC—Join United Arts for a continental breakfast and a celebration of their 2023-2024 grant recipients. This breakfast and networking event will highlight the upcoming cultural season and the…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2023 REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS PRESENT SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DURHAM, ORANGE, AND WAKE COUNTIES Raleigh, NC—The arts councils from Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties are excited to announce the first regional spoken word competition for high school students. This initiative is the concept of spoken word…
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