Arts Friendly Conversations

Enjoy our conversation with Phillip Marsh.  Phillip is Executive and Creative Director of Rockers Print Shop, a graphic and fine art firm located in Greensboro, North Carolina.  In our conversation we talk specifically about murals and some of the logistics and planning that needs to take place for them to happen.  Greensboro is now a city of murals, due in good part to Phillip's goal of 100 murals in 1,000 days. VISIT:  Rockers Print Shop / Rockers Print Shop on Instagram Media Links: TEDxGreensboro: Street art is the most accessible art | Phillip Marsh News & Record: Mural of a naked woman adorns a Greensboro gym PBS: Mr. June Paints the Dome ARTS FRIENDLY / ArtsFriendly.com

Enjoy our conversation with John Keiffer. John is the organizer of Up Your Arts! based in Southport, North Carolina.  Be sure and subscribe to their free newsletter to keep up with all the arts happenings in this beautiful coastal NC community. Up Your Arts!:  upyourarts.org Up Your Arts! Facebook:  facebook.com/UpYourArtsUYA

Enjoy our conversation with Richard Sceiford. Richard is Executive Director of the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theatre in Lumberton, North Carolina.  Be sure and visit them in downtown Lumberton when you are in the area. Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater:  carolinaciviccenter.com Also . . .  JJ Street:  Wilson Center Ghostlight Series (Wilmington, NC) Abby Perry:  Cape Fear Community College Student Artists Online Exhibition (Wilmington, NC) We want to hear why you are grateful for your favorite arts nonprofit.  Leave us a message and we’ll add it to our next podcast:  artsfriendly.com/grateful Listen on APPLE PODCASTS / Listen on SPOTIFY

Enjoy our conversation with Lindsey Lambert.  Lindsey is Executive Director of the North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove, North Carolina.  Make them your first stop when you visit Seagrove. North Carolina Pottery Center:  ncpotterycenter.org We want to hear why you are grateful for your favorite arts nonprofit.  Leave us a message and we’ll add it to our next podcast:  artsfriendly.com/grateful

I just mailed checks to 5 local arts nonprofit partners in Wilmington, North Carolina for the amount raised in February 2020 from local businesses and individuals.  The Wilmington, NC total for February 2020 was $672.72.  Arts Friendly LLC keeps 10% for administration and the rest is distributed to local arts nonprofit partners in that community.  Support comes from Tip Top Frame, Wilmington Dental Excellence, Commercial Realty, and Wesley Brown Arts Friendly Support for February 2020 / ArtsFriendly.com/WilmingtonNC DREAMS Center for Arts Education  $250.66 Opera Wilmington $40.29 Thalian Association Community Theatre  $259.34 Wilmington Art Association $26.97 Wilmington Jewish Film Festival $28.19 AUDIO MESSAGE BOARD:  Add your arts news or event to the Wednesday podcast for free at: ArtsFriendly.com/Stories Kathy Cagney Rossi with Brunswick Little Theatre (Southport, NC) tell us about an upcoming show Adrienne Watts with Adrienne Watts Art (Wilmington, NC) let’s us know where to find her work and a chance to win a piece of her art. Bradley Carter with Bradley Carter Art gives a shout out to Simple Spaces (Wilmington, NC) Susan Habas with Thalian Association Community Theatre (Wilmington, NC) let’s us know about events in the next month Jen Dasal tells us about her award winning podcast ArtCurious (Raleigh, NC) Zoe van Buren, Folklife Director at NC Arts Council (Raleigh, NC) tells us about the NC Folk Hertiage Awards The Arts Friendly Podcast is distributed on podcast platforms Wednesday and emailed to newsletter subscribers on Thursday. Subscribe to The Arts Friendly Podcast at ArtsFriendly.com/Conversations Subscribe to our free newsletter at ArtsFriendly.com/Subscribe Sincerely,   Craig Stinson, Creator of Arts Friendly LLC

Community Support February 2020: $672.72 DREAMS Center for Arts Education $250.66 Opera Wilmington $40.29 Thalian Association Community Theatre $259.34 Wilmington Art Association $26.97 Wilmington Jewish Film Festival $28.19 Certified Arts Friendly Businesses & Individuals / Wilmington, NC:  ArtsFriendly.com/WilmingtonNC Tip Top Frame Wilmington Dental Excellence Commercial Realty Wesley Brown Promote Your Arts Event:  ArtsFriendly.com/Stories Upcoming Arts Events:  ArtsInWilmington.com Thalian Association Community Theatre:  Thalian.org (An Arts Friendly Partner / Wilmington, NC) Sincerely,  Craig Stinson, Creator of Arts Friendly LLC / EMAIL / 910-524-2679

We just mailed checks for January 2020 to our arts nonprofit partners in Wilmington, NC: Wilmington supporters in January are: Active Care Chiropractic, DStarbuck Gallery, Angie Sinclair, Brad Carter, Craig & Lynn Stinson, Greg McCall, JC Lyle, Jim and Clare Kalina, Leslie Wiegle, Paul Hill, Randy Aldridge, & Sam Miller Wilmington, North Carolina:  TOTAL 910.62 DREAMS Center for Arts Education $339.31 Opera Wilmington $54.53 Thalian Association Community Theatre $351.06 Wilmington Art Association $36.51 Wilmington Jewish Film Festival $38.15 BUSINESSES:  Request an application for your business to become Certified Arts Friendly:  artsfriendly.com/business INDIVIDUALS:  Become a Member Right Here TELL US YOUR STORY:  Leave a message at our Story Line (910) 367-5310 You have 3 minutes to leave your story! Tell us about your favorite arts nonprofit, your arts community, or a favorite story about an arts experience. We would love to use it in an upcoming podcast. SUBSCRIBE & Keep Up:  artsfriendly.com/subscribe Thanks!   Sincerely,  Craig Stinson, Creator of Arts Friendly LLC

Enjoy our conversation with Steve Vernon.  Steve is the Artistic Director of Big Dawg Theatre in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Check out their website for their productions which take place at Cape Fear Playhouse on Castle Street in historic downtown Wilmington. Big Dawg Productions: bigdawgproductions.org

Enjoy our conversation with Megan Bostic with Arts Access.  Arts Access is an arts nonprofit based in Raleigh, North Carolina.  This mission is to make the arts accessible to persons with disabilities.  To do this they offer services and conduct training for arts nonprofits and artists across North Carolina Arts Access:  artsaccessinc.org Keep Up:  Subscribe to the Arts Access Email Newsletter Listen on APPLE PODCASTS / Listen on SPOTIFY

Enjoy our conversation with Ashley Stand.  Ashley is a member of Alchemical Theatre Company in Wilmington, North Carolina. We talk about his upcoming solo performance of the King James translation of The Gospel According to Mark.  Ashely goes into the history of the translation, how it is a contemporary to the work of Shakespeare, and how he is approaching the narrative. King James Live:  facebook.com/KingJamesLivePlay Alchemical Theatre Company:  alchemicaltheatreco.org Ashley Strand:  ashleystrand.com January 9 - 19, 2029 at Ronald Sachs Violins on Castle Street in Wilmington, NC Tickets:  kingjameslive.brownpapertickets.com

Enjoy our conversation with Sarah Powers.  Sarah is the Executive Director of Office of Raleigh Arts, a division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources with the City of Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh Arts: raleighnc.gov/RaleighArts Raleigh Arts on Facebook: facebook.com/OfficeOfRaleighArts Listen on APPLE PODCASTS / Listen on SPOTIFY

The Arts Friendly Awards 2019 take place at theArtWorks on October 19, from 6 – 8:30 PM. Visit: artsfriendly.com/awards Tickets: Arts Friendly Square Store

The Arts Friendly Awards 2019 take place at theArtWorks on October 19, from 6 – 8:30 PM.  Visit: artsfriendly.com/awards Tickets: Arts Friendly Square Store

The Arts Friendly Awards 2019 take place at theArtWorks on October 19, from 6 – 8:30 PM. Visit: artsfriendly.com/awards Tickets: Arts Friendly Square Store

The Arts Friendly Awards 2019 take place at theArtWorks on October 19, from 6 – 8:30 PM.  Visit: artsfriendly.com/awards Tickets: Arts Friendly Square Store

The Arts Friendly Awards 2019 take place at theArtWorks in Wilmington, North Carolina on October 19, from 6 – 8:30 PM.  Visit: artsfriendly.com/awards Tickets: Arts Friendly Square Store

Enjoy our conversation with Brian is an artist working in photography, videography, and creative writing. He also served as the head curator for the James A Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania This interview was recorded at theArtWorks in Wilmington, North Carolina. theArtWorks is Certified Arts Friendly Visit:  BRIAN H. PETERSON: WORD + IMAGE Exhibition: OPENING THE CURTAIN: FIFTY YEARS OF IMAGE, WORD, AND SONG (Setpember 27 - November 10, 2019) theArtWorks:  theartworks.co Listen on APPLE PODCASTS / Listen on SPOTIFY =============== Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with Mike Golonka.  Mike is the owner of The Gallery of Fine Art in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Gallery of Fine Art: galleryoffineartnc.com Listen on APPLE PODCASTS / Listen on SPOTIFY =============== Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with Angela Burns & Cindy Litzinger.  Angela & Cindy are coordinators of Music on Market, a concert series based at St. Andrew-Covenant Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, North Carolina Music On Market: musiconmarket.org Listen on APPLE PODCASTS / Listen on SPOTIFY =============== Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with Katie Murray.  Katie is the Director of the Orange County Arts Commission which is based in Hillsborough, North Carolina and includes the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Orange County Arts Commission: artsorange.org   =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Communities: artsfriendly.com/communities Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe  

Enjoy our conversation with Tim Koch.  Tim is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Carolina Master Chorale in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Carolina Master Chorale:  carolinamasterchorale.com =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Communities: artsfriendly.com/communities Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with Mary Bradley.  Mary is the Development Director of WHQR Public Media in Wilmington, North Carolina WHQR Public Media:  whqr.org =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Communities: artsfriendly.com/communities Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with Cheri McKay.  Cherri is the Managing Producer and Artistic Director of Cape Fear Shakespeare based in Wilmington, North Carolina Cape Fear Shakespeare: capefearshakespeare.com =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Communities: artsfriendly.com/communities Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with Shannon Farro and Charles Evans.  Shannon is the Executive Director and Charles is the Music Director and Conductor of the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Long Bay Symphony:  longbaysymphony.com Instagram @longbaysymphony =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Communities: artsfriendly.com/communities Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with MJ Cunningham and Christine Farley.  MJ is the founder of Diverse Works, an artist collective of individuals working with abstract, non-objective painting.  This conversation took place at Acme Art Studios on 5th Avenue in historic downtown Wilmington, NC Diverse Works:  divserseworksilm.com Artist Reception at Artiste Fine Art Gallery & Studio / June 27: artistefineartgallery.com =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Communities: artsfriendly.com/communities Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe  

Enjoy our conversation with Barry Bergy.  Barry was part of the Folk & Traditional Arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts from 1985 – 2014, including a number of years as director.  We talk about his background, the National Endowment for the Arts, the emergence of Folk & Traditional Arts infrastructure across the United States, and how NEA funding impacts local culture. National Endowment for the Arts: arts.gov Folk & Traditional Arts at the NEA:  arts.gov/artistic-fields/folk-traditional-arts Book by Barry Bergey: Folk Masters – A Portrait of America =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Communities: artsfriendly.com/communities Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe

Enjoy our conversation with Wiley Cash.  Wiley is a New York Time bestselling author who lives in Wilmington, North Carolina. Wiley Cash:  wileycash.com Wiley at Facebook: facebook.com/WileyCash =============== Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

This is a quick interview with Mary Bradley.  Mary is the Development Director at WHQR Public Media.  They have three events fand one deadline in the next few days that might be of interest. Find information at:  www.whqr.org Friday, June 7:  A Little Lunch Music with Port City Music Festival Saturday, June 8:  Cinematique: Special Bolden / Louis Event and Panel Discussion  Monday, June 10:  Prologue: "The Last Battleground: The Civil War Comes to North Carolina" with Philip Gerard Tuesday, June 11:  DEADLINE:  The MC Erny Gallery at WHQR is currently accepting submissions from artists for the next ten shows that will run from September 2019 through early 2021. Thanks!  Sincerely,  Craig Stinson at Arts Friendly 

Enjoy our conversation with Nancy King.  Nancy is the Artistic Director of Opera Wilmington, based in Wilmington, NC.  She is also faculty in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Opera Wilmington is one of the Certified Arts Friendly arts nonprofit organizations in Wilmington, North Carolina to receive funding annually from the Arts Friendly community of Certified businesses and individual advocates.  For more information about the Wilmington community, see:  artsfriendly.com/wilmingtonnc Opera Wilmington:  operawilmington.org Opera Wilmington on Facebook: facebook.com/OperaWilmington UNCW Department of Music:  uncw.edu/music =============== Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Angelina Doyle.  Angelina is the Executive Director of the New Bern Civic Theatre in historic, downtown New Bern, North Carolina.   New Bern Civic Theatre:  newberncivictheatre.org =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Rich Gehron.  Rich is the President of the Cape Fear Independent Film Network, a Wilmington, NC-based arts nonprofit that hosts the annual Cape Fear Independent Film Festival. Cape Fear Independent Film Network:  cfifn.org TICKETS: Cape Fear Independent Film Festival (June 6 - 9, 2019): filmfreeway.com/CapeFearIndependentFilmFestival/tickets Facebook: facebook.com/cfiff Instagram: instagram.com/cape_fear_indie_film_fest =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Ellen Elder.  Ellen is the creator of ArtExposure in Hampstead, NC.  ArtExposure has working artist studios, gallery space, and a frame shop.  ArtExposure serves artists from the Wilmington to Jacksonville, NC corridor, including Hampstead, Surf City, and other Topsail Island communities. ArtExposure:  artexposure50.com 10th Anniversary Celebration / May 11, 2019:  facebook.com/events/1011647589044461 =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Sherry DeVries.  Sherry is the Executive Director of the Durham Arts Council in Durham, North Carolina.  We talk about the arts scene in Durham and public art initiatives, including their use of a municipal parking deck as a canvas. Durham Arts Council: durhamarts.org Durham SmART Initiative: smartdurham.org NEA Our Town: arts.gov/grants-organizations/our-town/introduction North Carolina Arts Council - SmART Communities: ncarts.org/smart-communities National Center for Arts Research at SMU / 2018 Arts Vibrancy Index: mcs.smu.edu/artsresearch2014/arts-vibrancy-2018 =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Ashley Barnes.  Ashley is the owner of The Dance Element in Wilmington, North Carolina.  The Dance Element is Certified Arts Friendly. The Dance Element:  thedanceelement.com =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Jennifer Dasal.  Jennifer is the creator and host of the very cool Arts Curious Podcast.  She is also the Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC. Art Curious: artcuriouspodcast.com North Carolina Museum of Art: ncartmuseum.org =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Barbara Hubbard and Claude Riley.  Barbara and Claude are on the Board of Directors of the Art League of Leland. Art League of Leland:  artleagueofleland.org =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Elizabeth White.  We talk about the 18th Annual Arts Sensation, taking place April 26, 2019 at Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts.  Proceeds from Arts Sensation benefits Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry. Forward Motion Dance: forwardmotiondance.org Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts:  thalianhall.org =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Dare Coulter.  Dare is a visual artist based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.  Dare is a collaborator with The Black On Black Project, which curates exhibitions, events and programs aimed at encouraging dialogue between all members of the community. Dare Coulter:  darecoulter.com The Black On Black Project:  blackonblackproject.com Exhibition - The Perspective of the Others: blackonblackproject.com/perspective-others Leland Cultural Arts Center: townofleland.com/culturalarts =============== Discover Certified Arts Friendly Businesses: artsfriendly.com/certified Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe Find Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our Arts Friendly Conversation with Arielle Fatuova.  Arielle is the Coordinator at the Lineta Pritchard Pottery Studio at the The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Burroughs-Chapin Art Museum:  myrtlebeachartmuseum.org =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Anthony Patterson.  Anthony is a visual artist from Durham, NC.  He is part of the exhibition titled The Perspective of the Others, curated by The Black On Black Project and hosted at the Leland Cultural Arts Center. Anthony Patterson: aipatterson.com Anthony on Instagram: instagram.com/signedbyap =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Susan DuPlessis.  Susan is the Community Arts Development Director at the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) based in Columbia, SC.   We talk about their new initiative that involves the arts and cultural placemaking in rural South Carolina. South Carolina Arts Commission: southcarolinaarts.com Art of Community – Rural SC:  southcarolinaarts.com/artofcommunityruralsc The Art of Community Booklet (PDF) Create Rural SC Brochure (PDF) Creative Placemaking Summit / April 16 - 19, 2019 / Columbia, SC: cpcommunities.org/south =============== BROUGHT TO YOU BY CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Susan Sims-Pritts.  Susan is the Executive Director of the Brunswick Arts Council.  Brunswick County is located on the coast of North Carolina Wilmington and Myrtle Beach, SC. Brunswick Arts Council: brunswickartscouncil.org =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with David Brose.  David is a folklorist on staff at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.  Check out the site of the school for information on over 850 classes they conduct each year. John C. Campbell Folk School:  folkschool.org On Facebook:  facebook.com/CampbellFolkSchool =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Christopher Marino.  Marino is the Artistic Director of Alchemical Theatre Company in Wilmington, North Carolina.  He is also faculty with the Department of Theatre at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Alchemical Theatre Company: alchemicaltheatreco.org Department of Theatre, University of North Carolina Wilmington: uncw.edu/theatre =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Brian Evans.  Brian is a ceramicist and and instructor at Orange Street Pottery.  We talk about Orange Street Pottery, the Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, and the evolution of the potter and ceramicist community in Wilmington, NC. Orange Street Pottery  orangestreetpottery.com Coastal Carolina Clay Guild:  coastalcarolinaclayguild.org Brian Evans: aibgallery.com/artist/brian-evans =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Kevin Blackburn.  Kevin is the Executive Director of DREAMS Center for Arts Education in Wilmington, North Carolina. DREAMS Center for Arts Education is one of 5 arts nonprofits in Wilmington, North Carolina that are recipients of funding from the Arts Friendly Foundation.  For more information or to support 5 local arts nonprofits at once, visit: artsfriendly.com/foundation Kevin's Arts Friendly Value:  COMMUNITY.  Kevin tell us about the role DREAMS played in the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. DREAMS Center for Arts Education:  dreamswilmington.org =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Mike Williams and Julianne Scott.  Williams is the Founder of The Black On Black Project and Scott is the Executive Director of the Leland Cultural Arts Center.  They talk about the exhibition titled "The Perspective of the Others" created by The Black On Black Project for the Leland Cultural Arts Center.  The exhibition runs March 28 - April 27, 2019 The Black On Black Project:  blackonblackproject.com/exhibitions Leland Cultural Arts Center:  facebook.com/lelandculturalartscenter March 28, 2019: Opening Reception for The Perspective of the Others April 25, 2019: LCAC Film Screening: Wilmington of Fire =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Joy Allen.  Joy is Executive Director of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of North Carolina.  NSCDA manages the Burgwin-Wright House & Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina Burgwin-Wright House & Garden is Certified Arts Friendly:  burgwinwrighthouse.com =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Susan Buteau with the Wilmington Art Association.  We talk about the visual arts community in Wilmington, North Carolina and their upcoming Spring Show & Sale taking place in late March to early April 2019. Wilmington Art Association is one of 5 arts nonprofits in Wilmington, North Carolina that are recipients of funding from the Arts Friendly Foundation.  For more information or to support 5 local arts nonprofits at once, visit: artsfriendly.com/foundation Wilmington Art Association:  wilmingtonart.org =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our interview with Nancy Carson.  Nancy is the organizer of the Wilmington Dance Festival.  The event takes place over two days and features local choreographers and dancers. Wilmington Dance Festival (Link to Tickets for March 22 - 23, 2019):  thedancecooperative.org/wilmingtondancefestival The Dance Cooperative:  thedancecooperative.org The Wilmington Dance Festival is produced by The Dance Cooperative in partnership with UNCW Presents =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Enjoy our conversation with Jonathan Burger.  Jonathan is the Marketing & Gallery Director at the Craven Arts Council & Gallery in New Bern, North Carolina.  We talk about their programming and activities, how they are structured, and about the town of New Bern. Craven Arts Council & Gallery:  cravenarts.org Craven Arts on Facebook: facebook.com/cravenarts / Follow them for information on upcoming events, including their new Plein Air event in May 2019.  This event is open to all visual artists. =============== CERTIFIED ARTS FRIENDLY BUSINESSES MAKE THIS HAPPEN: artsfriendly.com/certified NEWSLETTER:  Subscribe to our free newsletter at: artsfriendly.com/subscribe PODCAST:  Subscribe to Arts Friendly Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify