In honor of National Arts & Humanities Month, we’re shining a spotlight on the local literary scene and some of the talented writers who call Charlotte home. ASC funding has helped create a thriving literary community while helping individual authors hone their craft.
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A 2022 ASC Emerging Creators Fellowship is helping Joanne Rogers advance equity for historically excluded visual artists through mentorship, skills training, administrative support and a professionally outfitted art gallery where the artists’ work is showcased.
Artist Val Britton, commissioned to create public artwork for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, will give a virtual presentation Sept. 16 as part of a UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture lecture series.
Charlotte hip-hop artist Shauna “ReeCee Raps” Respass will use her ASC Emerging Creators Fellowship to to reinvest in herself and roll out her new project, “Queen of Hearts.”
ASC’s Culture Blocks program is sponsoring a free community showing of local playwright Lakeetha Blakeney’s play “Princess Fearless” on Sept. 24 at Stumptown Park in Matthews.
SEED Grants represent a shift in how ASC supports creatives. In this case, artists are making awards to other artists.