Five Charlotte-Mecklenburg creative individuals will each receive $50,000 awards as recipients of ASC 2024 Grants.
ASC announced that Adam Santalla Pierce has been named interim president of ASC. Santalla Pierce has been with the local arts agency for seven years, most recently as vice president of community and artist support.
ASC School Funding Opportunities give Pre-K through 12th graders in public and independent schools across Charlotte-Mecklenburg access to artists, scientists, historians and other providers for on-site programing or fieldtrips.
Local artist Lucy Phung used her ASC Emerging Creators Fellowship to travel to Vietnam for the first time to explore her family heritage.
Charlotte artist Marek Ranis created public artwork that helps educate residents on the dangerous potential of flooding.