Elizabeth Kowalski is using her 2023 ASC Creative Renewal Fellowship to work with established festival producers and engage in networking opportunities that will build her abilities to continue impacting Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s creative scene.

Going Public: A Public Art Incubator is a program to equip professional artists with the skills necessary to become competitive candidates for local, regional and national public art projects.

Crestdale Middle School music teacher O’Shae Best was named a 2023 ASC Cato Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.

A whole host of creatives and organizations are infusing Charlotte’s theater scene with new ventures.

Northridge Middle School science teacher Keith Burgess was named a 2023 ASC Cato Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.

Charlotte Pride, the free, annual two-day festival, returns to uptown Charlotte Aug. 19–20. ASC is a Visionary Sponsor of the festival and will have a big presence at the event.

Lincoln Charter School AP and honors chemistry teacher Myra Tranquilino is a 2023 ASC Cato Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.

University Park Creative Arts Elementary School music teacher Crystal Briley was named a 2023 ASC Cato Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.

Héctor Vaca Cruz is using his 2023 ASC Emerging Creators Fellowship to establish himself as a documentary photographer and filmmaker.

Olympic High School Spanish teacher Milagros Ugueto was named a 2023 ASC Cato Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.