Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, covering Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina, US, claims to have been the first (1949) locally established arts council in the United States. Now there are more than 4,000. Arts Council raises funds for the arts, advocates for the arts, sponsors events with other arts organizations, provides educational opportunities, develops social capital, and assists economic development. It relies on volunteers and contributors (both private and public) to run effectively.
Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, covering Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina, US, claims to have been the first (1949) locally established arts council in the United States. Now there are more than 4,000. Arts Council raises funds for the arts, advocates for the arts, sponsors events with other arts organizations, provides educational opportunities, develops social capital, and assists economic development. It relies on volunteers and contributors (both private and public) to run effectively. Arts Council employs 12 full-time staff members, including CEO Chase Law, and has an active Board of Trustees with more than 30 members. (en)
Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, covering Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina, US, claims to have been the first (1949) locally established arts council in the United States. Now there are more than 4,000. Arts Council raises funds for the arts, advocates for the arts, sponsors events with other arts organizations, provides educational opportunities, develops social capital, and assists economic development. It relies on volunteers and contributors (both private and public) to run effectively. (en)
