ARTS Day 2024

ARTS Day 2024

North Carolina’s Annual Conference of Art & Action

May 21, 2024 – Conference Day at the McKimmon Center, Raleigh

May 22, 2024 = Legislative Day at the NC General Assembly, Raleigh

ARTS Day is a gathering of artists and arts leaders from across the state to convene as peers and prepare for action, then meet with their elected representatives at the NC General Assembly to deliver a message about the ARTS that is simple, inclusive, and positive. But ARTS Day is more than a collection of speakers and meetings with lawmakers, it is the annual culmination of a movement. The mission of Arts NC is to unite people and communities to strengthen and celebrate a creative North Carolina, an idea that is embodied in our annual two-day conference.

Registration Information

ARTS Day Schedule

Registered? – Next Steps

Hotel & Parking Info

Accessibility at ARTS Day

ARTS Day Speakers & Artists

ARTS Day 2024 Schedule

DAY 1 – CONFERENCE DAY

9:00-11:00Registration and Networking
9:30Advocacy 101 – Nate McGaha, Executive Director, Arts North Carolina
11:00Welcome – Nate McGaha, Rhonda Bellamy, Arts NC Board Chair
11:20Seizing Your Opera-tunitiesTaylor Loyd, Miss North Carolina and Arts Advocate
11:40Performance – Taylor Loyd
12:00Lunch
12:30Arts Organizations & the New Department of Labor Overtime RulesDavid Heinen, VP for Public Policy and Advocacy at the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
1:00Claim Your Impact: Building a Healthier North Carolina Through the ArtsRandy Cohen, Vice President of Research at Americans for the Arts
2:00Networking
2:20Artist Spotlight Video
2:25North Carolina Arts Council UpdateJeff Bell
2:45Navigating the Intersections of Difference: Nourishing Community Through Creative UnityJordan Lee, LEEVILLE – Musician, Arts Educator, Community Builder
3:05Performance – LEEVILLE & Friends
3:25Networking
3:45Artist Spotlight Video
3:50State & Federal Legislative UpdatesKen Melton, and Nate McGaha
4:20Getting to Know Charly LowryCharly Lowry, Musician, Artivist
4:40Performance – Charly Lowry
*Schedule subject to change

Conference Day Interactive Art Activity

Teaching Artists Jeannette Brossart and Maria Geary invite you to explore our deep connection to color.  How does a specific color make you feel?  Is it connected to memory? Do you experience color via senses other than sight?  With a few options for you to participate, both personal and collaborative, join us in this creative art activity.

Picture of the arts supplies available for the project, small brown paper notebooks, one inch squares of colored paper, colored pencils and black markers.
Pictures of past Legislative Day participants
Pictures of past Legislative Day participants

DAY 2 – LEGISLATIVE DAY

8:00Convene
8:00-1:00Legislative Appointments
8:30Advocacy 101 (condensed) – Nate McGaha
9:00Legislative Kickoff
D. Reid Wilson, Secretary of the NC Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
Jeff Bell, Executive Director of the NC Arts Council
Arts Caucus Chairs
Performance – Laurelyn Dossett
10:30–1:00Performances:
10:15Poetry Out Loud Finalists
10:45Jordan Matthews High School Mixed Advanced Choir and Dance 2 Ensemble
11:30Leela School of Dance
12:00Surry County TAPS Program
12:30 – NCGA Member Singalong
11:30Lunch (Included in Ticket Price)

NEXT STEPS

Follow these steps to make sure you’re connected and prepared to make the most of ARTS Day. The steps will be updated so check back for more information.

1

Connect with your County Captain

County Captains will make legislative appointments for folks in your area. See if your county has a leader, and if so, let them know you’re coming!

County Captain List

 

2

No County Leader? – DIY

You can make your own appointments with your legislators—it’s easy. We are suggesting that ARTS Day in-person appointments should be set for the morning of May 22.

Find Your Legislators

Setting a Legislative Appointment

Advocacy How-To Videos

Tell Us your Appointment Schedule

 

3

Review the Advocacy Toolkit

This section will be updated periodically as we get closer to ARTS Day. Keep checking back for the latest information.

2024 Legislative Requests

2024 Legislative Requests – Text Only

Advocacy Mobile Site

NC Arts & the Economy

Arts Matter NC Factsheet

Advocacy How-To Videos

Info for Artist Advocates

Key Legislative Committees

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