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| | | | Arts Council's First 2026 Board of Trustees Meeting | |
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Shannon B. Henry, President and CEO, Board of Trustees committee members, and Arts Council staff gave updates on the progress of the organization and brainstormed on how to improve further.
Afterwards, Arts Council staff inboxes pinged with the sounds of compliments coming in from the members of the Board of Trustees:
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Just wanted to say again how much I appreciate the u-turn that Shannon’s leadership and staff focus has created. A year ago we were scratching our heads trying to figure out the “who, what, when, how” of operations, engagement and development. I came out of the meeting with a huge sense of relief and could tell we have regained energy, optimism, confidence, and purpose. We still have a lot of work to do (always) but we are definitely on track again!
Regards,
Robin Miller
Vice President, First Citizens Bank
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"You've brought back the Arts Council swagger, keep it up Shannon and team. We are all behind you 110%! Exciting to see the progress made and also your team's ability to be nimble, receptive to feedback, to partner across public, private and government sectors and to serve as the consummate advocate for our beloved arts community here in WS. You rock! 😊" - Courtney Benfield
Senior Vice President, Triad Market Executive Bank of America
| | The Dash Supports Arts Council | On Grateful Dead night, The Dash launched a jersey auction and will donate proceeds to Arts Council! The Arts Council team enjoyed attending the game and building community partnerships. | |
Fueling Artists and Organizations:
Your participation in the Arts Council's annual fund strengthens the Community Grants Fund and provides a conduit for artists and arts organizations across Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
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Did you know Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is the largest funder of the arts in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Schools?
One way Arts Council supports arts in education is through the Arts in Education grant. Grantees have begun to share stories of their impact in our school community...
"I am incredibly grateful for your support in bringing meaningful, engaging learning opportunities to students in our community." - Yasmin A. Peebles with Yie-J Books
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"We had a fantastic time visiting Lewisville Middle School yesterday as part of our PWS Connect program!" - Piedmont Wind Symphony
| | Read more about their stories and see the full 2026 Arts in Education Grant Recipient list on the blog: | | |
Fueling Access
With your support, the Arts Council serves as a convener and collaborator through venue access, programming, technical support, and ensuring creative space remains available and active for artists and audiences.
| | We announced our campus café venue is available for rent! | Arts Council shared a reel on social media advertising the Arts Council Campus Café space is now available for rent! We received applications, provided tours and are looking forward to discovering who and what will fill this space soon! Stay tuned. | Film makers from around the world traveled to Arts Council's campus for RiverRun Film Festival! Films screened in Reynolds Place Theatre and Hanesbrands Theatre. | VIP guests enjoyed Mountcastle Forum, newly painted crimson theater red walls. | Photos by Terry Suave, Mark Pashayan, Katherine Reeves, Brigith Davila, Bob Costner, and Alicia Freimuth. |
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Leo Morello
Director of Production and Venue Operations
Announces final day after 3 years working with Arts Council
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On April 30th, Leo Morello celebrated three years with Arts Council and their last day.
Thank you for being an Arts Council team member for 3 years! We wish you all the best on your next adventure.
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