Enjoy our conversation with Susan DuPlessis.  Susan is the Community Arts Development Director at the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) based in Columbia, SC.   We talk about their new initiative that involves the arts and cultural placemaking in rural South Carolina.

South Carolina Arts Commission: southcarolinaarts.com

Art of Community – Rural SC:  southcarolinaarts.com/artofcommunityruralsc

The Art of Community Booklet (PDF)

Create Rural SC Brochure (PDF)

Creative Placemaking Summit / April 16 - 19, 2019 / Columbia, SC: cpcommunities.org/south

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Enjoy our conversation with Susan Sims-Pritts.  Susan is the Executive Director of the Brunswick Arts Council.  Brunswick County is located on the coast of North Carolina Wilmington and Myrtle Beach, SC.

Brunswick Arts Council: brunswickartscouncil.org

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Enjoy our conversation with David Brose.  David is a folklorist on staff at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.  Check out the site of the school for information on over 850 classes they conduct each year.

John C. Campbell Folk School:  folkschool.org

On Facebook:  facebook.com/CampbellFolkSchool

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Enjoy our conversation with Christopher Marino.  Marino is the Artistic Director of Alchemical Theatre Company in Wilmington, North Carolina.  He is also faculty with the Department of Theatre at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Alchemical Theatre Company: alchemicaltheatreco.org

Department of Theatre, University of North Carolina Wilmington: uncw.edu/theatre

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Enjoy our conversation with Brian Evans.  Brian is a ceramicist and and instructor at Orange Street Pottery.  We talk about Orange Street Pottery, the Coastal Carolina Clay Guild, and the evolution of the potter and ceramicist community in Wilmington, NC.

Orange Street Pottery  orangestreetpottery.com

Coastal Carolina Clay Guild:  coastalcarolinaclayguild.org

Brian Evans: aibgallery.com/artist/brian-evans

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Enjoy our conversation with Kevin Blackburn.  Kevin is the Executive Director of DREAMS Center for Arts Education in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Kevin's Arts Friendly Value:  COMMUNITY.  Kevin tell us about the role DREAMS played in the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

DREAMS Center for Arts Education:  dreamswilmington.org

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Enjoy our conversation with Mike Williams and Julianne Scott.  Williams is the Founder of The Black On Black Project and Scott is the Executive Director of the Leland Cultural Arts Center.  They talk about the exhibition titled "The Perspective of the Others" created by The Black On Black Project for the Leland Cultural Arts Center.  The exhibition runs March 28 - April 27, 2019

The Black On Black Project:  blackonblackproject.com/exhibitions

Leland Cultural Arts Center:  facebook.com/lelandculturalartscenter

March 28, 2019: Opening Reception for The Perspective of the Others

April 25, 2019: LCAC Film Screening: Wilmington of Fire

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Enjoy our conversation with Joy Allen.  Joy is Executive Director of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of North Carolina.  NSCDA manages the Burgwin-Wright House & Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina

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Enjoy our conversation with Susan Buteau with the Wilmington Art Association.  We talk about the visual arts community in Wilmington, North Carolina and their upcoming Spring Show & Sale taking place in late March to early April 2019.

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Wilmington Art Association:  wilmingtonart.org

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Enjoy our interview with Nancy Carson.  Nancy is the organizer of the Wilmington Dance Festival.  The event takes place over two days and features local choreographers and dancers.

Wilmington Dance Festival (Link to Tickets for March 22 - 23, 2019):  thedancecooperative.org/wilmingtondancefestival

The Dance Cooperative:  thedancecooperative.org

The Wilmington Dance Festival is produced by The Dance Cooperative in partnership with UNCW Presents

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