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North Carolina’s Annual Conference of Art & Action April 17, 2023 – Conference Day at the McKimmon Center, Raleigh April 18, 2023 = 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.

DAY 1 – CONFERENCE DAY

9:00-11:00	Registration and Networking
9:30	Advocacy 101 – Nate McGaha, Executive Director, Arts North Carolina
11:00	Welcome – Nate McGaha
11:20	Rissi Palmer
11:40	Performance – Rissi Palmer
12:00	Lunch
12:30	Arts NC State & Federal Updates – Ken Melton, and Nate McGaha
1:00	Alan Brown
2:00	Networking Break
2:20	Update on the NCAC – Jeff Bell
2:50	Lenora Helm Hammonds
3:10	Performance – NCCU Jazz Ensemble
3:30	Networking Break
3:50	Arts NC Organization Updates – Nate McGaha
4:20	Liza Roberts
4:40	A Conversation with Ben Folds
5:00	Performance – Ben Folds

 

DAY 2 – LEGISLATIVE DAY

8:00	Convene
8:00-1:00	Legislative Appointments
8:30	Advocacy 101 (condensed) – Nate McGaha
9:00	Legislative Kickoff
10:30 – 1:00	Performances – TBA
12:00	Lunch (Included in Ticket Price)