Rosa Chang wins "Best in the Show" Image Credit: Ray Im With a wide range of artistic mediums and styles, our current exhibit, Unyielding Sonder, continues to push boundaries. As we move into the last few weeks of this exhibit, we're thrilled to announce the "Best in the Show" winner as well as the Honorable Mentions. BEST IN THE SHOW Image Credit: Ray Im Hartford Patio, Line 2, and Elsewhere Rosa Chang Mixed Media Learn more about the artist HONORABLE MENTION Image Credit: Ray Im Olive Blvd #1 Hyohyun (Sophie) Lee Oil on Canvas Learn more about the artist HONORABLE MENTION I ..read more

Anniversary Celebration Set for June 6th at Cape Fear Botanical Gardens Fayetteville, NC - The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is thrilled to announce its 50th anniversary celebration, "50 Years of Color," set to take place on June 6th, 2024, at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. For half a century, the Arts Council has been at the heart of our community, championing creativity, diversity, and cultural expression. To mark this significant milestone, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening filled with artistry, music, and delectable food options. “The vision and ..read more

"We expected the grant writing process to be intimidating but found the experience to be quite the opposite!" Megan Kenny and Holland Phillips are deeply invested in live music performances in Fayetteville. Both musicians are members of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and also have a shared love for chamber music that has remained steadfast throughout their careers. In 2023 the pair teamed up to form the Camellia Chamber Music Project to promote live chamber music performance in the Fayetteville area. We spoke with Megan and Holland to discuss the origins of this idea, their Lunchtime ..read more

The arts grow tourism, generate government revenue, and create jobs. Take this important survey for arts and cultural audiences in Cumberland County regarding your attendance at local performances, events, exhibits, venues, or facilities. This survey is being conducted by the Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumberland County and the Americans for the Arts to measure the economic and social impact of arts and culture on Cumberland County. Answers are completely anonymous ..read more

Fayetteville, N.C. – When the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County’s leadership first set aside a small budget for an annual Mini Grants Program in 2019, they had no idea the program would grow to the magnitude and impact it now has in 2023. Michael Houck, who has served as the Arts Council’s Director of Grants & Allocations for more than two years, believes it was the artists and small nonprofit organizations’ collective struggle during the pandemic that proved the need to grow the Mini Grants Program and validated its worth to the Cumberland County community. From its first-ti ..read more

Portfolio of Annual Project Support and C.O.R.E. Grants Bolstered by Mini Grants, Creative Placemaking & Other Opportunities Fayetteville, N.C. – With the most robust grants portfolio in the organization’s history, the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is on track to award almost $1.2 million in grants and allocations to artists, municipal entities, and nonprofit organizations in the new year. When the Arts Council was formed 50 years ago, one of the organization’s primary goals was to infuse monies into the creative economy in Cumberland County as a facilitator for artists a ..read more

[Fayetteville, North Carolina] – Nearing the conclusion of Youth Art Month (March), this is the final week to enjoy over 100 incredible art pieces on display at the Cumberland County High School Juried Art Show (CCHSJAS) ending Saturday, April 1, 2023, at The Arts Center, 301 Hay Street in Downtown Fayetteville. The exhibit is free and open for public viewing. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/b2cb78_c1b159d8a84647a78b187346efa1e0cd/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Editorial by the Arts Council Marketing Department The Visual Arts Teachers at each of the Cumberland County High Schools submitted artwork crea ..read more

[Fayetteville, North Carolina] – The Board of Trustees of the Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumberland County is excited to announce the selection of Robert C. Pinson (Bob) as the organization’s President|CEO. Mr. Pinson’s selection is the first milestone in the soon-to-be-released Strategic Plan for FY 24 and FY 25 and the result of a public executive search for the Arts Council’s next leader. Editorial by the Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumberland County’s Board of Trustees “Bob’s passion for the Arts Council’s mission, our member organizations, and this community is unquestionable. He did ..read more

[Fayetteville, North Carolina] – The highly anticipated, community-wide visual art exhibit returns to The Arts Center for its 18th year. Join the Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County (Arts Council) in our celebration of artwork produced BY our community, FOR our community. The PWC Public Works Exhibition (Public Works) powered by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) is on display now through July 22, 2023, at The Arts Center on 301 Hay Street in Historic Downtown Fayetteville. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Editorial by the Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumbe ..read more

“I don’t think I could have produced the works for this show without the grants from the Arts Council” Fayetteville, N.C. – Artists Raul and Sandy Rubiera were featured in a recent Fayetteville Observer article ahead of the opening of their exhibit “PRINTED”.  The exhibit will be placed in our Local Artist Spotlight Gallery. Raul and Sandy are past recipients of grants from The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, which Raul credits for helping them complete some of the work that will be featured.   “I don’t think I could have produced the works for this show without the ..read more