Our mission is to change lives through music by providing accessible, exceptional music education to students of every age and skill level in order to create competent musicians and better global citizens.
A - Arts, Culture & Humanities
To strengthen communities in Western North Carolina with cultural, educational and environmental initiatives.
Zing Zumm will engage all children through hands-on learning experiences that promote play, inspire imagination, foster creativity, and spark exploration in a fun, family friendly environment.
The Peanut Factory supports emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers, and other creative individuals through residencies in a setting grounded in local history, while emphasizing international understanding. Guided by the belief that creative expression transforms lives on a personal scale while enriching the framework of society, The Peanut Factory develops strategic partnerships to facilitate cultural growth and economic development in eastern North Carolina and beyond.
Laertes is an independent press committed to literary translation -- to the furthering of that particular art. Our aim is also to relay works from far and wide, in any genre, that render the full human weight.
To publish "The Blotter," a free monthly art and literature magazine.
To promote the art of handbell ringing to the widest possible audience by performing advanced handbell music throughout North Carolina and the country.
To advance the state of the arts through advocacy, networking, and peer education.
To be a leading resource for young people who are interested in various careers in professional dance.