A - Arts, Culture, & Humanities

To promote and enhance creative and performing arts in the greater Southport area

The Friends of Oberlin Village Preserves, Honors and Educates the public about Oberlin, the largest Reconstruction-era black settlement in Wake County.

The Charlotte Folk Society is dedicated to promoting the ongoing enjoyment and preservation of traditional and contemporary folk music, dance, crafts, and lore in the Carolinas Piedmont since 1982.

The purpose of the Lewisville Historical Society shall be to discover, collect and promote the preservation of Lewisville history and preserve its historic landmarks. This Society will cooperate with other citizens, societies and agencies to preserve and protect Lewisville’s rich heritage.

The High Point Historical Society collects, preserves and showcases the history of greater High Point to foster a shared appreciation of our community reflected in the stories, events and traditions of our past.

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.

To strengthen communities in Western North Carolina with cultural, educational and environmental initiatives.

Zing Zumm, Children’s Museum of Jacksonville NC in a non-profit children’s museum with a focus on interactive, imaginative, educational play.

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.