Arts Across NC

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Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council. Founded in 1967 with the democratic vision of "arts for all citizens," the North Carolina Arts Council sustains and grows the arts for the benefit of North Carolinians and their communities. Join us as we celebrate the rich history of the arts across North Carolina.

11/12/2025

October Art Matters Podcast

Find out what is happening across North Carolina in the arts. Art Matters is the monthly newsletter featuring news about the arts, happenings at the Arts Council and more! Listen to the podcast to get a quick peek into the content of this month's newsletter. Check out this month's issue: https://mailchi.mp/dncr/ncac-art-matters-oct-2025 Madison County: Ballad Swaps and Resilient Roots: https://www.ncarts.org/blog/2025/10/17/madison-county-ballad-swaps-and-resilient-roots Meet the A+ Schools of North Carolina staff: https://www.ncarts.org/blog/2025/10/18/meet-schools-north-carolina-staff A+ Schools of North Carolina Director Michelle Burrows announces retirement: https://www.ncarts.org/blog/2025/10/20/schools-north-carolina-director-michelle-burrows-announces-retirement 2025 Holiday Markets in North Carolina: https://www.ncarts.org/blog/2025/10/20/2025-holiday-markets-north-carolina To subscribe to Art Matters: https://ncarts.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=45b22d67647d91668f54c663e&id=142d18a935

3 min
06/02/2025

Meet 2025 North Carolina Heritage Award Honorees The Glorifying Vines Sisters

Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions to the cultural lives of their communities. The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to spotlight the five artists/groups who will be presented with the 2025 awards on June 7, at a public ceremony in Raleigh. In this episode, we take a trip to Pitt County to spend time with Alice Vines, who reminisces about The Glorifying Vines Sisters, one of North Carolina’s longest-established quartet-style gospel groups. The four original Vines Sisters—Alice, Dorothy, Mattie, and Audrey—came from a large family with deep roots in Pitt County and sprawling artistic talent. Alice, the group’s manager, carries on her family’s legacy, often accompanied by Audrey and younger family members. Alice Vines’s influence reaches beyond the Vines Sisters, as she has become a major voice in eastern North Carolina’s gospel scene, a spiritual leader through her own church, and an active organizer of gospel programs. The honorees for 2025 are: Round Peak Guitarist, Chester McMillian; Lumbee traditional artisans, Herman and Loretta Oxendine; North Indian classical musician, Gaurang Doshi; Brasstown Woodcarver, Helen Gibson; and Gospel Quartet, The Glorifying Vines Sisters. For tickets and more information, visit pinecone.org. Introduction music performed by Etta Baker. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency.

21 min
05/29/2025

Meet 2025 Heritage Award honoree Helen Gibson

Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions to the cultural lives of their communities. The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to spotlight the five artists/groups who will be presented with the 2025 awards on June 7, at a public ceremony in Raleigh. In this episode, we head to the far western end of North Carolina to the community of Brasstown, to chat with Helen Gibson, who grew up among the storied Brasstown Carvers at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Helen began carving at age 11 under the teaching of her mother, Dot McClure, and Murrial “Murray” Martin, the Folk School’s craft teacher, to whom the early growth of the Brasstown Carvers one hundred years ago can be credited. Best known for her detailed nativity scene carvings, she has been the Folk School’s resident carver since 1990, a mentor to apprentice carvers, and a teacher at home and through the Tri-County Community College. The honorees for 2025 are: Round Peak Guitarist, Chester McMillian; Lumbee traditional artisans, Herman and Loretta Oxendine; North Indian classical musician, Gaurang Doshi; Brasstown Woodcarver, Helen Gibson; and Gospel Quartet, The Glorifying Vines Sisters. For tickets and more information, visit pinecone.org. Introduction music performed by Etta Baker. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency.

16 min
05/27/2025

Meet 2025 North Carolina Heritage Awards honoree Herman and Loretta Oxendine

Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions to the cultural lives of their communities. The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to spotlight the five artists/groups who will be presented with the 2025 awards on June 7, at a public ceremony in Raleigh. In this episode, we visit Robeson County, where the culture keepers and artisans Herman Oxendine and his late wife, Loretta, spent their adult lives teaching and encouraging the revival of traditional Lumbee arts and knowledge. We speak with Herman and hear about his hand-built, coiled and traditionally fired pottery and his other artworks which honor traditional Lumbee craftsmanship. He also tells us about Loretta’s renowned pine needle baskets, which she learned to make at the age of eight by watching her older sister and her mother. Loretta was a leader in the revival of pine needle basketmaking among members of the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. The honorees for 2025 are: Round Peak Guitarist, Chester McMillian; Lumbee traditional artisans, Herman and Loretta Oxendine; North Indian classical musician, Gaurang Doshi; Brasstown Woodcarver, Helen Gibson; and Gospel Quartet, The Glorifying Vines Sisters. For tickets and more information, visit pinecone.org. Introduction music performed by Etta Baker. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency.

13 min
05/15/2025

Meet 2025 North Carolina Heritage Awards Honoree Gaurang Doshi

Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions to the cultural lives of their communities. The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to spotlight the five artists/groups who will be presented with the 2025 awards on June 7, at a public ceremony in Raleigh. In this episode, we visit Winston-Salem to meet Gaurang Doshi, a North Indian classical musician. He passes along the teachings of his guru to the next generation of musicians through private lessons in sarod, sitar and tabla, as well as through an Indian ensemble class he helped to establish at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the first such class in the state. The honorees for 2025 are: Round Peak Guitarist, Chester McMillian; Lumbee traditional artisans, Herman and Loretta Oxendine; North Indian classical musician, Gaurang Doshi; Brasstown Woodcarver, Helen Gibson; and Gospel Quartet, The Glorifying Vines Sisters. For tickets and more information, visit pinecone.org. Introduction music performed by Etta Baker. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency.

21 min
05/09/2025

Meet 2025 North Carolina Heritage Awards Honoree Chester McMillian

Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions to the cultural lives of their communities. The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to spotlight the five artists/groups who will be presented with the 2025 awards on June 7, at a public ceremony in Raleigh. In this episode, we head to the Round Peak community of Surry County, where Chester McMillian has been playing and teaching guitar alongside the musical legends of that region. The honorees for 2025 are: Round Peak Guitarist, Chester McMillian; Lumbee traditional artisans, Herman and Loretta Oxendine; North Indian classical musician, Gaurang Doshi; Brasstown Woodcarver, Helen Gibson; and Gospel Quartet, The Glorifying Vines Sisters. For tickets and more information, visit pinecone.org. Introduction music performed by Etta Baker. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency.

19 min
05/01/2025

The North Carolina Heritage Awards are back!

Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions to the cultural lives of their communities. The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to announce the five artists/groups who will be presented with the 2025 awards on June 7, at a public ceremony in Raleigh. The honorees for 2025 are: Round Peak Guitarist, Chester McMillian; Lumbee traditional artisans, Herman and Loretta Oxendine; North Indian classical musician, Gaurang Doshi; Brasstown Woodcarver, Helen Gibson; and Gospel Quartet, The Glorifying Vines Sisters. For tickets and more information, visit pinecone.org. Introduction music performed by Etta Baker. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council.

1 min
05/26/2023

Meet 2023 Heritage Award Honoree Cornelio Campos (Spanish and English Language)

**This episode is presented in both Spanish and English, as spoken directly by Cornelio Campos** In our final episode before the North Carolina Heritage Award ceremony, we speak with painter and muralist Cornelio Campos. Born in Cheran, in the highlands of Michoacan, Mexico, Cornelio grew up surrounded by the traditions of his indigenous Purépecha heritage. After years of migrant labor in the United States, Cornelio settled in Durham and gained recognition as a visual storyteller for North Carolinians with immigration experiences of their own. Get more information about the May 31 award ceremony here: https://pinecone.org/event/2023-north-carolina-heritage-awards/ Be sure to like and subscribe to Arts Across NC wherever you get your podcasts!

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Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council. Founded in 1967 with the democratic vision of "arts for all citizens," the North Carolina Arts Council sustains and grows the arts for the benefit of North Carolinians and their communities. Join us as we celebrate the rich history of the arts across North Carolina.

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North Carolina Arts Council
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2022 - 2025
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