COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS Promotes the arts in Onslow County. The gallery features monthly art exhibitions, classes and workshops.

Our mission: represent and support excellence in the Arts in Onslow County; to encourage and promote the development of the Arts in the Schools and in the community.

The CFTA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to represent and support excellence in the Arts in Onslow County; to encourage and promote the development of the Arts in the Schools and in the community.

We are the Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council for Onslow County, we are responsible for managing and sub-granting Grassroots Arts Program funds for local art programming. Through the Grassroots Program, local arts related groups obtain funding to bring the arts into the community.

Grassroots Art Grantees in recent year have included: Crystal Coast Choral Society, Onslow County Historical Society; Jacksonville Recreation and Parks, Council on Aging, Filipino American Society, Onslow Art Society, Georgetown High School Alumni Association, Northeast Community Development, Coastal Poetry Consortium, Onslow County Public Library, Coastal NC Bluegrass Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Onslow County Parks & Recreation.

The Council for the Arts is a non profit organization Founded in 1976, when Jack LeSueur, from the North Carolina Arts Council, discussed with Jean Wenner the idea of forming an arts council. Jean is a local artist and, at that time, was active in the Arts Society of Onslow County. She was chosen to as Director and began the organization as a volunteer from her home. Jean retired in 2004 after 28 years of dedicated service.

We established the Arts in the Schools Program in 1981; the purpose was and still is, to provide our county's students an opportunity to enjoy professional literary and performing artists. This program is funded by the Onslow County Commissioners.

In 1994, Earl Taylor, Onslow County Schools Art Coordinator, suggested bringing quality art to Onslow County, which eliminated the out of county travel expense Through this meeting Special Schools Performances was established. This series of performances showcase professional ballet, opera and theatre for the Onslow's Kindergarteners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders.

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