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Downtown Partnership receives North Carolina Arts Council's Grassroots Art Grant to expand live music events.

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Created: 13 October 2021
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(October 8, 2021 NORTH WILKESBORO, NC) The Wilkes Art Gallery sub-grants panel approved a Grassroots Arts Program grant award of $1,250 for the Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership's live music series on 10th Street. "Wilkes Art Gallery received numerous requests totaling $26,819 from Wilkes County Organizations this year. It was a very competitive process, and we're pleased the Partnership's program was funded," said Wilkes Art Gallery Director, Ashley Barton. 

These funds, made available by the NC Arts Council and Wilkes Art Gallery, are much appreciated and will support more music events downtown, where we'll featuring local talent and various genres, so there's a little something for everyone," said Crystal Keener, Partnership Director. The Partnership received a Grassroots grant in the past to help fund a mural project on 5th Street in 2020. 

 

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Downtown North Wilkesboro is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, Inc. is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.

As a Main Street America Affiliate™, the Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, Inc. is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.