Press Releases

Doctors often work to cure our ills as if we are malfunctioning machines and they are teams of skilled mechanics. But the human body is not a machine — it is a bundle of living material that has been produced over millennia through evolution by natural selection.

From gold mining in Cabarrus County to freedom seekers joining a U.S. Navy Civil War blockade, Black History Month celebrations from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) will reflect the wide array of experiences of African-Americans in the state and nation.

On January 22, the Arts Council opens, “Romare Bearden: Beat of a Different Drum,” to commemorate Black History Month. The exhibit contains the original illustrations by Romare Bearden from his children’s book, Li’l Dan the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story.

Looking for a project to pass these long winter days? Want to combat the cold winter nights? The Aycock Birthplace Quilting Workshop is meant for you.

Did you ever wonder what was in the headlines the day you were born? Or want to learn history from those involved? Would you like to learn to get information from newspaper collections online?

The North Carolina Arts Council will participate in a national research study to measure the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences.

Test your knowledge of Civil War history Thursday, January 28, with the Museum of the Cape Fear.

The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA), in partnership with local company Myriad Media, will launch a new social media campaign on Friday, January 15, highlighting artists and works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection as well as conservation projects, popular menu items at the Museum restaurant Iris, and more. 

While admiring the much loved altarpiece by Giotto or other beautiful artwork at the North Carolina Museum of Art, one rarely thinks of what it takes to make them look so good.