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The N.C. Arts Council announced $11.5 million in grant awards for fiscal year 2024–25.

Davie County Schools received $36,923 for arts programs and administrative support in the Grassroots Arts Program.

Funding priorities included projects that:

• emphasize community outreach and audience engagement;

• improve organizational capacity and capabilities;

• connect K–12 students with artists in a range of disciplines, notably the traditional arts of North Carolina;

• foster public-private partnerships that leverage state and federal funding with local support; and

• provide outreach to military service men and women, veterans, and their families.

“The record number of applications we received signals that artists are inspiring audiences and producing experiences that make our state a wonderful place to live, work, and visit,” said Jeff Bell, the council’s director.