Bel Canto Company is Honored to Participate in NC Arts Council’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Bel Canto Company is one of 170 organizations across North Carolina to participate in a Statewide Arts Celebration to recognize the 50th anniversary of the North Carolina Arts Council.
Arts and cultural organizations in all 100 North Carolina counties will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the North Carolina Arts Council in October with music, dance, exhibitions, fall festivals and more!
Spirit of Change will be held on October 7, 8 and 9. The concert is a celebration of the music of one of the finest choral composers of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach. Featuring Bel Canto Company, a 30-member orchestra, and a number of guest soloists, Spirit of Change is not only a fitting way to celebrate the North Carolina Arts Council’s 50th Anniversary, but it is also the spectacular opening of Bel Canto Company’s 35th Anniversary Season.
“We are so excited to celebrate the N.C. Arts Council with this concert” said Bel Canto executive director Jeffrey Carlson. “We are grateful for the impact the Arts Council has across the state and in our own community. In fact, this concert is underwritten in part with a grant from the arts council, and we are fortunate to have a group like the arts council that is so supportive of great choral singing in our state.”
About 200 arts and cultural events are slated now through late November across the state in recognition of the anniversary of the N.C. Arts Council.
“The ideal that founded the North Carolina Arts Council in 1967 was “arts for all citizens,” said Wayne Martin, executive director, North Carolina Arts Council. “Since that time, we’ve worked to create an expansive network of nonprofit arts organizations so that citizens can participate in the arts and artists can contribute to our state’s growth and development.”
The concentration of events will occur during the Statewide Arts Celebration in October, scheduled to coincide with Arts & Humanities Month, a national celebration of arts and humanities across the U.S.
“The celebration in October is a tribute to our collective achievements the last 50 years,” Martin said.
Events are listed on a comprehensive calendar at www.NCArts50.org. Information on Spirit of Change can also be found here: www.belcantocompany.com.
To learn more about 50th anniversary activities visit www.NCArts50.org. Follow NC Arts Council’s 50th anniversary celebration at #NCArts50 on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About the North Carolina Arts Council
The North Carolina Arts Council builds on our state’s longstanding love of the arts, leading the way to a more vibrant future. The Arts Council is an economic catalyst, fueling a thriving nonprofit creative sector that generates $2.12 billion in direct economic activity. The Arts Council is also a cultural pathfinder, sustaining diverse arts expression and traditions and investing in new innovative approaches to art-making. The North Carolina Arts Council has also proven to be a champion for youth by cultivating tomorrow’s creative citizens through arts education. www.NCArts.org.