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$1+ million invested in local arts — and counting

Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is elevating community creatives one grant at a time.

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A group of people stand on a red carpet. The person in the middle is dancing, while the crowd cheers and a nearby drummer hits his instrument.

Local art is our favorite kind of community investment.

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Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County just hit a major milestone: Surpassing $1 million in grants awarded to local orgs, artists, and cultural initiatives.

Made possible by contributions to the Community Fund for the Arts from donors, businesses, government entities, and more, these grants are vital to the Council’s mission of fostering an inclusive + thriving arts ecosystem here in WS.

Notable 2025 grant recipients

So, where does that money go? Here are just a few of the 2025 grant winners making a local difference:

Triad Cultural Arts | Awarded a Multicultural Grassroots Arts Grant to develop an educational Shotgun House Virtual Experience about the Shotgun House, Happy Hill, and African American history.

Mona + Associates; Design, LLC | Awarded an Arts For EveryBody Community Project Grant to foster community wellbeing through natural art and biophilic design workshops.

The North Carolina Black Repertory Company | Awarded a General Operating Support Grant to continue its mission of offering transformative theatre programming.

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