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Sept. 9-11, 2022

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North Carolina Folk Festival to host free experiential training to elevate the safety, accessibility, sustainability and community engagement of events

Arts administrators, artists, emergency professionals & event organizers are invited to attend Greensboro, N.C., August 26, 2021 — Performing arts and live entertainment events are catalysts for culture and community-building. How can they also drive meaningful social transformation, equitable emergency response, and increased economic resilience for arts and events workers? What...

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Three Guest Curators Develop Special Programs for The North Carolina Folk Festival

2021 NC Folk Festival Gospel Performers, The Legendary Ingramettes Download this Press Release See this Story in the News & Record Greensboro, N.C., August 12, 2021 — Today festival organizers announced three programs developed by guest-curators as part of the 2021 North Carolina Folk Festival - a three-day weekend celebration...

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The North Carolina Folk Festival Announces First Round of 2021 Performers

2021 NC Folk Festival Bluegrass/Americana Performer Molly Tuttle Download this Press Release See this Story in the News & Record Greensboro, N.C., July 22, 2021 — Today the North Carolina Folk Festival announced five performers who will appear at the 2021 North Carolina Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro September 10,...

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The North Carolina Folk Festival has been approved for a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the presentation of artists at the 2021 NC Folk Festival

Rissi Palmer performing at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum during the 2020 NC Folk Festival Virtual Concert Series. 📷 Credit: Brendan McLean Greensboro, N.C., May 12, 2021 — The North Carolina Folk Festival has been approved for a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the presentation of artists...