ArtsNews
What is The ACGG?
On May 2, over 300 artists, arts organizations, and community members attended the first Arts Across Guilford Celebration. Seeing so many people unite to celebrate the arts and inspire each
May 15, 2023
Arts News
My Art Story
My Arts Story: Beatrice Schall
After decades as a working artist, I’ve come to realize that creative careers are often shaped by moments that seem small at the time.
For me, one of those moments happened as an art student at UNC-Chapel Hill, when my professor, Carla House, told me, “You have a voice. You need to go with it.”
August 6, 2026
Arts Organizations
Opening Gallery Doors
An exhibition featuring cardboard is changing more than perceptions of an everyday material. It’s changing who walks through the gallery doors.
August 6, 2026
ArtsNews
Built to last
Strong communities need strong arts organizations. But strong arts organizations don’t happen by accident.
Behind every exhibition, concert, festival, and performance is a team making hundreds of decisions that determine whether it can continue serving its community — not just this year, but for years to come.
August 5, 2026
Artist In Focus
Artist In Focus: John Gibbs
Most of us see cardboard as something to recycle. John Gibbs sees possibility.
During the pandemic, surrounded by shipping boxes like everyone else, the Greensboro sculptor and painter began experimenting with cardboard. Not as packaging, but as sculpture. What started as curiosity became an entirely new body of work.
August 4, 2026
ArtsNews
Community Invests More Than Half a Million Dollars in the Future of Creativity
The Greater Greensboro community invested more than half a million dollars in the future of creativity this year, contributing $554,798.71 to The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro’s 2025–2026 ArtsFund campaign. The total represents a 24% increase over the previous fiscal year.
July 23, 2026
My Art Story
My Arts Story: Maria Gonzalez
I have always believed that the most meaningful things we build are not buildings or programs, but communities.
Growing up in Medellín, Colombia, I was a competitive swimmer and water polo athlete with the Colombian National Team. Sports taught me discipline, resilience, and the power of teamwork. They also taught me something I carry with me to this day: People thrive when they feel connected to something larger than themselves.
July 13, 2026
ArtsNews
Building Together
The strongest organizations don’t stand still. They learn. They adapt. They evolve.
At The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, that means we are continually evaluating how we can best serve artists, strengthen our creative economy, and invest in the future of our region.
Over the past year, we’ve asked important questions about where we’re headed — and how we can make an even greater impact together.
Our answer is bigger than grants, programs, or events.
July 10, 2026
ArtsNews
Leading the Future
Beginning July 1, The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro welcomed an exceptional group of business, civic, and creative leaders to its Board of Directors. Together, they will help guide the implementation of Vision 2030, our long-term strategy to strengthen the creative ecosystem across Guilford County.
Strong communities are built by people willing to invest their time, talent, and leadership in something bigger than themselves.
July 8, 2026
Artist In Focus
Artist In Focus: Christopher Shipman
For poet Christopher Shipman, writing Mortar meant confronting a family story that shaped generations.
The poetry collection explores the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma stemming from the 1970 murder of his paternal grandmother. While the tragedy occurred before he was born, its impact echoed through his family and his own childhood.
July 7, 2026
My Art Story
My Arts Story: La-Tasha Best-Gaddy
My first introduction to the arts began at the piano.
As a young girl, I took lessons and prepared for a recital that felt like one of the biggest moments of my life. I remember the discipline, the nerves, and the pride of completing something I had worked so hard to learn. Even today, I can still sit down and play that one song. While I didn’t fully pursue piano, that experience planted a seed—one that grew into a lifelong appreciation for creativity.
June 26, 2026