Museum receives N.C. Arts Council grant
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has received a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council for $56,905 for the year beginning July 1, 2014 through June 2015. The Arts Council has designated the museum a State Arts Resource organization because of its role in perpetuating Cherokee traditions.
“Support from the arts council allows us to help Cherokee artists, not only to pass on those traditions, but also to bring back traditions that have been lost,” said Bo Taylor, executive director at the museum.
The museum showcases Cherokee artists and performers at the annual Cherokee Voices Festival, the second Saturday in June. The event is sponsored by the arts council and is free to the public. These artists and performers also work with small groups of visitors in The Cherokee Experience, which provides cultural immersion for visiting groups.
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