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Resolution Supporting the North Carolina Folk Festival to Begin in 2018
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Department: Executive
Council District: District 3
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By:
Contact 1 and Phone: Chris Wilson, Assistant City Manager (336) 373-2002
Contact 2 and Phone: Jim Westmoreland, City Manager
PURPOSE: Announcement of the NC Folk Festival beginning in 2018 and a request for continued support for the Festival in Greensboro.
BACKGROUND: The City of Greensboro was chosen by the National Council of the Traditional Arts in 2014 in competition with 32 other American cities to be the host for a historic first-ever three year residency by the National Folk Festival in North Carolina, 2015 - 2017. The City, ArtsGreensboro, key stakeholders and the public wish to secure a continuing legacy festival to build on the National’s success, as the National Folk Festival prepares for the third and final year of its three-year residency this coming September 8, 9 and 10. The North Carolina Folk Festival will begin in 2018, working in partnership with ArtsGreensboro and other public and private stakeholders, to secure a statewide event of national significance, building on the legacy of the National, and which embodies the spirit of North Carolina.
BUDGET IMPACT: Staff will return to council with a request consistent with previous years support for the Folk Festival once the details have been determined.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED: Resolution in support for the North Carolina Folk Festival to begin in 2018.