WILMINGTON — For the fifth year in a row, Cucalorus Film Foundation has received an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The $20,000 grant will support the 24th annual Cucalorus Festival, happening Nov. 7 through 11, 2018 in downtown Wilmington with its three main programs: Film, Stage and the business conference, Connect.
Cucalorus connects visionary leaders in film, performance and technology and supports the creation of new work, the development of new ideas, and the establishment of new partnerships through festivals, residencies, funding and education. Cucalorus explores innovation and creativity wherever it shows up in our world and supports the development of creative leaders who shape economic and cultural trends at both the local and global level.
“NEA funding allows Cucalorus to support bold new artists from all over the world, to connect them with North Carolina audiences, and to showcase the City of Wilmington as a world class cultural destination,” says Cucalorus Executive Director Dan Brawley. “We’re proud that our organization continues to receive support from the most important arts funder in the country.”
At Cucalorus 23 last November, 203 separate events during the 5-day festival brought an accumulated attendance of 19,069 to Wilmington. For more information about Cucalorus, visit cucalorus.org.
For more information on projects included in the NEA grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.
