February 2023 ARPA programming
February 11, 2023 - Carolina Black Film Collective Meetup -Hygge Coworking - District 3 George Dunlap Commissioner
2023 ARPA Strategic “Increase support for artists and the organizations that support them in the community” – February Meetup Year Round Bi-Monthly meetup for Filmmakers, Actors, Writers and Technologist. We provide Networking, Workforce development, Educational Workshops, Employment opportunities , Filmmakers Bootcamps and more.
ARPA 2023 January - December Grant Programming
November 2022 ARPA programming
Adult Digital Literacy Program - November 2022
Target workforce development initiatives on skilled trades, STEM careers, or other industries with difficulties connecting workers with employment opportunities
October 2022 ARPA programming
Carolina Black Film Collective - October 2022 Meetup -Armoured Cow Brewery - District 3 George Dunlap Commissioner
2022 ARPA Strategic “Increase support for artists and the organizations that support them in the community” – October Meetup Year Round Bi-Monthly meetup for Filmmakers and Technologist. We provide Networking, Workforce development, Educational Workshops, Employment opportunities , Filmmakers Bootcamps and more. Our host is Armored Cow Brewery.
October 2022 end of year student project presentation and graduation -
2022 ARPA Strategic – “Invest more resources in closing the digital divide in our community faster through efforts in place now (8E)
AUGUST 2022 ARPA Programming
August 13, 2022 - Carolina Black Film Collective - Meetup -Armored Cow Brewery - District 3 George Dunlap Commissioner
2022 ARPA Strategic “Increase support for artists and the organizations that support them in the community” –
Year Round Bi-Monthly meetup for Filmmakers and Technologist. We provide Networking, Workforce development, Educational Workshops, Employment opportunities , Filmmakers Bootcamps and more. Our host is Armored Cow Brewery.
August 2, 2022 - National Night Out - Washington Heights - District 2 Vilma Leake Commissioner
2022 ARPA Strategic – Empower people, providers, and partners with health care information – Increase support for artists and the organizations that support them in the community
We partnered with Mecklenburg County Health Department/COVID-19, Johnson C. Smith University – Advancing Health Literacy/COVID-19, Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department, Historic West End Neighborhood Association (Mentoring Initiative), Charlotte Area Fund and OnCall Mobile Medical and Wellness was e present to offer COVID vaccines. We screened the film “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” which detailed her battle with Diabetics.
JULY 2022 ARPA Programming
July 24, 2022 STEAM Summer Camp II ( Sugarcreek and 85) District 3 George Dunlap Commissioner
JUNE 2022 ARPA Programming
JUNE 23 - 26, 2022 12th ANNUAL CHARLOTTE BLACK FILM FESTIVAL - District 3 George Dunlap Commissioner
2022 ARPA Strategic – Increase support for artists and the organizations that support them in the community –
For 12 years we have been supporting content creator and media artist with our annual festival. As the largest film festival for African Americans in the Carolinas COVID -19 affected our capacity to empower and reach those we serve. The ARPA grant allowed us to expand our programming for an in-person festival making this our best year to date.( testimonies coming)
JUNE 13 - JUNE 17, 2022 STEAM SUMMER CAMP I - District 2 Vilma Leake commissioner
June 19, 2022 Juneteenth Community Film Screening - The Ritz at Washington Heights - District 2 Vilma Leake commissioner District 2
2022 ARPA Strategic – Increase support for artists and the organizations that support them in the community.
This is where we take the festival to the community by showcasing the works of local filmmakers during Juneteenth weekend. It bring us great joy to re-establish programming in the Ritz at Washington heights a location that was once a segregated movie theater.
MAY 2022 ARPA Programming
May 23, 2022 - Filmmakers Virtual Meet & Greet - 122 Artist ( Actors, Directors, Writers, Crew)
We had over 122 Artist sign-in to the Pre-festival event. This is where we Introduce our official selections and allow introductions and networking our the filmmakers and their team.
