Arts Council Announces Two Grants Deadlines for the 1993 Project . Assistance and Arts in Education ~ grants programs were recently announced by the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The deadline for Project Assis tance funding is Aug. S. Arts in Education grants involve two dead lines: a letter of intent on June 17 and a formal application on July 23. A Project Assistance applica tion workshop will be held on July 14 from 4-5 p.m. in the Aits Coun cil board room at 305 W. Fourth St The workshop will assist applicants in preparing and focusing the appli cation. Only one round of 1993 Pro ject Assistance funding will be held. Grant recipients for both Pro ject Assistance and the Arts in Edu cation programs will be officially notified in late September. Funds will be available beginning Oct. 1. Projects must be completed and a final report submitted to the Arts Council by June 30. Project Assistance is a match ing grant program open to organiza tions which have notfotprofit 501 (c)3 status or have a not-for profit application pending. Appli cants may request up to $4,000 in Project Assistance funds. This grant program is funded by the Arts Council through contributions to the United Arts Fund Campaign and ?through a grant from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council. : Arts in Education grants pro vide funding to individual artists and arts and cultural organizations to enhance the enrichment programs in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County public schools. Professional artists and organizations whose mis sions are primarily cultural and/or artistic are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 in Arts in Education funds. >. The Arts in Education program is underwritten by the Arts Council erspoon Art Gallery at the Univer sity of North Carolina at Greens boro. Klaric also holds an adjunct faculty position in the art depart ment. The quilt exhibition is complet ing a three-year international tour in Spain, Portugal, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Her lecture will discuss the new ArtsR EACH By REGGIE JOHNSON through the United Arts Fund Drive and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Application forms and informa tion may be obtained from the Arts Council, 305 W. Fourth St., Win ston- Salem, N.C. 27101. ??? The Reynolda House, Museum of American Art has a variety of events scheduled for June. For information call the museum at 725 5325. ??? Learn about the "Contemporary Art Quilt in the U.S.A." in a lecture T>y Ariette Klanc at Reynolda House, Museum of American Art, this Wednesday at 8 p.m. Klaric is curator of collections at the Weath genre of quilt-making that has been alternately termed "art quilt** or "studio quilt** and that began to emerge in the United States in the early 1970s. Like their traditional counterparts, these quilts may sejVe as bedcovers and keepsakes; how ever, their primary purpose is to be exhibited and appreciated as works of art Contemporary quilts have a grassroots audience numbering in the thousands and are emerging as a major area of museum exhibition and collecting. ? The lecture at Reynolda House, Museum of American Art is open to everyone interested in American quilts. Admission is $2 per person. For information call 725-5325; Youths to Meet Celebrities at Festival The 1993 National Black The atre Festival, which will take place Aug. 2-7, has announced plans for a _ new program of the festival thai will allow youths, especially disad vantaged youths, to have at least one hour per day to meet with more than 30 celebrities who are scheduled to appear during the fes tival week. The program is being coordi nated by the festival in conjunction with Emmanuel Baptist Church, the Urban League and the Winston Salem Housing Authority. Agen cies wishing to become involved with the project should call Cynthia Mack or Cleo Solomon of the Urban League at 725-5614. Major goals of the project include the following: to give inspi ration; to give confidence; lo create a sense of pride and value; to edu cate youths about the history of African-American celebrities and their contributions to American society; and to know that they are loved and important players, not only in the successful future of America but the world society at large. Those youths selected to par ticipate in the project will be given biographies of the celebrities they are to meet. The hour-long session will be informal. There will be time for questions and autographs. In addition, the youths will attend a number of youth theater performances during the week and have an opportunity to speak with the cast of actors at the end of the performances. The 1993 National Black The atre Festival is now seeking finan cial sponsors for the project. Any corporation, business, organization or governmental agency wishing to sponsor or co-sponsor the project should call Larry Leon Hamlin, producer/artistic director of the National Black Theatre Festival, at 723-2266. UNCF Presents an Evening of Cuisine The United Negro College Fund presents the annual "100 Men Who Cook" on June 26 at the Piedmont Aviation Hanger, Smith Reynolds Airport from 5-8 p.m. Uniting amateur and profes sional chefs throughout the city, this evening of delicious cuisine, entertainment and family activi ties will benefit UNCF colleges. Some of the prominent chefs scheduled to appear at this event are: Chris Runge and Anthony Wilson, WXII-TV; Larry Leon Hamlin, North Carolina Black Repertory Company and the National Black Theater Festival; Tim Grant, assistant basketball coach, WSSU; Rod Warren, den tist; Donald Buie, attorney, Don McMillan, chef; Warren "Pete" Oldham, state representative; Wayne Willard, county commis sioner, and many others. Family activities will include a magic show, caricature draw ings and a charity auction. Live entertainment will also be pro vided. Tickets arc $15 for adults, $5 for children under 12 years old, and are tax deductible. Tickets may be purchased at the UNCF office at 748-0010. Since its inception in 1944, the United Negro College Fund strives to provide financial assis tance to students who otherwise would not receive an education at private, historically black colleges and universities. Did You HearThe One AboutThe | GuvWhoftid MoreFor A Liixiirv Sedan Let's face it, you wouldn't exactly be chuckling if you had just spent thousands of dollars more on another car and discovered that the Lexus LS has retained more of its original value than any other car in its class.* Nor would you be terribly amused to find it's priced so incredibly low. 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