A Winston-Salem non-profit devoted to social issues and the arts is about to get a huge financial boost. The city's “community innovation lab” will receive $1 million, thanks in part to a grant from EMCArts to he Kresge foundation, slong with other local funders.
The New York City non-profit EmcArts received a grant from the foundation to further invest in its pilot innovation lab in Winston-Salem.
The lab focuses on integrating the arts into addressing social issues relating to employment, race, class and income inequality.
It has brought together a diverse group including city agencies, community leaders, artists and cultural organizations.
The Winston-Salem lab will receive $1 million over two years, thanks to funding from Kresge and other local underwriters including the Kenan Institute For The Arts, the Winston-Salem Foundation and the Winston-Salem Arts Council.
Winston-Salem was one of two cities selected for the program following a nationwide search. Another lab in Providence, Rhode Island will also benefit from the funding.
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