Charlotte's arts overhaul takes next step with new board now in place

Charlotte city government today disclosed the names of the 18 people chosen to serve on a new arts and advisory board charged with allocating public and private funds for the next three years while developing a long-term arts and culture strategy.The appointment of the board is the latest step in an overhaul of arts funding and governance that began last winter. In January, Mayor Vi Lyles created a five-member City Council ad hoc committee to address concerns over arts funding, equity and maximi