In one week’s time, the ArtsCenter in Carrboro will make its official transition into its new home – cutting the ribbon on a renovated facility that its leadership hopes will launch a wave of creativity and support.
The popular nonprofit recently shared details of its celebration leading up to the grand opening and preparation for the latest chapter in its long, local history.
The current space for the ArtsCenter – on East Main Street, where it has lived for decades – was previously a Piggly Wiggly grocery store. While the nonprofit’s leadership and teachers have helped hundreds of artists work across all mediums at that location, its leadership has been seeking new options for several years. After initially planning to build on land it purchased off Jones Ferry…