South Guilford News

Creative Greensboro will host Coffee with Jackie, an opportunity for the community to meet and greet the City’s new Chief Creative Economy Officer Jocquelyn Boone, at 10-11 am, Thursday, November 2, at the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. RSVP by October 30 to attend.  

Boone joined the City staff in August to lead Creative Greensboro, the City’s office for arts and culture. She’ll discuss upcoming grant opportunities offered to creative organizations and individuals, ongoing community partnerships, and upgrades to the Cultural Center. Boone will also answer questions from the audience.

Boone has an extensive background in nonprofit management, arts administration and programming, teaching creative writing, theaters arts, dance and public speaking and working with youth. She most recently served as a senior director for the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, a nonprofit cultural organization that supports the city’s creative economy. Boone has a Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Johnson Smith University and Master’s in Fine Arts in film from Howard University.

Founded in 2019, Creative Greensboro provides support for, ensures access to and drives awareness of Greensboro’s creative community. Through a range of programs, services and partnerships, Creative Greensboro supports the development of a vibrant city. To learn more about Creative Greensboro and other low-cost or free ways to use space within the Greensboro Cultural Center, visit www.creativegreensboro.com.

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