Creative Greensboro Annual Report 2023-2024

“GROW was an invaluable introductory experience that deepened my journey into professional artistry and ultimately led to a meeting with a buyer for HomeGoods, resulting in the purchase of 50 canvas reproductions of ‘Black Boy Meadows’ during my debut at Furniture Market,” he says. “These reproductions were featured in HomeGoods stores across the US as part of the Black History Month Collection of 2024.” Guitar teacher Cindy Spell has also found success with Creative Greensboro. “Finding a home for my studio with Creative Greensboro has been a perfect fit. Because I’m able to operate my studio in the heart of the Greensboro Cultural Center, my business reaches the people who are most interested in creative pursuits of all kinds,” she says. In 2023-24, Creative Greensboro also developed

the City’s first Poet Laureate Program which is designed to amplify the art form while providing support for a working, independent artist. Josephus Thompson is the City’s first Poet Laureate. He provides programming or experiences for all Greensboro residents.