North Carolina SB 922: Fund International Black Theatre Festival.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2026-04-30)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: SB 922

Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS; ARTS; BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE; BUDGETING; COUNTIES; CULTURAL RESOURCES; MINORITIES; MUNICIPALITIES; PUBLIC; FORSYTH COUNTY; WINSTON-SALEM

Sponsors: Applewhite, Lowe, Mohammed, Robinson, Smith, Theodros, Waddell

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 922

Short Title: Fund International Black Theatre Festival. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Lowe (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 30, 2026
*S922-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BLACK THEATRE 2
FESTIVAL. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 5
Budget and Management the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in nonrecurring 6
funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the City of Winston-Salem for 7
planning and costs to support operations and cultural programming associated with the 8
International Black Theatre Festival scheduled to be held in the City in July and August of 2026. 9
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 10

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