Community Elevation Program

The Community Elevation Program supports artistic projects in East Greensboro that reflect and uplift the community’s history, creativity, and connections.

Art and culture play a role in community development and revitalization by using creative solutions to preserve, enhance, and strengthen Guilford County neighborhoods. The community is at the center of these projects.

The program is location specific and focuses on the unique needs of East Greensboro. 2026 projects are taking place in the Warnersville community and surrounding areas. Projects center on providing value and impact through community engagement, having a sustainable impact, and having a historical preservation component.

2024 Community Elevation Grantees

• African American Atelier. The Artistic Roots program: artistic workshops, a community art project, artistic mentorship, and a presentation at the community festival.
• Creative Aging Network-NC. Heritage Cookbook to highlight the culture and traditions of the families in Greensboro’s first Heritage Community.
• Gant School of Music. Assemble an ensemble of young musicians aged 8–18 from the Warnersville community to perform a drumline.
• Shared Radiance. Capturing and preserving the oral history and memories of those who have lived in or knew individuals from the Warnersville community.
• TAB Arts Center. Building an ancestral garden and collaborating with a local sculptor on a three-dimensional piece to commemorate Warnersville.

The 2025/26 Community Elevation Program is supported by Cone Health Foundation, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.