it's a cultural free for all!
Arts & Science Council hosted a multi-day cultural celebration, Cultural Free For All, to offer free samplings of local art, science, history and heritage. The Free For All kicked off with a season preview by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in Belk Theater. It continued Friday with Culture Feast, an evening of dinner, drinks and unique cultural experiences in the streets of uptown Charlotte, followed by a street party. The festivities wrapped up Saturday with Connect with Culture Day.
Connect with Culture Day featured complimentary admission to museums and cultural activities that brought everything from opera and theatre to clay sculpting and dance closer to where people live. BluePepper Public Relations provided project management services for Connect with Culture Day, which included almost 30 different experiences hosted in more than 20 venues across Mecklenburg County.
Our firm vetted venues, coordinated with vendors, negotiated contracts, communicated with performers, tracked expenses and managed all event logistics to ensure a successful day of cultural experiences. We also facilitated exit surveys with participants, and post-event surveys with performers and cultural facilities. More than 3,000 community members participated in at least one cultural experience during the day, with many noting they participated in two or more activities. The post-event survey revealed 96% of partner organizations would ‘definitely participate’ in future Connect with Culture events.
“the work of bluepepper public relations aligns with areas that are very important to arts & science council: research, diversity and inclusion, strategy, tactics, thorough execution, and more importantly, feedback. they are a proactive, strategic, and detailed-oriented team that helped make connect with culture day a success.”