The North Carolina Heritage Awards are back!

About this episode

The episode announces the 2025 North Carolina Heritage Awards honorees and details the upcoming ceremony.

Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions to the cultural lives of their communities. The Folklife program of the North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to announce the five artists/groups who will be presented with the 2025 awards on June 7, at a public ceremony in Raleigh. The honorees for 2025 are: Round Peak Guitarist, Chester McMillian; Lumbee traditional artisans, Herman and Loretta Oxendine; North Indian classical musician, Gaurang Doshi; Brasstown Woodcarver, Helen Gibson; and Gospel Quartet, The Glorifying Vines Sisters. For tickets and more information, visit pinecone.org. Introduction music performed by Etta Baker. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council.

People in this episode

Guests: Chester McMillian, Loretta Oxendine, Gaurang Doshi, Helen Gibson, The Glorifying Vines Sisters, Herman Oxendine

Topics covered

• North Carolina Heritage Awards
• cultural contributions
• artists
• public ceremony

Keywords

• Folklife program
• Raleigh
• tickets
• pinecone.org

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The North Carolina Heritage Awards

Places: Raleigh

More episodes of Arts Across NC

• March 2026 Art Matters Podcast · March 25, 2026 · 3 min
• February 2026 Art Matters Podcast · March 3, 2026 · 3 min
• October Art Matters Podcast · November 12, 2025 · 3 min
• Meet 2025 North Carolina Heritage Award Honorees The Glorifying Vines Sisters · June 2, 2025 · 21 min
• Meet 2025 Heritage Award honoree Helen Gibson · May 29, 2025 · 16 min
• Meet 2025 North Carolina Heritage Awards honoree Herman and Loretta Oxendine · May 27, 2025 · 13 min