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Kennon Jackson

Chief of Staff, The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
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Kennon Jackson, Jr. has over twenty-five years of experience working in outcome-focused program management and evaluation. Kennon has served personally and professionally with nonprofit organizations like the Arts Council of Fayet

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Economic Development
Apr 1, 2024

The Arts Are Big Business in Fayetteville & Cumberland County! The Arts Create and Support Jobs, Generate and Sustain Revenue, and Build Community Vibrancy.

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County recently participated in the Arts and Economic Prosperity (AEP) Survey 6, an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. According to this study, Arts a

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