What’s in a Name? From CRAQ to ARQ
In 2020 after a few years of internal discussion we voted to change our name from CRAQ to ARQ, pronounced “ark” for Artist Resource Quarters. Representing the change and growth the property had experienced in the 28 years of ownership and management by David Van Nostrand. We no longer exist in the “cracks” of the community, we instead have built a reputation for ourselves of supporting and encouraging local arts. Hosting drawing groups, rich community dinners, and 2+ decades of providing affordable work and living spaces for artists of all mediums.
We announced the name change through a co-created “Press Release” shared on our Facebook page in September of 2020, after more than two years of discussion with our current residents and artists, we also established the @arqbarnmecklenburg Instagram to further share information and support the artists and craftspeople at ARQ.
Read more about Our History.
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THE ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE SHARED IN SEPTEMBER 2020
