Recipient Information
Location
Pembroke, North Carolina
Year of Award
2021
Grant or Fellowship
Leaders of Color Fellowship
Grant Amount
$0
Chad Locklear
Director of Marketing, Givens Performing Arts Center
Chad Locklear is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and has Tuscarora ancestry. He is the director of marketing for the Givens Performing Arts Center, a 1,600 seat theater on campus at UNC Pembroke. Chad is responsible for leading all marketing efforts for the center, including advertising, design, social media, student engagement, and sponsorships. Chad also serves as the Lumbee Film Festival's communications director. In 2015, Chad organized the 4th River People Music Festival, which highlighted local and national American Indian musicians. He previously worked as a graphic artist for UNC Wilmington and the Fayetteville Observer. He has performed at numerous venues as a member of the traditional native group, the Deer Clan Singers.
Chad earned a master's in liberal studies from UNC Wilmington and dual bachelor's degrees in communication and arts studies from N.C. State University. He is currently pursuing a second master's in digital communications at UNC-Chapel Hill.