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The North Carolina Arts Council is now accepting 2023/24 grant applications!

The deadline for all 2023/24 grant cycle applications is March 1, 2023. Please make note of this important change.

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Spark the Arts Grant Webinar

Spark the Arts grants support arts providers in the areas of audience re-engagement and audience inclusion. Watch our Spark the Arts webinar to learn more!

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Check out the January 2023 edition of our Art Matters newsletter!

In this issue: 2023/24 online grants portal now open, Arts Council DEAI 2022 in review, field notes from the desk of Executive Director Jeff Bell, new cARTwheels teaching artists, and folklife internship and apprenticeship opportunities.

The arts are back in NC and you are the reason why Spark and the arts

Arts Across NC Blog

Discover inspiring stories about North Carolina artists and arts organizations on the Arts Across NC blog.

A+ Schools of North Carolina is Recruiting New Fellows for 2023!

We spoke with current A+ Fellows Victoria Lightfoot and Glenda Mackie about the benefits of becoming an A+ Fellow and why an educator should consider pursuing this path.

Become An A+ Fellow

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North Carolina Arts Council Grants

The N.C. Arts Council’s grants are one of the many ways we invest in sustaining and advancing our diverse and widespread network of arts organizations and artists.

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Local Arts Council Directory

More than 75 local arts councils support the 100 counties across our state to provide programs, services and funding to local organizations to strengthen the arts in their own communities.

What We Do: The Arts Council

The North Carolina Arts Council delivers resources to arts organizations and artists to support projects and programs of public value that revitalize downtowns, educate and empower North Carolina youths, and fuel a thriving non-profit creative sector that generates over $2 billion annually.