Grant Application Assistance
Grants office hours
Grant office hours via Zoom are open to anyone interested in applying for an N.C. Arts Council grant but unsure where to begin. Our staff will help direct you to the appropriate program director who can assist in ensuring your organization and proposed program meet the minimum eligibility requirements. If you already know where to start, please contact your program director directly to discuss your proposed application, as noted in the application guidelines.
- Register for the Wednesday, January 22, 12-1 p.m. office hour
- Register for the Wednesday, January 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m. office hour
- Register for the Thursday, January 23, 12-1 p.m. office hour
- Register for the Thursday, January 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. office hour
Staff contacts
If your work aligns with a specific art discipline, contact the program director who serves that art form. If you are unsure who to contact, email our Program Administrator Mariah Harris, who will help direct you to the right person.
Dara Silver
Senior Program Director
(919) 814-6531
Email Dara about visual arts, craft, and film
Jamie Katz Court
Music & Dance Director, Accessibility Coordinator
(919) 814-6502
Email Jamie about music, dance, multi-disciplinary presenting and arts accessibility
Khalisa Thompson
Theater and Literature Director
(919) 814-6512
Email Khalisa about theater and literature
Lizz Wells
Arts in Education Director
(919) 814-6515
Email Lizz for assistance on arts in education
Erin Rembert
Military and Veterans Arts Coordinator
(919) 814-6522
Email Erin for assistance on military and veterans arts
Zoe van Buren
Folklife Director
(919) 814-6518
Email Zoe about folk and traditional arts or community arts
Janelle Wienke
Arts in Communities Western Regional Director
(919) 814-6506
Email Janelle about the Artist Support Grants
Sam Gerweck
Arts in Communities Eastern Regional Director
(919) 814-6523
Email Sam about the Artist Support Grants
Grants Office
ncac.grantsoffice@dncr.nc.gov
Accessibility
For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please contact the North Carolina Arts Council's Music and Dance Director, Accessibility Coordinator Jamie Katz Court at jamie.katzcourt@dncr.nc.gov or (919) 814-6502.