Regional Artist Project Grants Programs FY 2017-18
This program, funded by the N.C. Arts Council, provides the opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to artists in their regions. These grants support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their professional development. Types of fundable projects include:
- Creation of new work
- Purchase of equipment and materials
- Professional development workshops
- Travel support for expenses associated with a professional opportunity such as participating in an exhibition or a conference
- Development or upgrading of promotional materials such as brochures, DVDs, CDs, and websites
Grant amounts vary from region to region. Statewide, they range from $300 to $5,000, though most grants are between $500 and $2,000. A list of participating counties, deadlines for each region, and a primary contact for each consortium appears below. Regions are listed from west to east.
Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes Counties
Primary Contact:
Jane Lonon
Ashe County Arts Council
Phone: (336) 846-2787
E-mail: jane@ashecountyarts.org
Web: www.ashecountyarts.org
Application Deadline: September 15, 2017
Avery, Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey Counties
Primary Contact:
Kate Groff
Toe River Arts Council
Phone: (828) 682-7215
E-mail: trac@toeriverarts.org
Web: www.toeriverarts.org
Application Deadline: October 2017
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson and Macon Counties
Primary Contact:
Lindsey Solomon
Haywood County Arts Council
Phone: (828) 952-0593
E-mail: director@haywoodarts.org
Web: www.haywoodarts.org
Application Deadline: October 6, 2017
Henderson, Polk and Transylvania Counties
Primary Contact:
Patty Smyers
Arts Council of Henderson County
Phone: (828) 693-8504
E-mail: acofhc@bellsouth.net
Web: www.acofhc.org
Application Deadline: August 7, 2017
Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly and Union Counties
Primary Contact:
Liz Fitzgerald
Arts and Science Council (of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County)
Phone: (704) 335-3053
E-mail: liz.fitzgerald@artsandscience.org
Web: www.artsandscience.org
Application Deadline: September 22, 2017
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and McDowell Counties
Primary Contact:
Kathy Greathouse
United Arts Council of Catawba County
Phone: (828) 324-4906
E-mail: kgreathouse@artscatawba.org
Web: www.artscatawba.org
Application Deadline: October 2017
Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties
Primary Contact:
Dara Silver
The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County
Phone: (336) 722-2585
E-mail: dsilver@intothearts.org
Web: www.intothearts.org
Application Deadline: Fall 2017
Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham Counties
Primary Contact:
Chip Berry
ArtsGreensboro
Phone: (336) 373-7523
E-mail: cberry@artsgreensboro.org
Web: www.artsgreensboro.org
Application Deadline: November 2017
Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange and Person Counties
Primary Contact:
Margaret DeMott
Durham Arts Council
Phone: (919) 560-2720
E-mail: mdemott@durhamarts.org
Web: www.durhamarts.org
Application Deadline: September 22, 2017
Franklin, Johnston, Vance, Wake and Warren Counties
Primary Contact:
Brandi Neuwirth
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
Phone: (919) 839-1498 ext. 205
E-mail: bneuwirth@unitedarts.org
Web: www.unitedarts.org
Application Deadline: March 31, 2017
Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties
Primary Contact:
Adrienne Trego
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
Phone: (910) 323-1776
E-mail: adriennet@theartscouncil.com
Web: www.theartscouncil.com
Application Deadline: October 10, 2017
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne and Wilson Counties
Primary Contact:
Holly Garriott
Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge
Phone: (252) 551-6947
E-mail: holly@pittcountyarts.org
Web: www.pittcountyarts.org
Application Deadline: September 8, 2017
Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender Counties
Primary Contact:
Rhonda Bellamy
Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County
Phone: (910) 343-0998
E-mail: rhonda@artswilmington.org
Web: www.artswilmington.org
Application Deadline: September 8, 2017
