This grant is for nonprofit organizations to apply for arts programming. This is an annual grant. Applications are typically due by August and awarded by September. (We cannot send payment until we receive it from the NC Arts Council.)

Professional Artists are encouraged to apply. This grant serves a four-county region. Allegany, Ashe, Wilkes, and Watauga residents are eligible. It is meant to advance your career by providing professional development, purchase of equipment, or special projects.

Watauga Arts Council administered over $8,000 worth of grants to multicultural and BIPOC-led arts groups from 2022 to 2024. That temporary funding was available through the NC Arts Council ARPA funding opportunity. We are currently seeking a funding source so we can continue the amazing work that was started through those micro-grants.