We are a designated county partner of the NC Arts Council 

These grants are funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Application Information 

2021/2022 Artist Support Grants 

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​ in July 2022. 
PLEASE NOTE: (November 2021) New Guidelines for future Regional Artist Support Grants have been released. If you receive an award for the 2021/2022 Artist Support Grant, you must wait TWO YEARS before applying again. So any awardees for this season will not be eligible to apply until the 2023/2024 application season.

GRANT DETAILS

SCHEDULE + DETAILS

Deadline: September 30, 2021
Announcements will be made: 1st Week of November 
Final Reports Due: May 16, 2022 
Grant Awards: Awards typically range from $500-$1500. Artists may apply for more but must show how they plan to make the difference if we are unable to cover the full request. 
Final Reports: Artists are required to submit a final report showing us their final project or how the money was used. Copies of "thank you" letters to legislators are required. 
If your project is not complete by the deadline you can submit a progress report and send an update once it is complete. 
Award Ceremony: June 2nd, 2022 (Save the Date, subject to change. An opportunty for each artist to talk about their project)

Inelegible Applicants:
  • Students may not apply unless their artistic profession differs from their current academic pursuits. 
  • Artists who received the grant for 2020/2021 (last year) may not apply this year. There has to be a one year gap between applying. 
The Artist Support Grant funding is brought to you by North Carolina Arts Council. 

Grant Goal: Its goal is to provide support to a broad range of visual, performing, literary, and inter-disciplinary artists that will have a significant impact on the advancement of their careers. 
  • Creation of a new work
  • Purchase of equipment
  • 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
This grant serves Ashe, Alleghany, Wilkes, and Watauga counties. Watauga County will be the lead agency this year. 
These grants are brought to you by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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