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.

FOR ARTISTS

THANK YOU TO NC ARTS FOR MAKING THIS GRANT POSSIBLE! 

Artist Support Grants 

Awardees of 2021/2022Grant may Submit report here. 
Apply in 2022 for the 2022/2023 award season
Our 2021/2022 Award Season has concluded. We received over 30 applications and $50,000 in requests. 
We awarded $15,500 to eighteen individual artists of a variety of mediums and projects. 

Congratulations to these Artists for receiving a
​2021/2022 Artist Support Grant

Applications were reviewed and awarded by impartial artist peers from all four counties. Panelists selected for this review represented all of the mediums of the requests in the applications. 
  • Vail Andrea of Watauga 
    Heavy Duty Sewing Machine 
  • Eaton Bunny of Watauga
    Art Machine
  • Connell Andrea of Watauga
    Pottery Kiln
  • Davis Jewel of Ashe
    Professional Development Workshop 
  • Spencer Kilby of Ashe
    Recording project featuring regional fiddle music
  • Wimberly Mathew of Watauga
    Promotion of new book of poetry 
  • Jorge Escobar of Watauga
    Router for woodworking
  • ProutyI Lasahai of Watauga
    Materials for large scale body of work
  • Hughes Ronnie of Alleghany
    Equipment for glass making 
  • Lovette Shay Martin of Watauga
    Costs to record a new album 
  • Hansell Tom of Ashe
    Costs to produce a short film
  • Rapoport Steve of Wilkes
    Upgrade portable audio/video equipment 
  • Rowell Thomas of Watauga
    Continuing Ed. Courses at Duke University
  • Jones Iona of Watauga
    Studio renovation
  • Larson Timothy of Watauga
    Materials to complete a book he is illustrating
  • Gelsthrope Andi of Watauga
    ​Art Installation

FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Grassroots Grants 

Accepting applications until November 29, 2021! 
For: Non-profit organizations, or organizations operating as a non-profit, who seek to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in Watauga County.
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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