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Artist Support Grant (Region 17: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania counties) is sponsored by North Carolina Arts Council (administered by ArtsAVL). A regional grant program to support individual artists in all phases of their career, funding professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve their business operations, or bring their work to new audiences.
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ArtsAVL | Artist Support Grant Application Now Open to Regional Artists of All Disciplines Artist Support Grant Application Now Open to Regional Artists of All Disciplines Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded across six counties July 23, 2024 | Artists of all disciplines are invited to apply for the 2024-25 Artist Support Grant from July 22 – September 3.
This year’s grantees will be awarded $500 – $3,000 in categories including visual arts, literary arts, music, film, choreography, interdisciplinary arts, and more. This regional grant is open to residents of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania counties working as individuals or in small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists.
Artists in any stage of their career, whether early or established, may use funds to create new work, improve business operations, and reach new audiences. Past awardees have purchased equipment and materials, attended professional development workshops and training, covered costs of travel to conferences and exhibitions, and developed promotional materials. Last year, 21 recipients across the region received $44,000 in funding .
Those awarded include 14 Buncombe county residents that received $31,769 for projects in disciplines including ceramic arts, music, filmmaking, fiber arts, acting, metalpoint, and dance. The Artist Support Grant was created by the N. C.
Arts Council in 2020 as a way to bolster artists hit hard by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has drawn hundreds of applicants and become one of the state’s most anticipated initiatives. Grant cycles are managed by 19 groups of arts councils working regionally.
In Region 17, ArtsAVL partners with the Haywood County Arts Council, the Arts Council of Henderson County, the Rutherford County Arts Council, the Transylvania Community Arts Council, and the Tryon Fine Arts Center to support the application and decision process. Proposals will be judged based on artistic merit and project feasibility. Awards will be announced in November, and funds distributed in December.
Funds should be spent by June 30, 2025, with projects completed before December 31, 2025. Apply for the Artist Support Grant artsavl. org/asg by 11:59 p.
m. on September 3. See other grant opportunities artsavl.
org/grants .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists who have lived continuously in the specified region for at least one year prior to the application deadline. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500 to $1,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Artist Support Grant (Region 17: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania counties) are due August 17, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Artist Support Grant (Region 17: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania counties) is funded by North Carolina Arts Council (administered by ArtsAVL). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Regional 17 Artist Support Grant is sponsored by North Carolina Arts Council (administered by ArtsAVL). This regional grant program supports individual artists in all phases of their career, funding professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve their business operations, or bring their work to new audiences.
Artist Support Grants (Region 17) is sponsored by North Carolina Arts Council (Administered by ArtsAVL). The Artist Support Grant is a regional grant program that provides direct support to individual artists for professional and artistic development. This can include creating new work, improving business operations, or bringing work to new audiences.
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