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Grants Fostering Artistic Innovation is sponsored by Arts Council of the Valley. Supports artists and organizations pursuing creative advancement and innovation in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area.
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Arts Council of the Valley Opens Advancing the Arts Spring Grant Cycle | Harrisonburg, VA Patch News Feed Events Local Businesses Classifieds Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Arts Council of the Valley Opens Advancing the Arts Spring Grant Cycle Got a bright idea? ACV's Spring 2026 grants offer $500–$1,500 to spark art, education, and creative magic across Harrisonburg-Rockingham. 🎨 Alicia Salanick , Patch Staff Posted Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 11:33 am ET HARRISONBURG, VA – Got a creative concept for an arts-related proposal that would benefit the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community? Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) is now accepting Spring grant cycle applications for Arts for Education and Creative Inspiration projects to take place between Apr 1 and Oct 31, 2026. Awards range from $500 to $1,500. Electronically submitted proposals for both grant categories are due by 5 pm March 11, with award notification within three weeks after the deadline. Find out what's happening in Harrisonburg for free with the latest updates from Patch. “Advancing the Arts grants represent an important investment in the arts infrastructure of our community,” ACV Executive Director Jenny Burden explained, noting that ACV’s grants have touched tens of thousands of lives over more than two decades. “These awards tangibly express ACV’s continuing commitment to creative projects designed to cultivate the arts, create experiences, and connect communities,” she added. Find out what's happening in Harrisonburg for free with the latest updates from Patch. Advancing the Arts grants are awarded to artists and art educators, during fall and spring funding cycles. Awardees may receive one grant per calendar year. In 2025, ACV awarded a total of $14,600 to nine Arts for Education and three Creative Inspiration projects designed to serve some 10,500 people. Since launching its grants program in 2001, ACV has awarded more than $524,800. Visit valleyarts.org/grants-arts-for-education or valleyarts.org/grants-creative-inspiration for Spring 2026 guidelines and application materials. Online Grant Information sessions - covering both types of grants - help guide potential applicants through the process and allow time for individual questions. Sessions typically last about an hour, and attendance is strongly encouraged for anyone considering a grant proposal. Online Spring Info Sessions are scheduled Thursday, Feb 19 at 5 pm, and Tuesday, Feb 24 at 4 pm. To register, visit valleyarts.org/grants-arts-for-education or valleyarts.org/grants-creative-inspiration and select the session you would like to attend. -more- Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) is located at 311 South Main Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Programs are supported in part by 2026 ACV Sponsors Kathy Moran Wealth Group and Riner Rentals.
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Arts Council of the Valley Opens Advancing the Arts Spring Grant Cycle | Harrisonburg, VA Patch News Feed Events Local Businesses Classifieds Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Arts Council of the Valley Opens Advancing the Arts Spring Grant Cycle Got a bright idea? ACV's Spring 2026 grants offer $500–$1,500 to spark art, education, and creative magic across Harrisonburg-Rockingham.
🎨 Alicia Salanick , Patch Staff Posted Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 11:33 am ET HARRISONBURG, VA – Got a creative concept for an arts-related proposal that would benefit the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community? Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) is now accepting Spring grant cycle applications for Arts for Education and Creative Inspiration projects to take place between Apr 1 and Oct 31, 2026. Awards range from $500 to $1,500.
Electronically submitted proposals for both grant categories are due by 5 pm March 11, with award notification within three weeks after the deadline. Find out what's happening in Harrisonburg for free with the latest updates from Patch.
“Advancing the Arts grants represent an important investment in the arts infrastructure of our community,” ACV Executive Director Jenny Burden explained, noting that ACV’s grants have touched tens of thousands of lives over more than two decades. “These awards tangibly express ACV’s continuing commitment to creative projects designed to cultivate the arts, create experiences, and connect communities,” she added.
Find out what's happening in Harrisonburg for free with the latest updates from Patch. Advancing the Arts grants are awarded to artists and art educators, during fall and spring funding cycles. Awardees may receive one grant per calendar year.
In 2025, ACV awarded a total of $14,600 to nine Arts for Education and three Creative Inspiration projects designed to serve some 10,500 people. Since launching its grants program in 2001, ACV has awarded more than $524,800. Visit valleyarts.
org/grants-arts-for-education or valleyarts. org/grants-creative-inspiration for Spring 2026 guidelines and application materials. Online Grant Information sessions - covering both types of grants - help guide potential applicants through the process and allow time for individual questions.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Artists and arts organizations in Harrisonburg-Rockingham, VA. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $500 - $1,500 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 11, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Art Meets Activism (AMA) Grant is sponsored by Kentucky Foundation for Women. Supports feminist artists and organizations leading community members in participatory art-making to advance positive social change in Kentucky. Application snapshot: target deadline February 23, 2026; published funding information $1,000 - $7,500; eligibility guidance Individual women or gender non-conforming artists and feminist organizations residing in Kentucky. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
USArtists International is sponsored by Mid Atlantic Arts. Supports U. S. performing artists and ensembles in dance, music, and theater invited to perform at significant international festivals and performing arts markets abroad. Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: USArtists International - Mid Atlantic Arts Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Opportunities Outside of Mid Atlantic Arts CALT Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship CALT Community Anchors Initiative CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Folk and Traditional Arts Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Performing Arts Global Exchange Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color Strategic Plan / Imagine Next Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Image: Zoe & Cloyd performing in Holy Trinity Church in Westport, Ireland. Credit: Michael Reynolds. International Touring Impact Stories Grant Matching Requirement USArtists International® supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performers by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and their peers through the USAI program. By elevating the voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the diversity and imagination of the United States. Grant support range: Grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible expenses. Grants require a one-to-one cost share (or match). Applications to USAI must meet eligibility criteria in each of the following three areas to be eligible for the program: International Tour Eligibility Please see the Guidelines below for the full list of eligibility requirements. Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by 11:59 PM Eastern For projects taking place between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027. Letters of invitation are due by Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Guidelines and Application Program Guidelines have been refreshed. There is one deadline for USAI this program year. Be sure to review artist eligibility as Fiscal Sponsorship is no longer allowed. To learn more, read the Application snapshot: target deadline February 25, 2026; published funding information Up to $11,000; eligibility guidance U. S. -based individual performing artists and ensembles; applicants must have a letter of invitation from an eligible international festival. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Application snapshot: target deadline March 11, 2026; published funding information $500 - $1,500; eligibility guidance Artists and arts organizations in Harrisonburg-Rockingham, VA.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Sessions typically last about an hour, and attendance is strongly encouraged for anyone considering a grant proposal. Online Spring Info Sessions are scheduled Thursday, Feb 19 at 5 pm, and Tuesday, Feb 24 at 4 pm. To register, visit valleyarts.
org/grants-arts-for-education or valleyarts. org/grants-creative-inspiration and select the session you would like to attend. -more- Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) is located at 311 South Main Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Programs are supported in part by 2026 ACV Sponsors Kathy Moran Wealth Group and Riner Rentals. A 501(c)3 nonprofit, ACV is dedicated to cultivating the arts, creating experiences, and connecting communities throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
Since it was established in 2000, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists.
Today, ACV manages Smith House Galleries, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program (awarding more than $524,800 since 2001), supports public art initiatives, and coordinates monthly First Fridays of the Valley community gatherings. ACV is supported in part by the City of Harrisonburg and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly.
To learn more, visit valleyarts. org. This press release was provided by Ann Leatherwood at Arts Council of the Valley.
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