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Visit funder's website →Grassroots Arts Program Subgrants (Catawba County) is sponsored by Arts Culture Catawba (North Carolina Arts Council). The Grassroots Arts Program provides arts funding to all 100 counties in North Carolina through local arts agencies, such as Arts Culture Catawba. Funds are distributed on a per capita basis to ensure access to high-quality arts experiences.
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For logos and acknowledgement wording for grant awards, please click here Spring Grant Cycle Information: Full applications are invitation only and will be due by March 19 Applications are open now and will be due by March 19 Edna Bost Barringer Young Artist Award Applications are open now and will be due by March 19 Applications open on March 9 and will be due by May 14 Projects Pool Grant - Informational Webinar Wednesday, March 25, 10:00 AM Grant Applications Open: March 9, 2026 Grant Applications Due: May 14, 2026 Panel Presentation Date: June 4, 2026 Nonprofit organizations are awarded grants for projects that encourage innovative arts projects, will enhance and strengthen the cultural community, and broaden the services offered to Catawba County citizens.
Projects Pool Grants, which are administered by Arts Culture Catawba, are made available by the North Carolina Arts Council through the North Carolina Grassroots Arts Program. Additional dollars are added by Catawba County government and six municipalities, including the Town of Catawba, City of Claremont, City of Conover, City of Hickory, Town of Maiden, and City of Newton.
Projects Pool Grant - Informational Webinar Wednesday, March 25, 10:00 AM Applications open year-round. Must apply at least 90 days prior to event date. The Community Cultural Grant promotes cultural activities, throughout Catawba County enabling municipalities and non-profit organizations to provide cultural programs at community and heritage festivals and events for their respective communities.
Special priority is given to the municipalities that fund Arts Culture Catawba, organizations representing diverse populations, events that feature artists of diversity, organizations that target special population groups and events that will potentially reach large segments of Catawba County residents. Thank you to Piedmont Natural Gas, through the Duke Energy Foundation, for their donation towards this grant.
Guidelines and Application Form Staff and Board Development Grants Applications open year-round. Must apply at least 30 days prior to event date. Staff and board members of Arts Culture Catawba member organizations, with the exception of public and private school teachers, qualify to receive this type of grant to attend workshops and conferences that will strengthen their professional skills and expand their capabilities.
For the first time, we are opening our UAF Allocations Grant program to allow any eligible organization to apply to become a member of the United Arts Fund Alliance and receive general operating support from our United Arts Fund campaign. Verified eligible applicants will be invited to complete a full application.
Current members of the alliance do not need to complete an eligibility form and will automatically be invited to complete a full application. Final applicants will be required to appear for an interview with the selection panel.
Eligibility Applications Open: January 12, 2026 Full Applications Open: January 28, 2026 Eligibility Applications Due: February 2, 2026 Full Applications Due: March 19, 2026 Grant Panel Date: April 13, 2026 UAF Allocations Grant Guidelines UAF Allocations Grant - Eligibility Form The policy linked below outlines terms for Funded Affiliates of the United Arts Fund Alliance.
If you are applying for UAF Allocations, please familiarize yourself with this policy document. New "Pilot Partners" will be expected to incorporate this policy into their organization. Collaborative Arts Projects Grants THIS GRANT PROGRAM IS BEING RESTRUCTURED.
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAM. The Collaborative Arts Project (CAP) grant was established by Arts Culture Catawba to encourage collaborations among cultural and/or community nonprofit organizations for arts, science and history projects reaching underserved audiences.
Webinar: August 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM Applications Open: September 1, 2025 Applications Due: September 30, 2025 by Midnight Artists from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell and McDowell Counties are now eligible for Artist Support Grants.
The grant, operated by local arts councils, will fund professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve business operations, or bring work to new audiences. Project Budget Template Link Email the contact for your county to set up an appointment to begin your process. Alexander County: Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Kara Smith, karahiddenitearts@gmail.
org 828-632-6966 Burke County: Burke Arts Council Deborah Jones, director@burkearts. org 828-433-7282 Burke County (Valdese): Rock School Arts Foundation Sharon Bowman, rsaf1893@gmail. com 828-838-9806 Caldwell County: Caldwell Arts Council Ellen Ball, ellen@caldwellarts.
com 828-754-2486 Catawba County: Arts Culture Catawba Chris Coffey, grants@artscatawba. org 828-324-4906 ext. 306 Iredell County: Iredell Arts Council Sydney Koppelmeyer, mail@iredellartscouncil.
org 704-873-6100 McDowell County: McDowell Arts Council Association Susan Pyatt-Baker, mcdowellarts@gmail.
com 828-652-8610 Innovative Artist Project Grants Grant Applications Open: January 12, 2026 Grant Applications Due: March 19, 2026 Panel Presentation Date: April 8, 2026 Innovative Artist Grants are made possible by monies raised during a silent art auction held each year as part of our annual fundraising event, the Jingle Bell Bash. The grant awards are for innovative and creative projects, with collaborative efforts encouraged.
Seeking to cultivate area artists, the purpose of these grants is to create exposure and a focus on Catawba County’s support of its artists.
2026-2027 Sample Application 2026-2027 Application Form 2025-2026 Final Report Form Edna Bost Barringer Young Artist Competition Applications Open: January 12, 2026 Applications Due: March 19, 2026 Audition Date: April 11, 2026 Created by the family of Edna Bost Barringer in her memory, this scholarship is awarded annually by Arts Culture Catawba to area youth under the age of 21.
The competition is alternated each year between visual/literary artists and performing artists. This year will be performing arts. Judges from the North Carolina School of the Arts select the winner(s).
The total amount awarded each year is $1,000. This amount may be given to an individual or broken into two awards of $500 each. This award goes to students planning to pursue a career in the arts.
2026 Sample Application Form Kathryn T. Greathouse Legacy Scholarship The Board of Arts Culture Catawba has established a scholarship in honor of Kathryn T. Greathouse, who served as the Executive Director of the United Arts Council for many years and had a passion for helping young people achieve their artistic endeavors.
The mission of this need and merit-based scholarship is to provide cultural education opportunities to students of the primary and secondary education level. Students seeking collegiate financial help are not eligible for this scholarship.
Recent Grant Award Winners 2023-24 Projects Pool Grant Recipients Catawba County Schools - All County Elementary Honors Chorus Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services Catawba Valley Community Chorus City of Newton Public Art Commission CVCC - Redhawk Publications Downtown Newton Development Association Hart Square Foundation, Inc. Hickory Community Theatre Hmong Southeast Puavpheej Lenoir-Rhyne University - Visiting Writers Series Lenoir-Rhyne University - Summer Youth Music Camps The Green Room Community Theatre Western Piedmont Symphony 2023-24 Arts Improvement Grant Recipients City of Hickory Public Art Commission Hickory Community Theatre Hmong Southeast Puavpheej Newton-Conover Community Band The Green Room Community Theatre Western Piedmont Symphony 2023-24 Collaborative Arts Project Grant Recipients Centro Latino, Hickory Community Theatre, & Hickory Downtown Development Association Hickory Public Library, Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center, & Western Piedmont Symphony Hart Square Foundation & Hickory Music Factory Western Piedmont Symphony & Catawba Science Center 2023-24 Community Cultural Fund Grant Recipients Greater Hickory International Council Newton Conover Community Band Southwest Community Watch 2023-24 Artist Support Grant Recipients Joseph William Bigley III 2023-24 Innovative Artist Grant Recipients Phinthone (Ping) Senesombath 2023-24 Theatre Arts Grant Recipient 2023-24 Edna Bost Barringer Young Artist Award Recipient 2023-24 Kathryn T.
Greathouse Legacy Scholarhip Recipient
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit arts organizations based in and operating within Catawba County, administered through Arts Culture Catawba. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Unspecified (grants range from $500 and up in other counties, $1,000-$5,000 in Portland, OR for similar programs) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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