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Artist Support Grants | NC Arts Council What are Artist Support Grants? Artist Support Grants is a program funded by the N. C.
Arts Council to provide the opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to artists in their regions. These grants support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their artistic and professional development. Contact the granting local arts council (see Application information) for details.
Scope and allowable expenses Types of fundable projects include: Purchase of equipment and materials 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 Artist fees are also allowable expenses under the new program.
Grant amounts vary from region to region. Statewide, most grants are between $500 and $2,000. Projects must be completed by December 31, 2026.
To apply, reach out to the designated local arts council and contact person supporting your region. A list of participating counties, deadlines for each region, and a primary contact for each consortium are below. Regions are listed from east to west.
Participating local arts council consortiums Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and Perquimans Counties Primary Contact: Lauren Luther Email: executivedirector@artsaoa. com Web: https://www. artsaoa.
org/ Deadline: September 18, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,000 Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington Counties Primary Contact: Jessica Sands Email: dareartsinfo@gmail. com Web: https://www. darearts.
org/ Deadline: October 9, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,000 Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow and Pamlico Counties Craven Arts Council and Gallery Primary Contact: Jonathan Burger Email: director@cravenarts. org Web: https://www. cravenarts.
org Deadline: September 11, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,000 Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Northampton, Vance and Warren Counties Web: https://granvilleartsnc. org Primary Contact: Matthew Cox Email: matthew. cox@granvilleartsnc.
org Deadline: August 31, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,000 Edgecombe, Greene, Nash, Pitt, Wayne and Wilson Counties Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge Primary Contact: Holly Garriott Email: holly@pittcountyarts. org Web: https://www. pittcountyarts.
org/ Deadline: October 3, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,000 Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender Counties The Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County Primary Contact: Rhonda Bellamy Email: artscouncilofwilmingtonandnhc@gmail. com Web: https://www. artswilmington.
org/ Deadline: September 15, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,000 Alamance, Durham, Orange and Person Counties Primary Contact: Laura Montgomery Email: lmontgomery@durhamarts. org Web: https://durhamarts.
org Deadline: August 31, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,500 Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee and Wake Counties United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County Primary Contact: Kelly Schrader United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County Email: kschrader@unitedarts. org Web: https://www. unitedarts.
org/ Deadline: September 1, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,500 Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Primary Contact: Michael Houck Email: michaelh@theartscouncil. com Web: https://www. theartscouncil.
com/ Deadline: October 1, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $2,000 Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties Stokes County Arts Council Primary Contact: Eddy McGree Email: stokesarts@gmail. com Web: https://stokesarts.
org/ Deadline: September 25, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,500 Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford and Randolph Counties The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County Primary Contact: : Cécile Boynton Email: cboynton@intothearts. org Web: https://www. intothearts.
org Arts Council of Greater Greensboro Primary Contact: Jaymie Meyer Email: jmeyer@theacgg. org Web: https://theacgg. org/ Deadline: September 4, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $2,000 Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly and Union Counties Arts Council of Moore County Primary Contact: Chris Dunn Web: https://www.
mooreart. org/ Deadline: October 9, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $3,000 Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes Counties Watauga County Arts Council Primary Contact: Amber Bateman E-mail: director@watauga-arts. org Web: https://www.
watauga-arts. org/ Grant Range: $200 - $1,000 Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell and McDowell Counties United Arts Council of Catawba County Primary Contact: Chris Coffey Email: grants@artscatawba. org Web: https://artscatawba.
org/ Deadline: September 30, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,500 Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Rowan Counties Arts & Science Council Charlotte-Mecklenburg Primary Contact: Iván Garnica Email: ivan. garnica@artsandscience. org Web: https://www.
artsandscience. org/ Deadline: September 7, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $3,000 Avery, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey Counties Primary Contact: Bethany Chenoweth Email: bethany@toeriverarts. org Web: https://toeriverarts.
org Deadline: September 28, 2026 Grant Range: $250 - $1,000 Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania Counties Primary Contact: Rebecca Lynch Email: rebecca@artsavl. org Web: https://artsavl. org/asg Deadline: August 17, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,500 Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties Macon County Heritage Center Primary Contact: Laura Brooks Email: maconheritagecenter@gmail.
com Web: https://www. coweeschool. org/ Deadline: October 15, 2026 Grant Range: $500 - $1,000
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual artists residing in North Carolina. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Individual Artist Fellowship Program is funded by North Carolina Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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