The Artist Support Grant provides direct support to individual artists, funding professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences.
Donor Name: North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC)
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This category funds consortia of local arts councils that administer the Artist Support Grant Program for their regions.
Funding Information
Range for regional consortia: $5,000 to $50,000.
Scope and Allowable Expenses
Types of fundable projects include:
- Creation of a new work;
- Purchase of equipment;
- 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.
Grant awards to artists generally range from $500 to $3,000, depending on the amount of money each consortium raises, the number of applicants, the number of artists selected, and the types of projects funded. Participating consortia are encouraged to raise matching funds for their programs, appoint a selection committee consisting of arts professionals with expertise in disciplines under review, facilitate the selection process, and administer the awards process.
Grant amounts to regional consortia are determined by weighing the history and breadth of artist demand in each region; the amounts range from $5,000 to $50,000. Up to $1,000 may be spent on administrative expenses, including stipends for panelists, and the remaining grant amount will be spent for awards to artists.
For more information, visit NCAC.
