The Artist Support Grant (ASG) is a regional grant program that can provide grants of $500 to $3,000 to gifted individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists.
Donor Name: Arts Council of Moore County (ACMC)
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/13/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 to $3,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Artist Support Grant (ASG) supports a broad range of talented artists in multiple arts genres. The grant funds professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their capacity to bring their work to new audiences. Eligible artists that reside in Region 12 (Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly, & Union Counties) must apply through the Arts Council of Moore County.
The program is operated by the Arts Council of Moore County in partnership with Arts Richmond, Stanly County Arts Council, StarWorks NC, Union County Community Arts Council, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.
Eligible candidates may be either emerging or established artists, and should demonstrate a commitment to spending a significant portion of their time on their work as artists.
Project Period
The grant cycle covers projects from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
Eligible Projects
For this year, the following projects & costs are eligible for funding:
- Completion/Presentation of a New Work — Cost of resources necessary to complete or present a significant new work (e.g., purchasing art supplies or equipment–digital may qualify, or space rental)
- Career Promotion — Projects aimed at advertising artist’s work and/or demonstrating their skill level (e.g., websites, portfolios, audio-visual documentation, & online presentation)
- Training — Costs to attend a class or workshop (in-person or virtual) aimed at either enhancing the artist’s skill level or professional development (e.g., a master class or workshop taught by acknowledged authority in the applicant artist’s medium)
- Travel — Costs of transportation and lodging for training, professional conferences, or research as allowed or possible while adhering to social distancing guidelines
- Services — Rental of equipment or facilities for presentation of a new work, recording studio space, etc.
- Supplies — Purchase of supplies and materials necessary for the completion or production of a new work deemed by the artist to be an essential work in his/her career.
- Artist Fee — Up to 50% may be used for costs of labor, which equals the time that one spends on a project. (Two ways to show a reasonable artist fee is by the hour and/or by the month)
Eligility Criteria
ASG is intended to support a broad range of talented artists in the genres of visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music composition, choreography and interdisciplinary arts. Eligible candidates may be either emerging or established artists.
- Individuals & Artist Collectives — Both individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists are eligible to apply.
- Age — Artists must be at least 18 years old.
- Residency — Artists must have lived continuously in ASG’s Region 12 (Counties of Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly, & Union) for at least one year before the application deadline. An applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien; Proof of residence and status may be required. Artists who live in more than one region should apply only where they spend the majority of the year. All members of a collaborating team must be North Carolina residents, live in the region in which they are applying, and meet the other eligibility requirements. Resumes documenting residence for all team members is required with the application.
- Prior Winners — Artists who received this grant must wait at least two (2) years after the award year before becoming eligible to reapply.
- Multiple Awards — Artists who are sole proprietors of organizations that have already received funding for from the NC Arts Council for 2022-23 or 2023-34 may not apply.
- Conflict of Interest — Current board & staff members of the regional partner organizations and their family members are not eligible to apply.
- Student Status — This grant is intended for adult, non-student artists. Artists enrolled full-time in undergraduate or associate degree programs may not apply. Artists in certificate programs are generally eligible. Artists pursuing graduate degrees in subjects other than their art form may be eligible if they meet the other criteria.
For more information, visit ACMC.
