The Arts Committee Grant Program will provide grant funding to eligible nonprofit organizations to promote and provide expanded public access to quality arts programs, promote diversity in the arts, and produce economic development and tourism for the City of Gastonia.
Donor Name: City of Gastonia
State: North Carolina
City: Gastonia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $10,000
Details:
The City of Gastonia Arts Committee is working to support artist growth and expression in City. The committee is working to advance both visual and performing arts in community for everyone to participate in and enjoy the arts and experience all they have to offer.
Goals
- Increase public art throughout the City.
- Provide educational and cultural arts opportunities to citizens.
- Help civic non-profit arts organizations through small grants.
- Attract more economic dollars and opportunities through arts events.
Funding Information
- Grant Amounts to be Offered this 2022 Cycle
- 5- up to $1,000
- 2- up to $2,500
- 2- up to $5,000
- 2- up to $10,000
- Grant amounts for future years will be in accordance with the grant funding appropriated by City Council in future City budgets.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any arts organization with 501(c)(3) status under the United States Internal Revenue Code, which maintains a permanent office, practice/performance space, or physical address within the municipal boundaries of the City of Gastonia.
- North Carolina General Statute Section160A-488 refers to “arts” to include the performing arts, visual arts, and literary arts and includes dance, drama, music, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, crafts, photography, film, video, architecture, design, and literature, when part of a performing, visual or literary arts program.
- Organizations and programs that already receive funding from the City of Gastonia are not eligible to apply for grant funding through the Gastonia Arts Committee Grant Program.
Non-Eligibility
Organizations and programs that already receive funding from the City of Gastonia are not eligible to apply for grant funding through the Gastonia Arts Committee Grant Program.
For more information, visit City of Gastonia.
