Arts & Science Council is accepting applications from creatives living in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Rowan Counties for its Artist Support Grants.
Donor Name: Arts & Science Council
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/12/2022
Grant Size: up to $3,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Artists representing visual, craft, performing, traditional, and interdisciplinary art forms are encouraged to apply. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to spending a significant portion of their time on their artistic work.
Funding Information
The Artist Support Grants will support projects occurring between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 but all funds should be expended by June 30, 2023. Artists may request up to $3,000. Applications selected for funding will receive the full award for which they are eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals and Artist Collectives — Both individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists are eligible to apply.
- Residency — Artists should have lived continuously in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln or Rowan County for at least one year before September 12, 2022. An applicant must be at least 18 years old and either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien. Artists who live in more than one region should apply only where they spend most 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 should be included with the application.
- Multiple Awards — Artists who are sole proprietors of organizations that have already received funding for FY2022–2023 from the N.C. Arts Council are ineligible to apply. Artist Support Grant Recipients with projects funded during the 2022 cycle are ineligible to apply in the 2023 cycle.
- Conflict of Interest — Current board and staff members of the consortium partner organizations and their family members are not eligible to apply for the award.
- FY22 Artist Support Grant Recipients— Artists who received an award through this program in FY22 will not be considered for funding in FY23.
- Student Status — The Artist Support Grant is intended for adult, nonstudent artists. Artists enrolled full-time in undergraduate or associate degree-granting programs may not apply for the grant. 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 eligibility criteria.
For more information, visit Arts & Science Council.
