The Watauga County Arts Council is excited to announce the 2023/24 Artist Support Grant Program to advance their careers through professional development, studio improvements, new projects, promotion, and more.
Donor Name: Watauga County Arts Council
State: North Carolina
County: Watauga County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 to $2500
Details:
The Watauga County Arts Council works with Ashe, Allegheny, and Wilkes County Art Councils to administer funds from NC Arts Councils to local artists for projects, education, professional development, equipment and more.
Funded through NC Arts Council, this grant is set up to provide funding for individual artist career development.
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.
Applicants must attach an inventory list with the following descriptions for the applicable discipline:
- Dance and Performing Arts: Documentation of up to three recorded performances. Videos uploaded may not exceed a total time of ten minutes.
- Description: include date and location of performance, title of piece, names and roles of key people, including directors, choreographers, lead performers/actors, etc. A short summary may also be included.
- Music: Documentation of up to three recorded performances, live or studio. Audio or video uploaded may not exceed a total time of ten minutes.
- Description: include date and location of performance, title of piece, names and roles of key people, including directors, choreographers, lead performers/actors, etc. A short summary may also be included.
Composers and songwriters should also submit scores, lyrics, and/or lead sheets, as appropriate.
- Description: include date and location of performance, title of piece, names and roles of key people, including directors, choreographers, lead performers/actors, etc. A short summary may also be included.
- Writing: Fiction, creative nonfiction, and playwrights may submit no more than 12 pages each of one to two manuscripts. Poets may submit five to seven poems. Playwrights may also submit documentation of a recorded performance or staged reading of their plays (videos, clip not to exceed five minutes.)
- Visual Art and Craft: Up to 15 images of your work.
- Description: date of completion, medium, and dimensions. Time-based work can be documented with video, up to five minutes.
- Film: Documentation of one or more completed films. (Video clips not to exceed five minutes.)
- Description: include date and location of performance, title of piece, names and roles of key people, including directors, choreographers, lead performers/actors, etc. A short summary may also be included.
Funding Information
Grant awards to artists generally range from $500 to $2500, depending on the amount of money each consortium raises, the number of applicants, the number of artists selected, and the types of projects funded.
For more information, visit WCAC.
