The Arts Council of Wilmington & NHC has launched the Artist Support Grants to provide funding to regional consortia of local arts councils, enabling them to award project grants to exceptional artists in the region.
Donor Name: The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County
State: North Carolina
County: Bladen County (NC), Brunswick County (NC), Columbus County (NC), New Hanover County (NC), Pender County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/12/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The grants support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their artistic and professional development.
Funding Information
Up to $1000.
Grant Period
October 1, 2025 – December 2026.
Allowable Expenses
Types of fundable projects include:
- Creation of new work
- Purchase of equipment and materials
- Professional development workshops
- Travel support for expenses associated with a professional opportunity such as participating in an exhibition or conference,
- Development or upgrading of promotional materials such as brochures, websites,
- 50% artist fees are allowable expenses.
Who may apply?
Artists in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Columbus, and Bladen counties are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
- 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 the region for at least one year before the application deadline. An applicant must be at least 18 years old and either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien.
- Multiple Awards — Artists who have received funding in or since FY2022–2023 are ineligible to apply.
- 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.
Evaluation Criteria
- Overall excellence of the applicant’s artwork as demonstrated by work samples
- Feasibility of the proposed project
- Contribution of the proposed project to the artist’s development.
For more information, visit ACW&NHC.
