The North Carolina Arts Council offers art grants to both organizations and individual artists. Organizational grants are available to fund projects in arts education, art outreach programs, community art projects and funding for regional arts councils. Individual artists working in the performing, visual and literary arts are eligible to receive $10,000 artist fellowships to help further their artistic endeavors. Funds may not be used to pay for an academic degree. Grants are also available to individual artists in the form of a paid residency at either the Headlands Center for the Arts or the Vermont Studio Center.
North Carolina Arts Council
MSC #4632
Department of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, NC 27699-4632
(919) 807-6500
ncarts.org/grants_category.cfm?ID=35
The Durham Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant program is open to up-and-coming artists living in Granville, Chatham, Durham, Orange and Person counties. The program is open to artists aged 18 or older who have demonstrated artistic achievement but have not yet had the opportunity to launch a professional career. Artists may receive up to $1,500 to be used toward training, materials, travel or other expenses related to an creative project or professional development.
Durham Arts Council, Inc.
120 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-2787
durhamarts.org/artistinfo_emergingartists.html
The Arts and Science Council awards grants to individual artists and organizations in Charlotte and surrounding counties. Individual grant awards range from $3,000 to $5,000 and may be used to fund projects in the visual or performing arts, literary arts, history or science. Non-profit organizations may apply for grants of up to $7,500, which may be used to further cultural awareness of the arts through arts education and community art projects.
Arts & Science Council
227 W. Trade Street
Suite 250
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 333-2272
artsandscience.org/
The United Arts Council serves individual artists and arts organizations through their arts grant program. Individual artists in the Wake, Franklin, Johnston, Warren and Vance county areas are eligible to receive grants of up to $1,500 for projects in the visual, literary and performing arts. Nonprofit organizations in Wake County may submit grant proposals for arts education and community art projects. Proposals with a budget of less than $1,000 will not be considered.
United Arts Council
110 S. Blount Street
Raleigh NC 27601
(919) 839-1498
unitedarts.org/grants/individuals/index.shtml
The Asheville Arts Council provides grant awards to individual artists and arts organizations in the Asheville area. Individual artists living in Buncombe, Avery, Madison, Mitchell or Yancey counties may apply for grants to fund individual art projects, professional study or training, supplies, travel or other costs related to their artistic development, excluding an academic degree. Nonprofit organizations in the Buncombe County area may apply for grants to fund arts projects in the local community. The amount of the grants for individuals and organizations varies based on the project's proposed budget, financial need and the availability of funds.
Asheville Arts Council
11 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 258-0710
ashevillearts.com/grantsresources.html