Artist Support Grants

2023-2024 Artist Support Grants
Apply between September 1 and October 2, 2023.

The North Carolina Arts Council understands the important role artists contribute to the vitality, unity and resiliency of our communities. NCAC has established the Artist Support Grant (ASG) as a one-year regional grant program to support individual artists. This program builds upon the former Regional Artist Project Grant (RAP-G) and provides the opportunity for our regional groups of Arts Councils to award project grants to artists in Caldwell, Burke, McDowell, Catawba, Alexander and Iredell counties. The program will fund professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve their business operations, or bring their work to new audiences. 

Grants ranging from $500 to $3000 will be issued to support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their professional development. Types of fundable projects include:

• Creation, completion and presentation of new work.
• Purchase of equipment and materials.
• Professional development workshops both in-person and virtual.
• 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 will apply through an online grant portal. Before doing so, Caldwell County artists must contact Caldwell Arts Council Executive Director Ellen Ball by phone at 828-754-2486 or email for an initial review to confirm that the project meets required criteria and to receive instructions for using the grant portal. In addition, applicants who do not have access to a computer or lack adequate internet, etc. are encouraged to request assistance from our office.

For complete details, please click the button on the right.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm on October 2, 2023
Award Notifications: by November 30, 2023
Project Period: January 1, 2024 through December 29, 2024
Final Report Deadline: January 31, 2025