Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is offering 2021 Artist Support Grant for regional consortia of arts councils to award project grants to local artists.
The Artist Support Grant program, funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, is an opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to artists in 18 regions across the state. These grants will fund the professional and artistic development of emerging, midcareer, and established artists so they can enhance their skills and abilities to create work or improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences.
Funding Information
- Statewide, they range from $300 to $5,000, though most grants are between $500 and $2,000.
- Projects must be completed by December 31, 2022.
Type of Projects
Types of fundable projects are as follows:
- Completion/presentation of a new work: Cost of resources necessary for you to complete or present a significant new work (e.g., buying art supplies or equipment—digital may qualify—or space rental)
- Career promotion: Projects aimed at advertising your work and/or demonstrating your skill level (e.g., websites, portfolios, audiovisual documentation, and online presentation)
- Training: Costs for you to attend a class or workshop (in-person or virtual) aimed at enhancing either your skill level or professional development (e.g., a master class or workshop taught by acknowledged authorities in your artistic medium)
- Travel: Costs of transportation, lodging, and food for training, professional conferences, or research as allowed or possible within social distancing guidelines
- Half of the grant may go toward artist fees.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Artist Support Grant is intended to support a broad range of talented artists in the genres of visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music composition, choreography, and interdisciplinary arts.
- To be eligible to apply, you must have lived in North Carolina for at least one year prior to the application deadline.
- Eligible candidates must demonstrate a commitment to spending a significant portion of their time on their work as artists.
For more information, visit https://www.haywoodarts.org/grants-funding/