Artist Support Grant
Applications Due: September 30, 2025 by Midnight
Artists from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell and McDowell Counties are now eligible for Artist Support Grants. The grant, operated by local arts councils, will fund professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve business operations, or bring work to new audiences.
The deadline to apply is September 30, 2025. Artists at any stage of their careers, emerging or established, are eligible to apply for grants in all disciplines, such as visual art and craft, traditional art forms, music composition, film/video, literature and playwriting, and choreography and dance. Types of fundable projects include the creation of new work, purchase of equipment and materials, and professional development workshops. Complete funding guidelines are available below.
Grant awards generally range from $500-1,500.
Applications must be received by September 30, 2025 at midnight.
For more information, contact Susan Pyatt-Baker at [email protected]
A workshop for interested artists will be offered virtually on August 29 at 10:00 am.
**If you are unavailable at this time, please still register and a recording of the webinar will be sent to you.
Applications Due: September 30, 2025 by Midnight
Artists from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell and McDowell Counties are now eligible for Artist Support Grants. The grant, operated by local arts councils, will fund professional and artistic development for emerging or established artists to create work, improve business operations, or bring work to new audiences.
The deadline to apply is September 30, 2025. Artists at any stage of their careers, emerging or established, are eligible to apply for grants in all disciplines, such as visual art and craft, traditional art forms, music composition, film/video, literature and playwriting, and choreography and dance. Types of fundable projects include the creation of new work, purchase of equipment and materials, and professional development workshops. Complete funding guidelines are available below.
Grant awards generally range from $500-1,500.
Applications must be received by September 30, 2025 at midnight.
For more information, contact Susan Pyatt-Baker at [email protected]
A workshop for interested artists will be offered virtually on August 29 at 10:00 am.
**If you are unavailable at this time, please still register and a recording of the webinar will be sent to you.
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Step 1: Review the Guidelines
Read through the Guidelines below carefully and make sure your project qualifies for this grant.
Read through the Guidelines below carefully and make sure your project qualifies for this grant.
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Step 2) Contact your county representative to receive an application and instructions.
- McDowell County Representative: Susan Pyatt-Baker | [email protected] | 828-652-8610
Don't live in McDowell County? Find your County contact:
- Arts Culture Catawba: Chris Coffey, [email protected] 828-324-4906
- Burke Arts Council: Deborah Jones, [email protected] 828-433-7282
- Caldwell Arts Council: Ellen Ball, [email protected] 828-754-2486
- Hiddenite Center (Alexander County): Donna Latham, [email protected] 828-632-6966
- Iredell Arts Council: John Koppelmeyer, [email protected] 704-880-2101
- Rock School Arts Foundation (Valdese/Burke County): Sharon Bowman, [email protected] 828-838-9806
Step 3) Work with your local arts council to strengthen your application before you submit your application
- Reach out to your local contact to consult, proof-read, and brainstorm your application before you submit. We're here to help