Deadline for 2015 NC Arts Council grants is March 2

Deadline for 2015 NC Arts Council grants is March 2

From the North Carolina Arts Council:

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Arts Council 2015-2016 grant guidelines for organizations are now available at ncarts.org. The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, March 2.

The Arts Council’s grant programs are designed to sustain and advance the state’s arts industry, to enhance the education of the state’s children and youth, and to ensure that all North Carolina citizens have access to a wide range of high quality arts programs.

Grants from the N.C. Arts Council are catalysts for public private partnerships, helping arts organizations leverage the required matching funds.

To be eligible to apply for Arts Council grants, an organization must

• have non-profit status
• have been producing quality arts programs for at least two consecutive years
• have prior-year organization cash operating expenses of at least $20,000

Grant awards are recommended by panels of arts experts and civic leaders based on artistic merit, benefit of the project to the state’s citizens, and the applicant’s organizational strength and capacity.

Information about grants for organizations is available on the Arts Council website. Below is a list of staff contacts. If you are eligible for a grant please contact the appropriate Arts Council staff member for a preliminary discussion prior to application. The grant deadline is Monday, March 2, 2015.

Staff Contacts

Arts-in-education organizations:
Sharon Hill
(919) 807-6502; sharon.hill@ncdcr.gov

Dance and music organizations:
Jeff Pettus (Until Feb. 16)
(919) 807-6513; jeff.pettus@ncdcr.gov
Andrea Lawson (After Feb. 16)
(919) 807-6511; andrea.lawson@ncdcr.gov

Multi-arts organizations:
Leigh Ann Wilder
(919) 807-6508; leighann.wilder@ncdcr.gov

Presenting and theater organizations:
David Potorti
(919) 807-6512; david.potorti@ncdcr.gov

Traditional arts organizations:
Sally Peterson
(919) 807-6507; sally.peterson@ncdcr.gov

Visual arts and film organizations:
Jeff Pettus
(919) 807-6513; jeff.pettus@ncdcr.gov

Staff Contact for Grassroots (DCP, PCP, and RAP grants)
Leigh Ann Wilder
Arts-in-Communities Director
(919) 807-6508; leighann.wilder@ncdcr.gov

Staff Contact for Regional Artist Project Grant Program
Jeff Pettus
Senior Program for Artist Project Grant Program
(919) 807-6513; jeff.pettus@ncdcr.gov

About the North Carolina Arts Council
The North Carolina Arts Council works to make North Carolina The Creative State where a robust arts industry produces a creative economy, vibrant communities, children prepared for the 21st century and lives filled with discovery and learning. The Arts Council accomplishes this in partnership with artists and arts organizations, other organizations that use the arts to make their communities stronger and North Carolinians-young and old-who enjoy and participate in the arts. For more information visit ncarts.org.

About the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan W. Kluttz, NCDCR’s mission is improve our state’s quality of life by creating opportunities that promote economic development, stimulate learning, preserve the state’s history and spark creativity to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.

Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art, NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and spurring the economic stimulus engine for our state’s communities. NCDCR’s Divisions of State Archives, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina’s rich cultural heritage to offer experiences of learning and reflection. NCDCR’s State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state to develop and to offer access to educational resources through traditional and online collections including genealogy and resources for people who are blind and have physical disabilities.

NCDCR annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council and the State Archives. NCDCR champions our state’s creative industry that accounts for more than 300,000 jobs and generates nearly $18.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit ncdcr.gov.