From the press release:
Asheville, NC – The City of Asheville Cultural Arts Division will begin posting application forms and guidelines for the North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program Grant on Friday, May 4th, 2012. All applications will be due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Application forms and grant guidelines will be available on Friday, May 4th on the City of Asheville website at www.ashevillenc.gov/parks or may be picked up at the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts office in City Hall (70 Court Plaza, 4th Floor Asheville, NC 28801) Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Applications and guidelines can be mailed upon request.
Grant amounts can range from $500 to $5,000 per application for a total of approximately $45,000 to be awarded throughout Buncombe County. Funding will be awarded for projects that occur between July 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Grant recipients will be announced in July, 2012.The Cultural Arts Division will be hosting three workshops and one webinar to assist applicants in preparing their grants:
Friday, May 25
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Recreation Park Offices
72 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805Thursday, May 31
1:30p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
225 West State Street
Black Mountain, NC 28711Webinar
Monday, June 4
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
(visit www.ashevillenc.gov/parks for details)Tuesday, June 12
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Weaverville Public Library
41 N. Main Street
Weaverville, NC 28787Grants will be available to non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in Buncombe County. Funding priority is given to qualified arts organizations, arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists, and other community organizations that provide art and cultural programs in the county.
Since 1977, the North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program has provided North Carolina citizens access to quality arts experiences. Using a per capita based formula, the program provides funding for the arts in all 100 counties of the state through partnerships with local arts councils. The City of Asheville’s Cultural Arts Division serves as the North Carolina Arts Council’s Provisional County Partner for awarding subgrants to local organizations for arts programs in Buncombe County.
For questions or more information, contact Diane Ruggiero at 828-259-5815 or druggiero@ashevillenc.gov .
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