Grants To Individuals
United Arts supports individual artists through a regional program designed to help advance the recipients' artistic careers by awarding grants for professional development workshops and conferences, equipment, marketing materials and more. These grants are competitive.
Regional Artist Project Grants
This collaborative program for individual artists began in 1996, under the auspices of the North Carolina Arts Council and in collaboration with arts councils in a five-county region. Artists residing in Franklin, Johnston, Wake, Warren and Vance counties are eligible to apply for grants to further their artistic careers.
United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County awarded $21,911 to 20 artists through the 2006-2007 Regional Artist Project Grant Program. For 2007-2008, we awarded $25,004 to 23 artists.
The Regional Artist Project Grant (RAPG) Program receives major funding from United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional support is provided by the Franklin County Arts Council, Johnston County Arts Council, Vance County Arts Council and Warren County Arts Council.
Applications and Guidelines
We are now accepting applications for the 2008-09 Regional Artist Project Grant Program. The deadline for applications is Friday, September 19, 2008 at 5 PM. This is not a postmarked deadline. Because the Regional Artist Project Grants are competitive, workshops will be held in July and August to assist artists in preparing for the grant application process (see schedule below). Workshop attendance is not required.
Franklin County - Franklin County Arts Council, 919/496-1191.
Workshop will be held at the Franklin Co. Arts Council, 106 Justice Street, Louisburg NC 27549, on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 7:00pm. Please RSVP to the Franklin County Arts Council or United Arts if you plan to attend.
Johnston County - Johnston County Arts Council, 919/553-1930.
Workshop will be held at the Johnston Co. Arts Council, 231 East Second Street, Clayton NC 27520 on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 6:00pm. Please RSVP to the Johnston County Arts Council or United Arts if you plan to attend.
Vance County - United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County for information, 919.839.1498.
Workshop will be held at H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, 202 Breckenridge St., Henderson, NC 27536 on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 2:00pm. Please RSVP to United Arts Council in you plan to attend. For more information on the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library call 252.438.3316 or go to www.perrylibrary.org.
Wake County - United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County for information, 919.839.1498.
Workshops will be held at United Arts offices, 110 South Blount Street, Raleigh NC 27601 at 7:00pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 and again on Thursday, August 14, 2008. You need only to attend one workshop. Please RSVP to United Arts if you plan to attend and indicate on which day.
Warren County - United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County for information, 919.839.1498.
Artists interested in receiving more information should contact United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County.