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Community Spotlight Project Grants


Community Spotlight Project Grants for non-profit arts and cultural organizations support:

  • Arts festivals, productions, or classes that feature and are led by historically marginalized or underrepresented communities
  • Programs that use the arts to address a community issue or spark social change

Grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to projects taking place in Wake County.

The application for 2025-26 Community Spotlight Project Grants is now open!

The application for projects that take place July 2025 – June 2026 can be found here.

Information Session

An information session will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 2:00 pm via Zoom. The session will include information about the updated guidelines/application and time for questions. Register for the session here. Details about joining the meeting will be automatically emailed to those registered. This session will be recorded.

2024-2025 Community Spotlight Project Grants

United Arts is pleased to announce the investment of $129,500 for 17 Community Spotlight Grant Projects across Wake County. United Arts is dedicated to helping these arts and culture organizations create diverse and inclusive art events, programs, and services for all Wake County residents. Complete list of the 2024-2025 Grantees.

Manage Your Award

Questions?

Direct questions about programming grants to Ragen Carlile at [email protected] or (919) 839-1498 x209.

Community Spotlight Project Grants are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, Wake County Board of Commissioners, and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

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