2026 Artist Support Grants

2D Visual Art

• Adam D. Cohen: To support the continuation of visual art sales in a public studio.
• Adrianne Huang: To support the creation of a new series of illustrations and accompanying zines.
• Anna Podris: To support the creation of a new series of paintings.
• Athena Wang: To support the expansion of teaching online visual art classes.
• Dain Kim: To support the creation of a large-scale painting series.
• Dolly R. Sickles: To support the creation of three visual art series for Art-O-Mat.
• Elizabeth (EJ) Trefney: To support the creation of a new cyanotype series and workshops.
• Jennifer Clifton: To support the creation of large-scale works for an upcoming solo exhibition.
• Keith Norval: To support participation in a printmaking class.
• Kiki Farish: To support the creation and framing of a new series of oil paintings.
• Paget Marion Blythe: To support the creation of new mixed media works for exhibition.
• Sarah Lee Studio: To support expenses for developing mural career.
• Stephanie Statham Witchger: To support the purchase of a printer for mixed media works.
• Susan Martin: To support participation in a printmaking certificate program.

3D Visual Art

• Caitlin Cary: To support the creation of large-scale fiber works for exhibition.
• Erica Kendrick: To support a ceramic sculpture series about Black womanhood.
• Heather Lee McLelland: To support the purchase of equipment and supplies for a ceramic studio.
• Laura Caroline Casas: To support the purchase of equipment to augment ceramic practice.
• Lisa F. Pearce: To support the purchase of equipment for a mixed media jewelry studio.
• Marc Chicoine: To support the purchase of electroplating materials for large scale sculptures.
• Todd Jones: To support a new series of visual works.

Dance

• Amy Love Beasley: To support a new choreographic project and accompanying film.
• Jennifer Scully-Thurston: To support the production of an exhibition and accompanying dance film.
• Payton Chopp: To support the creation of a new dance work.
• Winthrop Dance Works: To support an artist in residency project at NC Dance Festival.

Film/Photography

• Angela Harvey: To support the cost of film festival submission fees.
• One Street City: To support the creation of high-quality prints for photography exhibitions.
• Stephanie Barnhill Neal: To support the creation of a new photographic project.

Literary

• Anthony Aycock: To support the creation of a biographical work about author Peter De Vries.
• Heather Frese: To support the completion of a book of literary fiction.
• Jo Garrett: To support the creation and promotion of a new screenplay.
• Judy Allen Dodson: To support the illustration of an original children’s book.
• Megan O’Connor Upchurch & Susanna Klingenberg: To support costs for the illustration of an original children’s book.

Music

• Christopher Scully-Thurston / HyMettus Woods: To support the continuation of an autobiographical soundtrack album.
• Christopher Short: To support the production of solo vocalist recordings and a recital.
• Clara Yang: To support the recording of a new solo piano album.
• Iconic Bond: To support the creation and release of a new EP.
• Larry Bellorín: To support the recording of an album featuring original and traditional Venezuelan music.
• Lisa Liske-Doorandish: To support the purchase of recording equipment to capture cello performances.
• The Genius Party: To support the purchase of equipment to improve music and performance recording capabilities.

Theatre

• eggNYMPH Artist Collective: To support the production of a work of immersive theatre.
• Katrina C. Tarson: To support a developmental workshop for an original play.
• NaTasha: To support the adaptation of an original play into a grand opera.

Mission Support Grants

2025-2026 Grantees

• Arts Access
• Arts Together
• ARTS Wake Forest
• Artspace
• Artsplosure
• Burning Coal Theatre Company
• Cary Ballet Company
• Cary Players Community Theatre
• Cary Playwrights’ Forum
• Cary-Apex Youth Choir
• Chamber Music Raleigh
• ComMotion – Community in Motion
• Community Music School
• Concert Singers of Cary
• Cultural Voice of North Carolina, Inc.
• Diamante
• Hum Sub
• Leela Foundation
• North Carolina Chamber Music Institute
• North Carolina Master Chorale
• North Carolina Opera
• North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre
• PineCone: Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
• Pure Life Theatre Company
• Raleigh Camerata
• Raleigh Community Orchestra
• Raleigh Little Theatre
• Raleigh Music Collective
• Raleigh Symphony Orchestra
• Raleigh Youth Choir
• Seed Art Share
• Small School
• Theatre Raleigh
• The Justice Theater Project
• TheGifted Arts
• Triangle Wind Ensemble
• Triangle Youth Music
• Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra

Arts for Towns Grants

2025-2026 Grantees

• Town of Fuquay-Varina
• Town of Garner
• Town of Holly Springs
• Town of Morrisville
• Town of Rolesville
• Town of Wake Forest Renaissance Centre
• Town of Zebulon

Community Spotlight Project Grants

2025-2026 Grantees

• African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County – 16th annual festival
• American Dance Festival – Li Chiao-Ping Dance’s “Dirty Laundry” at Meredith College
• Artist Ummah – Muslim Cultural Arts and Education Series
• Asian Focus NC – annual Asia Fest in Cary
• BreatheINK –  poetry workshops and community performance poetry events for youth
• Carolina Dance Collaborative – CONNECT adaptive dance program
• El Pueblo – La Fiesta del Pueblo
• Historic Oakwood Cemetery Foundation – 3rd annual Dia-de-Oakwood
• International Focus – bluegrass and dance event
• InWave – KoreaFest
• Nation of Diversity – creative wellness program to empower unhoused individuals
• NC Indian and South Asian Film Festival – 10th annual festival
• NC Museum of Art Foundation – adaptive arts programs for K-12 students with disabilities
• Redbud Writing Project – creative writing contest for NC writers from marginalized/underrepresented communities
• The Joel Fund – fiber arts and ceramic classes for women veterans and military-connected women
• Triangle Pride Band – 10th anniversary celebration concert
• United Strings of Color – “The Partnerships that Elevated Composers of Color” concert