The Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumberland County received increased funding from the North Carolina Arts Council in the amount of $291,166.
The Arts Council plans to use this funding to continue and expand grant and exhibition programming in 2022-2023 to reach more of the Cumberland County region. Programs benefiting from NCAC funding include Project Support, Artists Support, Inclusive Outreach Support, and Technical Assistance grants.
In addition to grant initiatives and general operating support, NCAC funds will also aid in the development of annual programming such as the International Folk Festival and Holidays on Hay – A Season of Light.
“It’s very meaningful to have increased support from the NCAC, especially in ways that will allow the Arts Council to increase and implement capacity building programs like never before,” said Director of Grants and Allocations for the Arts Council Michael Houck in a press release.
The Arts Council has been awarded:
$103,349 in NCAC Grassroots funds to aid art, culture, and history-based community projects via the Arts Council’s Project Support grant and Mini Grant programs.
In FY23, the Arts Council will distribute more than $400,000 into the Cumberland County community between these two continually growing programs.
$157,317 from a special allocation through ARPA to the NCAC Grassroots initiative. The NCAC Grassroots ARPA funds will support two new capacity building grant initiatives at The Arts Council:
Inclusive Outreach Support grants for 501(c) organizations who directly affect underserved communities through arts, culture, and history-based programming.
Technical Assistance grants for 501(c) organizations with an arts-focused mission who require capacity building support in areas such as Strategic Planning, Marketing and Branding, Development Planning, Board Engagement, and more.
$28,000 in NCAC Artist Support Grant funds to aid in the state-wide Artists Support Grant initiative. The ASG aims to distribute direct support to emerging, midcareer, and established artists across the state for their artist development, improved operations, and building their capacity to create new works. The Arts Council manages and distributes funds for artists living in a five-county region: Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland Counties.
$2,500 Technical Assistance grant to implement accessibility best practices for its programs and grantmaking initiatives.
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