Artist Support Grant

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Application:  The download link for the 24-25 ASG Application Form will be available in April

2. Narrative (required / 1,000-word limit) – Your narrative should explain your proposed project and how it will positively impact your career as an artist. Your narrative should address the following:

• What is your project and how will the funds be used?
• What will this project enable you to do that you are unable to do now?
• How will this project advance your career or development as an artist?

3. Budget (required) – Fill out the application’s Project Budget (page 2) with your project’s expenses and income. For your Project Expenses, please be sure to list each expense on its own line. Be as specific as possible. The minimum grant amount to request is $500 and the maximum amount is $3,000.

4. Artistic Resume (required / 4-page limit) – Attach an artist resume that includes your education, employment, public presentations of your work, publications, commissions, honors, grants/fellowships/awards, and other relevant experience.

5. Artist Statement (optional / 1-page limit) – Attach an artist statement that describes your work and the key ideas, goals, or cultural practices that drive you to create.

6. Letters of Recommendation (optional / 2-page limit) – Letters of Recommendation are not required. All Letters of Recommendation should be on letterhead and signed with contact information. Letters should be recent and from individuals familiar with your work and/or project. Letters should be professional recommendations and not personal recommendations.

7. WORK SAMPLES (required) – Applicant must provide high-quality, digital work samples (see genre-specific requirements below), emailed to chris@mooreart.org. Hard copies are not accepted. Samples must be of artist’s work only and created within the past three years. Applicant must attach an inventory list with the following descriptions for the applicable arts discipline:

• DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS: Please submit up to 2 recorded performances. Videos* may not exceed a total time of 10 minutes. A short description may also be submitted (Word or PDF only) to include title of piece(s), date & location of performance(s), names & roles of key people (director, choreographer, lead performers/actors, etc.).
• MUSIC: Please submit up to 2 recorded performances, live or studio. Audio or video* may not exceed a total time of 10 minutes. A short description may also be included (Word or PDF only) to include title of piece(s), date & location of performance(s), names & roles of key people (composer/songwriter, musicians, etc.). Composers & songwriters should also submit scores, lyrics, and/or lead sheets, as appropriate (Word or PDF only).
• WRITING: Fiction, creative nonfiction, and playwrights may submit up to 2 writing samples (Word or PDF only) with a maximum of 12 pages each. Poets may submit 5 to 7 poems (Word or PDF only). Playwrights may also submit documentation of up to 2 recorded performances or staged readings of their plays, with clips not to exceed 10 minutes.
• VISUAL ART & CRAFT: Please submit 8 to 15 images of your art (Formats accepted: PNG, JPG, JPEG,TIF; max. of 2 MB each), along with an inventory list (Word or PDF only) listing each piece with medium, dimensions, & date of completion. Do not include photos of your art on the inventory list. Time-based work documented by video* not to exceed 10 minutes.
• FILM: Please submit up to 2 video clips* of completed films, with the total of all film clips not to exceed 10 minutes. A short description may also be submitted (Word or PDF only) to include title, date, location, names & roles of key people (director, choreographer, lead performers/actors, etc.).

*For ALL Video/Audio samples: Please submit all video and audio work samples as an online web link (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) sent to chris@mooreart.org, along with your name and county of residence. And though not required, indicate if your art sample is professionally mastered.

One copy of all printed material (application & all support materials) must be submitted to ACMC in ONE of the following ways.

• EMAIL:  Chris@MooreArt.org
• MAIL:  Arts Council of Moore County, P.O. Box 405, Southern Pines, NC 28388
• HAND DELIVER: Arts Council at Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, NC

An application without all required attachments is incomplete and will not be presented to the grants panel.

Each artist who receives a grant is required to provide a final report within 30 days after the completion of the funded project or June 30, whichever occurs first, even if your project is not complete. Failure to submit a report may result in denial of future awards.

Click the button below to downloaded the final report form:

CREDIT LINE

Additionally, each grant recipient is required to recognize NCAC’s investment in your talent by adhering to the following requirements about credit line and logo use. Failure to properly credit NCAC may jeopardize future awards.

All funded events and in all digital and printed publicity materials for ASG funded projects must contain the following credit line:

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

LOGO USE

Wherever possible to include along with the NCAC credit line, NCAC’s logo may be prominently displayed on-site and in all publicity and printed materials. You may use either the color or black & white version.

Download the North Carolina Arts Council logo HERE.

TAX INFORMATION

It is the responsibility of the grant recipient to determine their state and federal income tax liability as it relates to the grant award and to file appropriate tax forms. (ACMC sends form 1099 for all ASG grant awards of $600 or more).

Should you have any questions about these other requirements, please contact ACMC.

Q: What can ASG grant dollars be used for?

A: ASG funds may fund a single purpose or project, such as a workshop, conference, or master class; purchase supplies or materials; website design costs; rent a piece of equipment; help edit or publish a book; or upgrade equipment or studio space. Up to 50% of the grant may be used for the artist’s fee. In some instances there may be shared or related expenses that are also legitimate. For instance, attendance at a conference AND travel costs to attend; or, a major piece of equipment AND a necessary additional component (a saw AND a blade). If you are unsure if you can use grant funds for a specific expense, please see the ineligible costs above or contact your local arts council. Applicants are required to attach support for your request and amount. For example, a write-up and pricing of conference fee, a draft invoice or an online price quote are acceptable proofs of costs.

Q: How much can I request?

A: You may request any amount between $500 and $3,000.

Q: Am I required to match the grant?

A: No, matching funds are not required of ASG recipients. However, if the cost of the project exceeds the maximum grant amount ($3,000), you must show additional funding sources.

Q: When will the grant be announced?

A: We will start contacting the grant awardees on or after November 21, 2025.

Q: What types of projects have been funded in the past?

A: In the past, artists have been awarded grants for the following types of projects:

• Work with master artists in their field
• Purchase equipment (art supplies, pottery kiln, camera, computer, etc.)
• Pay for conference or workshop fees, including lodging and travel
• Renovate or update studio space
• Cost of editing and/or publishing a book
• Rent studio time for the completion of a specific project