Grassroots Arts Program

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The Arts Council of Henderson County receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.
 
Grassroots Arts Program – North Carolina Arts Council

In 1977, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Grassroots Arts Program to ensure that every citizen has access to quality arts experiences. The program provides funding for the arts in all 100 counties in North Carolina. Funds are primarily distributed through local arts councils using a per capita based formula. The North Carolina Arts Council manages the Grassroots Arts Program for the state and provides technical and program assistance to its community partners.

The funding supports a variety of arts and cultural activities every year, including community festivals, concerts, theatre productions and arts in education programs. Organizations receiving funds must match each grant dollar received. Funds from this program are distributed to a variety of local arts organizations serving the citizens of Henderson County through a competitive grant process.
The grant cycle is July 1 through June 30 each year. 

Guidelines & Application

2019/20 Grassroots Grant Application
​2019/20 Grassroots Grant Guidelines

Application Deadline

Now Closed | TBA

Projects Must Occur Between:

Now Closed | TBA
Grassroots Recipients Forms:
No Overdue Tax Debt Form
​2018/19 Grassroots Grant Recipients:
Art League of Henderson County - ArtScape Hendersonville Banner Project
Art League of Henderson County - Open Studio Tour
BRCC Music by the Lake Series
Carolina Concert Choir
​Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara
Hendersonville Ballet 
Hendersonville Community Music Center
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
​Historic Johnson Farm
Hola Community Arts
North Carolina Storytelling Guild
STEAP Inc.
​2017/18 Grassroots Grant Recipients:
African American Community Reading Project
Art League of Henderson County - Open Studio Tour
BRCC Music by the Lake Series
Carolina Concert Choir
​Fletcher Arts & Heritage Association
Hendersonville Ballet - SO DANCE
Hendersonville Chamber Music
​Hendersonville Chorale
Hendersonville Community Music Center
Hendersonville Community Theatre
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
Latino Advocacy Coalition
​2016/17 Grassroots Grant Recipients:
BRCC Music by the Lake Series
Carolina Concert Choir
​Friends of Connemara
Hendersonville Chamber Music
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Children's Choir
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
Latino Advocacy Coalition
STEAP, Inc.
​2015/16 Grassroots Grant Recipients:
BRCC Music by the Lake Series
Carolina Concert Choir
Fletcher Community Chorus
Hendersonville Chamber Music
Hendersonville Chorale
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Children's Choir
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
Latino Advocacy Coalition
STEAP, Inc.

The Arts Council of Henderson County receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.