Arts Opportunities

Deadline September 27 | The Festivals & Cultural Events Support Fund Grant Program was launched in 2016 by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) and is designed to provide financial support for events that serve both the residents of Buncombe County and the visitors who travel to the Asheville area.

Deadline September 30 | The Constellations Fellowship, housed at the Center for Cultural Power, is an 18-month experience that runs from January 2023 through June 2024.

Deadline October 1 | T-Mobile is working to build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities through its Hometown Grant program, which will award 100 communities each year with project funding up to $50,000. Partnering with Main Street America and Smart Growth America the grants are focused on revitalizing community spaces.

Deadline November 8 | The National Park Service announces availability of grant funding through African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR). The program will document, interpret, and preserve sites and stories telling the full story of the long struggle for African American civil rights from the transatlantic slave trade onwards across two separate grant funding opportunities.

Eleanor Health Foundation; whose vision is to expand equitable access to addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services; is teaming with Aurora Studio who mission is to offer a supportive art program for creatives who have been impacted by trauma; for a Silent Art & Wellness Auction later in the fall. We are currently seeking donors.

Rolling Deadline | The Residency at 821 is an independent artists’ space for emerging and
established artists who are looking for a place to reflect and create away from their
usual environment.

Our district is comprised of many old industrial buildings, 23 of which are occupied by artists. Each building is privately owned. The building owners can give you information on spaces that might be available. You can find the buildings by clicking on individual buildings on our map. Most, if not a…

Artist or small creative office space now available for lease in South Slope. This multi-tenant building is comprised of artist work space and a showcase gallery.

The North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to share all current opportunities for artists that have been submitted to us. This list is updated on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.