Sustaining Support for Arts Organizations
Sustaining Support for Arts Organizations supports North Carolina arts organizations’ ongoing programs and services to engage audiences, reflect their communities, and contribute to the creative economy.
Funder: North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
Due Dates: Consult the program page for current cycle dates
Funding Amounts: Flexible support for arts programs and services
Summary: Supports North Carolina arts organizations that consistently deliver arts programs and services engaging audiences and reflecting their communities.
Key Information: Organizations must demonstrate sound management, financial accountability, and commitment to diverse and inclusive practices.
Description
Sustaining Support for Arts Organizations provides flexible funding for the ongoing work of arts organizations in North Carolina. Funded by the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources and administered by the North Carolina Arts Council, the program supports organizations that consistently produce arts programs and services that engage audiences and reflect their communities.
The program recognizes these organizations’ role in community life and North Carolina’s creative economy, including the work opportunities they provide for artists and arts professionals. Its priorities combine audience engagement and community-responsive programming with sound management, financial accountability, and diverse and inclusive practices.
