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      • Be Someone's Reason to Smile Mural
      • New Bern Strong Mural
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    • Empty Bowls
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    • 2025 Banner Project
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      • Grassroots Project Grants FY 25-26
      • Grassroots Grant Online Application
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      • Watercolor Drop-In
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Grassroots Grant Program
Deadline: August 31, 2024

The North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program distributes funds for arts programming, primarily through local arts councils, to all 100 North Carolina counties. As the Designated County Partner for Craven County, the Craven Arts Council & Gallery works closely with more than a dozen deserving groups to help bring programs to the communities in our area.

The North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program provides art experiences to North Carolina communities. Using a per capita-based formula, the program provides funding for the arts in all 100 counties of the state through partnerships with local arts councils.

Applications are available for 501(c)3 non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in Craven County. The Craven Arts Council & Gallery accepts applications for the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program.

Funding priority is given to qualified arts organizations
•Theaters
•Galleries
•choral societies
•festivals
•arts-in-education programs conducted by qualified artists
•community organizations that provide arts programs​
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Craven Arts Council & Gallery is the Designated County Partner for the the North Carolina Arts Council in Craven County.
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This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 
www.NCarts.org

For FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-2024 Craven Arts Council & Gallery will also distribute American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to Craven County organizations. This funding is is intended as an investment in capacity building for the arts in Craven County, and will have special, specific guidelines. Find out more information on each grant program by clicking the appropriate button below. 
Grassroots Project Grants FY 24-25
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Craven Arts Council & Gallery is the Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council for Craven County. Operations and programs are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org

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  • Home
    • Who we are
    • Hours and Location
    • Community Input
    • Accessibility
  • Exhibitions
    • current exhibitions >
      • Main Gallery >
        • ROY G BIV 2026
      • Director's Gallery >
        • New Bern High School Students
    • Upcoming Exhibitions >
      • Juneteenth
      • Peer Inside My Head by Jeanne May
      • 2026 BOA National Juried Exhibition
      • 2026 Ekphrastic Poetry
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • 2026 Past Exhibitions
      • 2025 Past Exhibitions
      • 2024 Past Exhibitions
      • 2023 Past Exhibitions
    • Exhibition Terms and Conditions
    • CACG AI Statement
  • Events
    • ArtWalk
    • ArtWalk Connect
    • AT THE GALLERY: Concert Series 25-26
    • Craven's Crafts
    • Figure Drawing Drop In Sessions
    • Facility Rental
  • April 2026 Murals
  • contribute
    • membership
    • donate
    • volunteer
  • COMMUNITY
    • Forward Together- EJI Projects >
      • Remembering John Moore
      • Remembering Percy Berry
    • Art & Gardening
    • Artist opportunities >
      • Downeast Youth Film Scholarship >
        • DEYFS Form Page
      • Sales Gallery Interest Form
      • Around Town
      • Expressions of MERCI
      • Artist Support Grant >
        • ASG Webinar
        • ASG Page 1 (Applicant Profile & Project Outline)
        • ASG Page 2 (Work Samples)
    • public art >
      • Be Someone's Reason to Smile Mural
      • New Bern Strong Mural
      • Unity Project
      • Peace by Piece
      • Try On Outdoor Arts
    • Empty Bowls
    • New Bern Artist Studio Tour
    • 2025 Banner Project
    • Grassroots Grant Program >
      • Grassroots Project Grants FY 25-26
      • Grassroots Grant Online Application
    • Partnering Organizations >
      • Watercolor Drop-In
  • ONLINE STORE