The Orange County Arts Commission, with support of the Board of County Commissioners, has announced a new Operational Support Grant Program to support local arts organizations in response to the devastating impact of COVID-19. The Board of County Commissioners approved $50,000 for the program on September 1, 2020, citing a need to support the nonprofit… Read More →
Grants
OCAC ANNOUNCES OPENING OF ARTS EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT CYCLE
Public school arts educators in Orange County Public Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are invited to apply for small grants of up $250 to help with costs related to their creative and professional development. The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) created the Arts Educator Professional Development Grant Program in 2018 to assist arts educators… Read More →
Orange County Arts Support Fund
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our entire economy, but particularly the artists whose livelihood depends on audiences, and the organizations that give these artists a platform. Every cancellation impacts everyone from the artist to the venue staff and keeps critical revenue from our important cultural organizations. The Orange County Arts Commission has created an Orange… Read More →
Artists Helping Artists for the Orange County Arts Support Fund
Several creatives in our Orange County community have generously pledged to donate percentages of their art sales to the Orange County Arts Support Fund. Here is more information about their offers. PAM BAGGETT Writer Pam Baggett’s poetry chapbook Wild Horses has been described as a “a barebacked, buck-naked ride on the slick haunches of fate… Read More →
$18,850 in Relief Grants Issued to 45 Applicants
The Orange County Arts Commission has awarded emergency relief grants totaling $18,850 to 45 members of the Orange County arts community. Funds have been collected through the Orange County Arts Support Fund, an online fundraiser to benefit artists, arts industry workers, and arts organizations in Orange County. Grant amounts ranged from $250-$450 and will help… Read More →