grants
Arts Educator Grant Recipients Announced
The Orange County Arts Commission has selected five arts educators to be recipients of its 2020/21 Arts Educator Professional Development Grant Program. This grant program was created in 2018 to provide financial assistance to arts educators in their professional and/or artistic development. This year’s recipients include: Rome Buttner – Theatre Arts, McDougle Middle School: Virtual… Read More →
Local Arts Organizations Awarded Operation Support Grants
The Orange County Arts Commission is please to announce the recipients of the Operational Support Grant Program. This new program was approved by the Board of County Commissioners in September, 2020, citing a need to support the nonprofit arts industry that contributes $130M annually to the local economy and employs approximately 4,000 residents. “The arts are… Read More →
North Carolina CARES for the Arts Grant Program
QUESTIONS? Check out this slideshow or check out this video of our informational meeting! The North Carolina General Assembly designated $9.4 million federal CARES Act funds for arts councils and arts organizations to mitigate business disruptions caused by COVID-19. As a result, the Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC), as the Designated County Partner with the… Read More →
OCAC announces Operations Support Grants for arts nonprofits
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 →