The Orange County Board of Commissioners designated $100,000 of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for arts organizations to mitigate business disruptions caused by COVID-19 and provide programmatic support as they begin to re-welcome audiences. The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) will be distributing the funds through grants to the local arts community. The… Read More →
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County Commissioners Approve $100,00 to “Restart the Arts”
At their June 15, 2021, meeting, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved $100,000 to support Restart the Arts grants for the local arts community. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the request was included in a larger proposal submitted by the Orange County Arts Commission to utilize ARPA funding to kick-start the… Read More →
OCAC ANNOUNCES 2021-22 ARTS GRANTS PROGRAM
The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) announced the opening of the 2020-21 Arts Grants Application Period on Tuesday, May 18. Approximately $60k, funded by the North Carolina Arts Council and Orange County, will fund artist, school and nonprofit arts programs and projectrantss taking place between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Two grants are… Read More →
Artist Support Grant, 2021 Orange County Recipients
The Artist Support Grant, funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, was created this year to provide direct support to individual artists during and following the COVID–19 pandemic. The initiative funds professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations… Read More →
