Our advocacy efforts are paying off!

On June 21, Commissioners approved the 2023 county budget— including $129,788 ($.50 per capita) in historic arts and cultural funding. The funding will be awarded as a block grant to the Asheville Area Arts Council— the designated arts agency for Buncombe County— to be subgranted to local nonprofit arts organizations. Guidelines on how to apply for these funds will be posted soon. Many thanks to Buncombe County for supporting the arts in our community!

Visit ashevillearts.com to learn more about our ongoing advocacy efforts.

Join Our Team

Apply by July 18 | The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks a development manager to oversee our ongoing fundraising and membership needs. Reporting to the executive director, the Development Manager will be responsible for donor and membership cultivation and retention, sponsorships, ad sales, and will assist with grant reporting and administration, event execution and development planning.

Buncombe County Occupancy Tax Legislation PASSES

A bill to change the Buncombe County Occupancy Tax from a 25%-75% split for community projects and marketing, to a 33%-66% split has been approved by the NC General Assembly.

NC Budget Includes $1M Increase in Recurring Arts Funding

The $1 million increase for NC Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program Grants will recur every year if the proposed conference spending plan released by the NC General Assembly becomes law. This 35% increase for the Grassroots Arts Program ($2.8M to $3.8M) is the first new recurring funding allocated to NC Arts Council grants since 2017.

Art in the Heart Deadline Extended!

Art in the Heart will support the production/installation of up to 10 temporary art projects and/or experiences in Pack Square Plaza, with artist stipends ranging from $500 to $1,500. Interested artists and creatives must submit their proposals by 5 p.m. on August 1, 2022 (the new deadline!)

Job Board

Want a career in the arts? Check out our local arts job board. Do you have a job opening you would like us to share? Please email us a link to your listing at [email protected].

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