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One of the Cabarrus Arts Council’s goals is to support outstanding artists and one of the ways we do that is to join with other arts councils in sponsoring the Regional Artist Project Grants.

The deadline to apply for this year’s grants is Wednesday, August 18, at noon. Visual artists and filmmakers may apply for grants this year.

These grants provide funds for artists or groups of artists to pursue projects that enhance their artistic development. Emerging artists may apply for up to $3,000 and established artists for up to $5,000.

The grant program is offered by the arts councils of Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Rutherford, and York, SC, counties. Artists who have lived in these counties for at least one year, are 18 or over and have not received a grant the past three years are eligible to apply. The program alternates disciplines each year; literary and performing artists will have the opportunity in 2011.

Cabarrus artists apply for the grant through the Cabarrus Arts Council. The grants are highly competitive. Applications and guidelines are available on the “grants” page at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org. Artists are strongly encouraged to make an appointment with Noelle Rhodes Scott, President and CEO, to go over their applications.

Artists have received funding to work with master artists, to support the cost of an exhibition, to upgrade marketing materials, to purchase equipment or to attend conferences or workshops. Several of Cabarrus County’s wonderful artists are past recipients of the Regional Artist Grant, including Walter Stanford, Beth Stafford, Lin Barnhardt, Byron Baldwin, Jeff Pender, Ken Barry and Tomoo Kitamura.

For more information, call 704-920-ARTS (2787) or visit www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org.

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