$22M for NC Arts Council in House Budget Proposal! Take action! Say Thank You and Urge Support!
On August 5th the NC House Appropriations Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee PROPOSED $22 MILLION to be allocated to the NC Arts Council for grants to arts organizations over the next two years from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) Fiscal Recovery Funds. Arts NC is incredibly grateful to the House Members that heard our message and worked for this historic investment in the arts across all 0f North Carolina’s 100 counties. The proposed non-recurring funding for the NC Arts Council would be allocated as follows:
- $5 MILLION for General Grants in FY22: Provides non-recurring funds to the NC Arts Council to provide grants to nonprofit arts organizations to address financial hardships, support programming, and ensure events and facilities are safe for the public.
- $10 MILLION for Grassroots Arts Grants in FY22: Provides non-recurring funds for the Arts Council to provide grants for economic assistance to local arts nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- $7 MILLION for Grassroots Arts in FY23: Provides additional non-recurring funds for the Grassroots Arts Program in the second year of the biennium
NOW IS THE TIME to thank your NC House Representative for their support and encourage them to continue to work for arts funding throughout the House Budget process and the conference budget process with the NC Senate in the weeks to come. Remember, the final budget allocation may be much less after negotiations with the Senate, so please keep advocating.
ADVOCACY IS WORKING. DO NOT STOP NOW. TAKE TWO MINUTES TO SAY THANK YOU!!
We are so grateful to all our arts advocates who raised their voice to make a difference. Please take to minutes now to show gratitude for this proposed investment and encourage your House Representative to continue to support the arts.