Grants and Sponsor Programs

The Regional Project Grants Program (RAP Grant) provides financial support to developing professionals by funding a project pivotal to the advancement of their careers as artists. Proposed projects must be concluded by 06/30/2010 Emerging artists and artists who have completed formal training are encouraged to apply.

The RAP Grant proposals will be due by October 2010 by 5:00 pm
date to be verified

All applications and their accompanying materials which meet the deadline will be directed to the current RAP Grant Administrator, Sandy Landis at the Community Council for the Arts, 400 N Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501.
address to be verified

2. Applicants must be current residents and have resided in one of the following counties for at least one year: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, North Hampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne and Wilson Counties in conjunction with the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency.

3. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and cannot be enrolled in a degree or certified program at a high school, college or graduate school within the grant period.

4.Project awards generally range from $500 to $1,000. DO NOT request more than $1,000.

Funds may be awarded for expenses such as promotional presentation, travel, services, supplies, training for projects that will be carried out from the first half of the following calendar year. To down load RAP Grants go to: www.kinstoncca.com/news.html or call 910/455-9840 for applications and guidelines for the 2008 - 2009 year.

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The Grassroots Arts Program provides an opportunity for community organizations to apply for funding to help with an arts related program that is open to the public. State revenues are channeled through the NC Arts Council.

The Council for the Arts is the designated county partner for the Grassroots funds allocated to Onslow County. These funds are used for many of the Council's activities as well as distributed as sub grants to local organizations.

DEADLINE PASSED FOR THE FY 2009-2010

The Council's Grassroots Grants Review Committee has the discretion to make award recommendations that it feels will best aid the arts in Onslow County. Applicants must be non-profit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501 (C-3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

January 9 & 16, 2010 (Saturdays) 6:30pm
Sneads Ferry Community Theatre presents
The Neglected Husband's Sewing Club By Peg Lynch & Ada Gives First Aid by Eunice Merrifield.
Please make your pre-paid reservations for January 9th & 10th by 6pm Wednesday January 6th by calling the box office at 910-327-2789.

January 10& 17, 2010 (Sundays) 1:30pm
Sneads Ferry Community Theatre presents
The Neglected Husband's Sewing Club By Peg Lynch & Ada Gives First Aid by Eunice Merrifield.
Please make your pre-paid reservations for January 10th & 17th by 6pm Wednesday January 13th by calling the box office at 910-327-2789.

January 9, 2010 (Saturday) 10:00am
Georgetown High School Alumni Association, Inc.

Cheick Sisso- Master Dancer and Drummer Cote D'ivoire, West Africa at the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Brunch hosted by Georgetown High School Alumni Association, Inc.- North Carolina Chapter.

This event will be at 10:00am Jacksonville High School , Jacksonville, NC.
Featured guests: Georgetown High School Hall of Fame Induction of the 1955 Championship Football Team

For ticket information contact: Alice (910) 327-1221 or Barbara (910) 346-2764 or call the Council for the Arts (910) 455-9840.

"This program received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources."

February 6, 2010 (Saturday) 8:00pm
Beethoven Cycle: Symphony #7
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra -- since 1971

The Wilmington Symphony's five- year Beethoven cycle continues with one of the hallmarks of classical repertoire --his incomparable Symphony #7 in A Minor. At its premiere, the audience demanded an immediate encore of its second movement and Beethoven himself spoke of it fondly as "one of my best works." Rising stars from Cape Fear Region - the winners of the Wilmington Symphony's 33rd annual Richard R. Deas Student Concerto Competition - as perform.

To receive a 2009-2010 season brochure, or for further call the WSO business office at (910) 791-9262, For tickets, call the Kenan Auditorium Ticket Office at 910-962-3500 or 800-732-3643. For more information, visit the website at info@wilmingtonsymphony.org

February 18, 2010 (Thursday) 7:00pm
Coastal Poets Consortium (CPC)

The Coastal Poets Consortium meets at the Book Exchange located on Western Blvd. Bring your poems for the "Share and Critique" session (bring copies to share with group)so they can follow along. Open Mic night for February 25, 2010 at Camp LeJeune Library. Contact: Donna Graham 910/ 326-3218 or email: cpcjaxnc@gmail.com

March 5 & 12 , 2010 (Fridays) 8:00pm
Sneads Ferry Community Theatre presents
The Odd Couple (female version) By Neil Simon produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City.
*This play is intended for an adult audience and may contain adult language and situations.

Tickets at the door, doors open 45 minutes before curtain. To reserve seats for parties of 10 or more please contact the box office at 910-327-2789. www.sneadsferrycommunitytheatre.com

March 6 & 13, 2010 (Saturdays) 8:00pm
Sneads Ferry Community Theatre presents
The Odd Couple (female version) By Neil Simon produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City.
*This play is intended for an adult audience and may contain adult language and situations.

Tickets at the door, doors open 45 minutes before curtain. To reserve seats for parties of 10 or more please contact the box office at 910-327-2789. www.sneadsferrycommunitytheatre.com

March 7& 14, 2010 (Sundays) 3:00pm
Sneads Ferry Community Theatre presents
The Odd Couple (female version) By Neil Simon produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City.
*This play is intended for an adult audience and may contain adult language and situations.

Tickets at the door, doors open 45 minutes before curtain. To reserve seats for parties of 10 or more please contact the box office at 910-327-2789. www.sneadsferrycommunitytheatre.com

March 13, 2010 (Saturday) 4:00pm
Annual Benefit Concert
A tribute to Rogers and Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra -- since 1971

This one-night extravaganza features thecal repertoire --his incomparable Symphony #7 in A Minor. At its premiere, the audiem Cape Fear Region - the winners of the Wilmington Symphony's 33rd annual Richard R. Deas Student Concerto Competition - as perform.

March 14, 2010 (Sunday) 1pm until..

OOPS! (Onslow Outdoor Painters Society)
Paint Out Set

Once a month OOPS! meets to paint "plein aire" (outside air) join the group "between the bridges" on the south side opposite from the Pelletier House in downtown Jacksonville, Turn into the location across from the old Fisherman's Wharf. Simply put...we LOVE plein air painting, Everyone is welcomed to join us. Check us out on the web: www.oopsnc.blogspot.com

March 21, 2010 (Sunday) 4:00pm
Back by Popular Demand
Livingstone College Concert Choir
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

The Livingstone College Concert Choir of Salisbury, NC has developed a reputation of being one of the outstanding choral groups in the country. The choir will perform classical, spiritual, gospel & jazz selections. This concert is presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tau Omega Chapter. Contact: Alice Sutton at (910) 327-1221 or (910) 389-9366
This program received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

April 17, 2010 (Saturday) 7:30pm
Mozart's "Requiem"
Music Director, Finley Woolston
Crystal Coast Choral Society

Crystal Coast Choral Society will present "Requiem" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Saturday, April 17. The Choral Society singers will join with the collegiate singers from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, under the direction of Dr. Joe Hicklman. The concerts' combined choruses will be supported by a complete orchestra and vocal soloists. The performance will be in the Beckwith Recital Hall on the campus.
For further information about performances and tickets, please call Mr. Woolston 910/324-6864 or Marilyn Zmoda 252/247-5929 or visit our web site: crystalcoastchoralsociety.org
The Choral Society receives support from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Cultural Recourses

April 18, 2010 (Sunday) 7:30pm
Mozart's "Requiem"
Music Director, Finley Woolston
Crystal Coast Choral Society

Crystal Coast Choral Society will present "Requiem" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Saturday, April 17. The Choral Society singers will join with the collegiate singers from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, under the direction of Dr. Joe Hicklman. The concerts' combined choruses will be supported by a complete orchestra and vocal soloists. The performance will be in Onslow County, the location for this concert has not been determined yet.
For further information about performances and tickets, please call Mr. Woolston 910/324-6864 or Marilyn Zmoda 252/247-5929 or visit our web site: crystalcoastchoralsociety.org
The Choral Society receives support from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Cultural Recourses

April 24, 2010 (Saturday) 8:00pm
Season Finale: Bizet, Respighi, Strauss and Vaughn-Williams
Marina DeRatmiroff, soprano, Christopher Johns, violoncello
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra -- since 1971

A season of Masterpieces draws to a memorable close as UNCW faculty members Marina DeRatmiroff and Christopher Johns lend their virtuoso talents to Richard Strauss' breathtaking "Zerbinetta's Aria" from Ariadne auf Naxos;and Ottorini Respighi's passionate and soulful Adagio con variazioni for cello and orchestra. Ralph Vaughn-Williams' hugely popular Overture to The Wasps, and the wonderful incidental music to L'Arlesienne by Georges Bizet also radiate and resonate in one of the most expressive concerts of the season--an evening not to be missed!

April 25, 2010 (Sunday) 4:00pm
Free Family Event
Marina DeRatmiroff, soprano, Christopher Johns, violoncello
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra -- since 1971

Bring the kids and introduce them to the joy and excitement of an orchestra featuring the Wilmington Symphony Young Orchestra and Student Concerto Competition Junior Division winner.

May 1, 2010 (Saturday) 9:00am - 4:00pm
Free Family Event
Spring Craft Fair & Car Show
Coastal Carolina Artists & Crafters Guild

Spring Craft Fair & Car Show is an outdoor event where shoppers can find charming, sophisticated and even the whimsical gift just in time for Mother's Day!
Event takes place at :Riverwalk Crossing Park 421 Court Street in downtown Jacksonville.
For information: 910/938-7077 , email: ccacguild@yahoo.com