Raleigh Arts Commission's New Applicant Grant Workshop 1

New Applicant Workshop for 2026-2027 Raleigh Arts Commission Grants

Interested in learning more about the City of Raleigh Arts Commission’s grant program and whether your nonprofit organization is eligible to apply for this funding?

Two one-hour New Applicant Grant Workshops will be offered this November and are open to anyone interested in learning more about the Raleigh Arts Commission’s grant program. The workshops are free, but pre-registration is required. This in-person session is on Nov. 1, but a virtual session will be held Nov. 5. 

The New Applicant Grant Workshop introduces potential applicants to the Raleigh Arts Commission’s grant program and provides in-depth information about eligibility requirements, the application process, and what happens once a grant has been awarded.

Note that Raleigh nonprofits that have never received Arts Commission grant funding before and plan to apply for a 2026-2027 grant are required to attend one of the two New Applicant Grant Workshop sessions scheduled.

New Applicant Workshop Session 1:

• When: Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to noon
• Location: Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson Street, Raleigh, NC 27610
• Cost: Free
• Parking: Free parking is available in the Walnut Creek Wetland Center's parking lot.

Register online for this workshop.

Learn more about the Raleigh Arts Commission's Arts Grant Program

About the Raleigh Arts Partner Program

The Raleigh Arts Partner Program works with Raleigh’s nonprofit arts community, providing funding and other resources with a goal of ensuring that Raleigh residents and visitors can find and make all kinds of art in all kinds of places throughout the City. The Raleigh Arts Commission’s annual Arts Grant Program is one example of the Raleigh Arts Partner Program’s initiatives.

About Raleigh Arts

Raleigh Arts is the City's hub for public art, community arts programming, and partnerships and support for Raleigh’s nonprofit arts community. Raleigh Arts also oversees the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers and manages several exhibition spaces as well as the Municipal Art Collection. Raleigh Arts believes the arts are for everyone, and we work to ensure every resident has access to and can enjoy the arts as art makers, audience, and students.