On behalf of the City of Asheville, ArtsAVL is pleased to announce the eight nonprofit recipients of the 2024-25 Event Support Grant. Each organization will host free, public events within Asheville’s streets, parks, or outdoor public spaces.
ArtsAVL is proud to announce the launch of the Arts Business Relief Grant to support arts businesses in Western North Carolina that have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Helene. This grant program is designed to provide financial relief to for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations focused on craft, visual, and performing arts, including music.
ArtsAVL celebrates 41 recipients of the Grassroots Arts Program grant. The grant provides programmatic and operating support for nonprofit arts organizations in Buncombe County.
ArtsAVL is excited to announce that 17 Buncombe County residents are recipients of the 2024-25 Artist Support Grant. Buncombe County grantees received $38,696 for projects in disciplines including literary arts, music, fiber arts, acting, glasswork, and more.
City of Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer received the 2025 Public Leadership in the Arts Award from Americans for the Arts at the 93rd Winter Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors in Washington, DC this past weekend.
