Application for WNC Makers Market at Oak & Grist in Black Mountain.

Application open for WNC artists effected by Helene to vend an art market in Johnson City, TN, no vending fee.

Program including disaster relief to artists and self-employed individuals.

Businesses located within Buncombe County may request up to $25,000 in reimbursement for costs associated with Hurricane Helene.

TorchedAVL is looking for local artists wanting to vend at their Holiday Market.

Seeking original art of all media and forms including painting, sculpture, craft (textile, ceramic, glass, wood), music / performance, story-telling.

Rapid recovery loans are available to help small businesses rebuild after the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm Helene.

MusiCares offers an Emergency Financial Assistance Program providing financial grants for music people in crisis.

Dedicated to getting quality instruments back to those who lost them in Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

Rolling applications for Neighborhood Matching Grants are open for 2024

Jazz Road Tours offer grants of up to $15,000 to develop tours into communities across the country.

Art Sale opportunity, fee-free, to sell art in the Siamese Twins Museum in Surry County.

Hosting Holiday Night Markets in Nov+Dec, Fleetwood's is accepting art vendors.

An indoor community event accepting local artists for a free vending opportunity.

The WNC Farmer's Market has reduced the vendor fee to $5 and is accepting applications for musicians and art vendors.

Opportunity to sell your art virtually or in person for a December market in Asheville.

Asheville Parks & Recreation seeks local artists

The Dramatists Guild Foundation’s Crisis Relief Grants are designed to assist writers experiencing unexpected financial, personal, or medical crises.

CERF+ can help you get back to doing what you do best. CERF+ offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.

Emergency Financial Assistance is available to eligible performing arts and entertainment professionals.

MACREN provides disaster assistance to cultural institutions in the Asheville, North Carolina region.

The NIVF Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) is dedicated to providing economic relief to independent, live performance venues and promoters, both for-profit and nonprofit, across the United States experiencing a critically severe emergency due to circumstances beyond their control.

Etsy artists may be eligible for a grant from the Etsy Disaster Relief Fund.

The Fund helps eligible bluegrass professionals who are currently or have previously been significantly involved in the industry.

The Decorative Arts Trust grant opportunity for book-length academic publications.

The Decorative Arts Trust provides grants up to $50k for book-length publications.

Local entrepreneurs to connecting and brainstorming new approaches, marketing ideas, and practical strategies for reaching clients & customers beyond our region while keeping WNC’s community spirit at the core.

This program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.

A team of trained conservators and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, are available 24/7 to provide advice and guidance.

Event Sponsorships through Explore Asheville

Hometown Grants presented by T-Mobile

Volunteer with Asheville Downtown Association

Jazz Road Tours offer grants of up to $15,000

The Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter awards one grant per month of $1,000

Folk Heritage Committee Seeking Volunteers

Seeking environmentally-minded creatives to join us as special guests at our monthly Music Art & Policy events

Artist Marsha Almodovar will facilitate a Body Print Workshop & Conversation

Showcase your art at the Leicester library