Grantmaking public charityEIN 581371546
Asheville Area Arts Council
Asheville, NC 28801
Total Assets
$391K
FY 2023
Annual Giving
$141K
FY 2023
Grants Made
19
FY 2023
Avg Grant
$7K
FY 2023
Grant Range
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Typical
Deadlines
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Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
Advocacy- In addition to annual Creative Economy reporting, ArtsAVL partnered with Americans for the Arts on the 6th nationwide Arts & Economic Prosperity Study published in October 2023 and led a Creative Spaces study looking at studio and performance space needs in Asheville Metro published in May 2024. ArtsAVL also held a series of three ArtsAVL Town Hall events which focused on Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Arts Marketing, and Creative Spaces, and hosted the annual State of the Arts Brunch. The Brunch celebrates our creative side while demonstrating the major role the arts play in Buncombe County. Additionally, ArtsAVL advocated for continuation of the Citys strategic event partnership funding and increased state funding support for the arts.
Program 2
Grants- In FY24, ArtsAVL regranted $332,465 through 97 grants. This means approximately 38% of ArtsAVL FY24 budget was regranted. For perspective ArtsAVL regranted $259,363 through 76 grants in FY23. That is a 28% increase in grant awards from FY23 to FY24. Since FY19, the amount of grant funding awarded per cycle has increased by 235%, and the number of awards per cycle has gone up 98%. ArtsAVL grants include the Arts for Schools, Arts Build Community, Grassroots Arts Program, Artist Support Grant, and Event Support Grant program. Major funding support for these grants came from the North Carolina Arts Council and Buncombe County Government. 57% of FY23 grants were awarded to underserved commuities either by race, location, or other special needs, and 28% of FY23 grants werw awarded to BIPOC led organizations.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2023 filing
Total Revenue
$691K
Total Expenses
$591K
Giving Over Time
5 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
73 grants
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants
Geographic Focus
1 states
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