Putting Your Money to Work

The UAC invests in our creative community through both grants and services.

Approximately 60% of UAC expenditures are through our investment programs; 30% of expenditures are through community services such as marketing and promotion, research, public art, and advocacy for the arts.

The remaining 10% in expenditures funds operations for the organization.

 

 

 

 

FY 2012 Grant Investments as of August, 2011....

Mission Support Grants - 2 Year Grants covering 2012 and 2013! $860,000 total

(in alpha order; formerly Cultural Parnter Grant Investments)

CarolinaTheatre.................................. $37,000 annually; $74,000 total

Community Theatre of Greensboro.......$ 32,000 annually; $64,000 total

Eastern Music Festival...................... $93,000 annually; $186,000 total

Green Hill Center for NC Art...............$57,000 annually; $114,000 total

Greensboro Symphony......................$93,000 annually; $186,000 total

Music Academy of NC.......................$25,000 annually; $50,000 total

Triad Stage......................................$93,000 annually; $186,000 total

 

Project Support Grants - 1 Year grants for projects. $135,000 total

(in alpha order; formerly part of Cultural Partner Grant Investments)

African American Atelier..............$18,000

Bel Canto Company....................$15,000

Center for Visual Artists...............$13,500

Duane Cyrus.............................$9,400

Elsewhere Collaborative..............$25,000

Greensboro Ballet.......................$18,000

Greensboro Opera.......................*

Greensboro Oratorio Society......$2,000

Magic Art Bus..........................$5,000

Music for a Great Space............$12,000

NC Dance Project.....................$4,500

Piedmont Blues Preservation Society......$1,600

Touring Theatre of NC................$7,000

Triad Pride Men's Chorus...........$4,000

*Announcement of Greensboro Opera's award has been postponed pending the company's FY2012 plans.

 

 

 

 

FY 2011 Grant Investments...$589,272

In 2010-2011, the UAC administered four grant investment programs: Cultural Partners, Regional Artists, Teacher Arts Grants & Multicultural Grants.

 

Cultural Partner Grant Investments 2011 Grantees: $530,000

The UAC administers the Cultural Partner Grant Investment program to support the work of non-profit organizations or individual artists that deliver a high quality artistic product and whose work aligns with the UAC’s three primary strategic objectives: 1) to serve and engage our diverse community, 2) to position Greensboro as a cultural destination and 3) to foster education of our children through the arts. Applications are reviewed and scored on individual merit of the program of work presented. Funding is not guaranteed to any organization or based on previous funding history. Each application is considered by a qualified review panel.

African American Atelier...................................$16,000

Bel Canto Company............................................$9,500

Caldcleugh Multicultural Center.........................$2,350

Carolina Theatre ..............................................$36,000

City Arts Music Center.......................................$12,500

Community Theatre of Greensboro..................$29,000

Eastern Music Festival......................................$90,500

Elsewhere Collaborative..................................$20,000

Green Hill Center for NC Art.............................$51,000

Greensboro Ballet............................................$13,500

Greensboro Historical Museum..........................$6,500

Greensboro Opera..........................................$15,000

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra...................$81,000

Guilford College Art Gallery...........................$3,000

Music Academy of North Carolina..................$22,500

NC Dance Project...........................................$4,000

Reasons to Rhyme (Josephus Thompson III)..$13,500

Touring Theatre of North Carolina.................$7,440

Triad Stage..................................................$90,500

Vital Grace Project (Duane Cyrus)................$3,210

Weatherspoon Art Museum..........................$3,000

 

Multicultural Grant Investments 2011 Grantees: $30,000

The UAC administers the Multicultural Grant Investment program to support programming that reflects African American, Asian American, Latino or Native American populations. Applicants do not have to be an arts organization, but funds must be used for arts programming. This program is funded by the NC Arts Council.

Center for Visual Artists..........................$5,000

Glenwood Neighborhood Association........$1,500

Greensboro Chinese Association..............$5,000

Greensboro Public Library........................$3,680

Montagnard Community...........................$5,000

SOTO....................................................$5,000

Sugarfoote Productions...........................$4,820

 

Regional Artists Grant Investments 2011 Grantees: $17,272

Regional Artists Grants are offered annually to further development of professional artists at any stage in their career. Grant funds may not be used for tuition in degree programs. Applicants must submit samples of their work and provide a narrative description of their career development plans.
Applicants are considered for funding using the following evaluation criteria: Artistic Excellence; Professional Commitment to his/her art form; Contribution of the proposed project to the applicant’s professional development; Feasibility of the proposed project. Each application is considered by a review panel of professional artists, administrators and community volunteers.

Michael Cosner....................................$2,000

Bart Trotman & Mark Dixon...................$2,000

Diane Phoenix-Neal..............................$2,000

Joseph Sand.......................................$1,800

Julia Ridley Smith................................$1,700

Kara Poole..........................................$1,300

Ruby Wescoat.....................................$1,256

Christopher Holmes..............................$1,000

John Maggio........................................$1,000

Woodson Faulkner...............................$ 900

Kenneth James Brown..........................$ 800

Paige Cox............................................$ 766

Ray Martin...........................................$ 500

Krystal Fullwood...................................$ 250

 

 

Teacher Art Grants 2011 Grantees: $12,000

These grants are designed to enhance and strengthen the use of the arts to teach core curriculum, to broaden programs offered for K-12 students and to encourage collaboration between artists, arts organizations and schools; emphasize learning in, through and about the arts and teacher professional development. Grants are accepted from a school’s teachers, parents or staff. Each application is reviewed by professional educators and community volunteers.

Alderman Elementary School............... $ 700

Aycock Middle School..........................$1,000

Jackson Middle School.........................$1,500

McIver Education Center........................$ 900

Morehead Elementary School.................$ 700

Newcomers School...............................$ 700

Northern Guilford High School.................$1,078

Northern Guilford HIgh School.................$1,479

Page High School..................................$1,500

Peeler Open Elementary Shool...............$1,483

Sedalia Elementary School.....................$ 310

Weaver Academy...................................$ 500

Wiley Elementary School.......................$ 150

 

If you are interested in volunteering to serve on a future grant panel, please contact David Allen, Grants Manager.