Artist Opportunities | February 2025

THE ENRICHMENT CENTER 

CRAFTERS MINI-RETREAT 

DATES: February 21, 2025 4:00PM-10:00PM and February 22, 2025 8:00AM-8:00PM

For the first time, The Enrichment Center is opening its doors to our crafting friends in our community. We've assembled a fun-filled weekend with games, prizes, and giveaways, and ALL YOUR MEALS AND SNACKS are included!  

Typically known as a "Scrap" in the scrapbooking community we've decided to open this event to anyone who loves crafting! We will provide you with a 6 foot table, chair, and extension cord, you only need to bring your project and lighting. Click on the link below to get the special rate of $75. On February 1 the rate increases to $85.  

ALL CRAFTS WELCOME, but we kindly request no paint.  

REGISTER USING THE LINK BELOW and be sure to join the Enrichment Centers Facebook Event Group Page to stay up-to-date on announcements! 

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THE ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER GREENSBORO 

LUNCH AND LEARN OPPORTUNITY 

DATE & TIME: January 24, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

LOCATION: Guilford Merchants Association, 225 Commerce Pl, Greensboro, NC, 27401 

Managing Self-Reliant Careers as Performers 

How do you balance performing and paying the bills? This one-hour workshop will address how performers are entrepreneurs and introduce valuation and negotiation techniques, as well as fair and ethical work agreements. David McGraw, coordinator of the Arts Administration program at Elon University, will help participants apply business techniques to their own work in the performing arts. 

Note: Pizza and Drinks will be served. Registration Required. 

He has written for publications ranging from Stage Directions Magazine to Innovating Institutions and Inequities in the Arts to Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. He has worked with the South African State Theatre on a Fulbright Specialist Grant on FREEDOM: THE MUSICAL and looks forward to working with South African theatres on international tours.

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THE ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER GREENSBORO 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HUB 

As an artist and creative, you are a small business. The Professional Development Hub is for you if you are: 

• Contemplating the idea of launching your own creative business. 

• Already on your entrepreneurial journey and seeking guidance for your next steps. 

• Experiencing success with your established business and aiming to scale it even further 

How It Works 

The Professional Development Hub for Creatives welcomes individuals in Guilford County with an entrepreneurial mindset. Selected participants can access free, small business workshops and lectures through programs developed in partnership with local organizations committed to educating and empowering entrepreneurs. 

Step One: 

To be considered for the program, the first step is completing our online survey. This assessment is designed to assist you in career development. Please be thoughtful, complete, and frank about where you are in your professional development continuum and what you want to achieve. 

Step Two: 

After our professional staff reviews your online survey assessment, we will reach out to discuss the educational opportunities that best fit your current needs. During our conversation, this is an opportunity for you to talk about your aspirations, readiness, and ability to commit the time necessary to grow. 

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SOUTH ARTS 

UPCOMING GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES 

VISUAL ARTISTS AND POETS 

New Deadline: February 12, 2025 

Visual artists and poets now have until February 12th to apply for the Southern Prize and State Fellowships. This extension will give Southern Artists impacted by recent weather events more time to apply for these career-changing grants.  

The Southern Prize and State Fellowships recognize and celebreate creative excellence through two distinct programs: 

• 2025 Literary Arts Cycle: Offers $80,000 in awards for poets to support and honor exceptional southern writers in this genre. 

• 2025 Visual Arts Cycle:  Offers $80,000 in awards for visual artists working in diverse mediums to recognize their outstanding work 

To apply, get eligibility criteria, and additional information, visit the link listed below. 

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ACCESSIBILITY GRANTS 

Deadline: March 5, 2025 

Amount: Up to $2,500 

Accessibility grants help organizations make art programs accessible to individuals of all abilities and backgrounds in their communities.  

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JAZZ ROAD TOURS 

Deadline: March 5, 2025 

Amount: $5,000 - $15,000 

Jazz road tours offsets tour expense, bridging the pay gap between artists and presenters and may cover costs such as venue fees, travel, equitable pay, management, coordination, childcare, and promotion 

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CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS 

Deadline: February 5, 2025 

Amount: Up to $150,000 

Cultural Sustainability Grants provide general operating support and collaborative learning opportunities for arts organizations rooted in communities of color with annual operating expenses under $500,000.  

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JAZZ ROAD CREATIVE RESIDENCIES 

Deadline: April 2, 2025 

Amount: $5,000 - $40,000  

Jazz road creative Residencies enhance jazz artists’ livelihood by supporting creative residencies in communities across the nation.  

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