ArtShare

Applications for the 2011-2012 program year are available now.

ArtShare is a Loudoun Arts Council annual grant program for Loudoun County non-profit arts organizations.

Grant writing is an important activity for today's arts organizations, and ArtShare provides a realistic exercise for improving skills. Each year, the Loudoun Arts Council awards grants to local arts organizations that have demonstrated artistic excellence and effective management. Through our unique pre-review process, applicants are encouraged to submit their applications early to receive feedback to improve their final applications.

Congratulations to the 2010 ArtShare Grant recipients:

Loudoun Academy of the Arts
Loudoun Ballet Company
Loudoun Chorale
Loudoun Lyric Opera
Loudoun Symphony
Master Singers of Virginia
The Pickwick Players
Sterling Playmakers

ArtShare is available only to non-profit arts organizations in Loudoun County - you must have 501-c-3 designation from the IRS. The LAC does not have any grants for individuals or for-profit art businesses.

You will need these three forms to apply:

Deadline for pre-review of your grant: October 28, 2011
Final Deadline: November 18, 2011
Details in the LAC ArtShare General Policies document.

For more information, contact the Loudoun Arts Council at info@loudounarts.org or (703) 777-7838.

Loudoun Arts Council Board Member, Heather Valdez Stillings (far right) was pleased to award a 2011 ArtShare Grant of $750 to the Loudoun Lyric Opera on Friday, April 1 during their performance of Faust at the Franklin Park Arts Center.