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Arts Council gets $34,000, Playhouse $78,000 in state grants

The Henderson County Arts Council received $34,264 and the Flat Rock Playhouse received $78,500 from a pot of $7.1 million in grant money the North Carolina Arts Council distributed through its Grassroots Arts Program.


"This funding will further support the arts, which are a catalyst for economic development, tourism and overall quality of life in North Carolina," Gov. Pat McCrory said in a news release. "The work of local arts councils helps make North Carolina global destination where people want to live, work and visit."
The Henderson County Arts Council received $32,264 for arts programs and administrative support and a $2,000 regional grant that supports artists in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties. The Playhouse received the money for arts programs and administrative support.
Tryon Fine Arts Center received a grant of $10,672. In Transylvania County Brevard Music Center received $82,250 and the Transylvania Community Arts Center received $13,827.
Fifteen arts organizations in Buncombe County received a total of $269,831.
In fiscal year 2016 -17, N.C. Arts Council grants will support more than 340 arts organizations, individuals, schools and other nonprofit groups that sponsor arts programs or arts-driven economic development projects. Grant funds come from both legislative appropriation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
"Arts have sparked economic development across the state," said Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz. "These grants mean more jobs and a better quality of life."
Grant awards are recommended by panels of civic leaders and arts experts based on artistic merit, benefit of the project to the state's citizens, and the applicant's organizational strength and capacity. Recommendations are reviewed by the North Carolina Arts Council Board and forwarded to Secretary Susan Kluttz for final approval.