The Arts Council of Henderson County, in collaboration with the Transylvania Community Arts Council, and the Tryon Fine Arts Center, announces the Regional Artist Project Grantees (RAPG) for 2016-17.

These grants are awarded to artists planning projects that have artistic merit and promise to advance the career of the artist or collaborating group. The grants are open to emerging and established artists.

The Arts Council of Henderson County administers the grants as a Designated County Partner with the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

Funds from the North Carolina Arts Council are matched by the three participating counties.

RAPG funds were awarded to the following Polk County artists:

Janet Orselli of Polk County will receive funding to purchase materials for drawings for a solo show planned at the Depot Room in Tryon opening April 7 with an opening reception from 5-7:30 p.m. The work will be on display through April 30, 2017.

Linda T. Powell, author from Polk County, is using grant funding to support editing and proofreading of her second children’s book.

Nine applications were received from across the three counties, and the seven artists were awarded grants ranging from $200 to $1,000, by a panel of professional artists representing the disciplines applied for.

For more information contact the Arts Council at acofhc@bellsouth.net or 828-693-8504 or online at acofhc.org.

– article submitted by Arts Council of Henderson County