Directories

We believe that artists are an integral part of civic life stimulating creativity, innovation and dialogue.

In North Carolina you’ll find choreographers, duck decoy carvers, opera singers, traditional potters, poets, composers, bluegrass fiddlers, jazz musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, novelists, filmmakers, songwriters, actors, playwrights and more across the state.

The North Carolina Arts Council compiles juried directories from applicants to various programs. All of the artists included in these directories were evaluated for artistic merit, screened and approved by panels of their peers facilitated by the North Carolina Arts Council.

Use the following links to explore the artists who have received grants from the North Carolina Arts Council and recipients of the North Carolina Heritage Awards.

• Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient 1985-2018 /// 2018-19 /// 2019-20
• North Carolina Heritage Award recipients

For more information on arts and artists in your community:

• Local Arts Council Directory 
• Millennial Traditional Artists Directory