The Arkansas Arts Council advances and empowers the arts by providing services and funding aimed at encouraging and assisting literary, performing, and visual artists in achieving professional excellence. It also offers technical and financial assistance to arts organizations and cultural and educational program providers across the state. This support helps in fostering cultural, educational, and economic opportunities for the benefit of all Arkansans.
The General Operating Support Grants by the Arkansas Arts Council are intended to financially assist established nonprofit organizations that are engaged in the arts. These grants specifically support the administrative and operational costs of local arts agencies or single discipline arts organizations. Eligible expenses under this grant include administrative staff salaries, general marketing, fundraising costs, facility rental, utilities, and maintenance, as well as staff travel. The program targets organizations with incomes between $50,000 and $999,999, emphasizing non-programmatic, administrative expenditures.