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2022-2023 Arts Council Grants Awarded

13 grants totaling $127,130

  • Arts AdministrationUntempered Ensemble Artist in Residency | $10,000
  • Art History: Art and Architectural History Graduate Symposium | $7,130
  • Arts Libraries: Keep the Music Playing  $10,000
  • Creative Writing: Publishing, Politics, & Creative Practice | $10,000
  • Dance: The Body and Performance | $10,000
  • The Fralin: The Central and South American Collections | $10,000
  • Kluge-RuheMadayin Exhibition Catalog & Book Making | $10,000
  • Music: Residency by University of Pécs Faculty Trio | $10,000
  • Studio Art: Ruffin Gallery Exhibitions and Artists-in-Residence | $10,000
  • UVA Arts: UVA Arts Welcome Picnic 2022 | $10,000
  • Virginia Film Festival: Five Guest Programmer Curated Film Series | $10,000
  • Virginia Theatre Festival: 2022 Season | $10,000
  • WTJU: Dreaming Charlottesville  | $10,000
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Arts Council Grants Call for Proposals

Arts Council grants are awarded to projects that are specific and substantive, with a direct impact on students. Application Deadline: March 1, 2024.

Grant Reports & Updates

Mike Rosensky’s Tuesday Small Group, October 29, 2021
Story Music

2021-22 Arts Council Libraries Grant: Making Noise and Reconnecting after COVID

June 23, 2022
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2021-22 Arts Council Grant: Arts Grounds Day

July 26, 2022
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UVA Arts Council

The Arts Council provides advocacy, advice, and support in the Arts at the University of Virginia.


2020-2021 Arts Council Grants Awarded

10 grants totaling $98,000

  • Arts Libraries: Making Noise and Reconnecting after COVID | $8,000
  • Dance: Blurring Boundaries: Dance in Non-traditional Spaces | $10,000
  • Drama: Diversity and Inclusion Staged Readings; Playwright in Residence | $10,000
  • The FralinSkyscraper Gothic | $10,000
  • Kluge-Ruhe: Virtual Programs and Online Content | $10,000
  • Music: Residency by University of Pécs Faculty Trio | $10,000
  • Studio Art: Ruffin Gallery Exhibitions | $10,000
  • UVA Arts: UVA Arts Grounds Day | $10,000
  • Virginia Film Festival: Five Guest Programmer Curated Film Series  | $10,000
  • WTJU: Nourishing Charlottesville’s Classical Community | $10,000

2019-2020 Arts Council Grants Awarded

13 grants totaling $119,500


2018-2019 Arts Council Grants Awarded

11 grants totaling $85,900

  • Arts Admin: Upper Level Student Support Pilot Suite | $6,000 
  • Art History: Art Bus | $5,000 
  • Dance: Residency: Multidisciplinary/Media Work | $7,000
  • Dance: American College Dance Association Conference | $3,000 
  • The Fralin: Georgia O’Keeffe at UVA and Beyond | $10,000 
  • Heritage Theatre Festival: 2018 Season | $10,000 
  • Kluge-Ruhe: Permanent Exhibition for Kluge-Ruhe | $10,000 
  • Music: No BS! Brass Band Concert for Diversity and Equality  | $9,900  
  • Studio Art: Ruffin Hall Exhibition Openings | $5,000 
  • Virginia Film Festival: VFF Scholars Program | $10,000 
  • WTJU: Charlottesville Classical | $10,000 

2017-2018 Arts Council Grants Awarded

14 grants totaling $119,450

  • Architecture: An Exploration of Hong Kong’s Walkscapes | $10,000 
  • Art History: Non-Symbolic Interventions: Visiting Artist Series | $10,000 
  • Arts Admin: Wadada Leo Smith Artist in Residence | $7,500 
  • Arts Libraries: Making Noise: A Performances Series  | $10,000 
  • Dance: American College Dance Association (ACDA) Conference| $3,000 
  • Dance: Contemporary Residency, Dance & Social Justice | $6,000 
  • Drama: Guest Artist, Paul Wagner: Screenwriting & Film| $10,000 
  • The Fralin: The Legacy of the Samuel Kootz Gallery | $10,000 
  • Heritage Theatre Festival: 2017 Summer Season | $10,000 
  • Kluge-Ruhe: Museum Website Rebuilding and Redesign | $10,000 
  • Music: Ensemble Galilei residency | $10,000 
  • Studio Art: Exhibition and Residency with Sheryl Oring | $3,000 
  • Virginia Film Festival: 2017 Adrenaline Film Project (AFP) | $10,000 
  • WTJU: Arts on Grounds Radio Program & Podcast | $9,950 

2016-2017 Arts Council Grants Awarded

14 grants totaling $107,320