The designated “Office of Cultural Resources” for the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and six suburban towns focuses on advocacy, cultural education, planning, fundraising, grant making, public art, and workshops for the cultural community. It aims to ensure access to a high-quality, relevant, and sustainable cultural community for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Region by combining local, state, and private resources to maximize community impact.
The Cultural Organization Support Grant program is designed for nonprofit cultural organizations in Mecklenburg County focused on arts, science, history, and heritage. It provides financial resources to invest in capacity building opportunities aimed at improving the organization’s management, developing audiences, strengthening fundraising efforts, and achieving operating efficiencies. This program emphasizes the importance of staff and board development at all levels of the organization. Additionally, it supports efforts to understand the organization’s environmental culture, the history and legacy of white supremacist structures, and to create action plans that embody equity in their work.