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Proposals Accepted for Showcase Activities Contract Due June 22
Proposals Accepted for Showcase Activities
We are accepting proposals for a contract for Showcase Activities. Due by June 22, 2026
Work Activities Include:
Fall exhibits
NWMAC Gallery at NCTC in Thief River Falls and Exhibit at the Fournet Building in Crookston (2 exhibits, one in each location)
$2,600 budget total
· Person of Color Exhibit at Fournet in Crookston $1,200 max.
· NWMAC Gallery in Thief River Falls. Arts in Education or Folk Arts Exhibit $1,400 max.
Fournet Exhibit —Person of color exhibit in Crookston for three months in Fall 2026
Coordinate the showcase in the Fournet atrium in Crookston, assist with artist spotlights.
Coordinate, attend and evaluate the reception collecting statistics, interviews, and pictures.
Coordinate retrieval of art by artist(s) showcasing.
Submit a wrap up report by December 10 2026 in the format provided by our office
NWMAC Gallery Exhibit at NCTC in Thief River Falls — Arts in Education or Folk Art Exhibit at for 3 months in Fall 2026
Cordinate student/teacher or folk arts showcase in Thief River Falls at NCTC gallery from Sep/Oct/Nov 2026
Coordinate, attend and evaluate a reception collecting statistics, interviews, and pictures.
Move scaled down version of exhibit to display case
Coordinate retrieval of pieces by artists showcasing and artist in display case that is ending.
Send out survey monkey to all participants.
Submit a wrap up report by December 10 2026 in the format provided by our office
Please include who will be in the showcases or if there will be a call for entries. Exhibit at the Fournet Building in Crookston will be a person of color artist and the NWMAC Gallery at NCTC in Thief River Falls will be Arts Education and/or Traditional Folk Arts based.
Please contact our director Mara Hanel for more information or to apply at director@nwartscouncil.org or 218-745-8886, ext 1.
Minnesota State Arts Board is hiring a Grants Management Systems Administrator
The Minnesota State Arts Board seeking applicants
for a key systems administration position
Are you an organized systems thinker? A person who can develop clear and efficient ways to collect, store, and retrieve data? Do you like to find ways to make online systems and processes more effective? Are you a strong project manager? Do you want to find a meaningful role that combines your skills and experience with online systems administration and your passion for the arts?
The Arts Board is looking for its next grants management systems administrator. This person will ensure that the board has a fully functioning online grants management system that meets the needs of both internal and external users. Successful candidates for this position will have at least four years' experience in information systems project management and business analysis. They will have the ability to work with software programs, databases, and operating systems. They will be able to develop online forms to collect information from applicants and grantees. They will create efficient and organized ways to store, maintain, and retrieve data (i.e., applications, reports, contracts, requests for proposals, etc.).
In addition to the day to day work of systems administration, this person will join the agency at a key moment, as it completes an upgrade or conversion of its online grants management system. The systems administrator will manage the planning and implementation for this important project.
This is a full-time, permanent position. It is eligible for hybrid or telework arrangements.
Applications must be submitted by November 15, 2023.
All interested applicants are encouraged to visit the Arts Board's Employment Opportunities web page at http://www.arts.state.mn.us/about/employment.htm to get more details about the job including the salary and benefits information, required qualifications, and application instructions.