Now Open: 2025 Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity & Entrepreneurship

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Peter Capell Award, which will recognize a leader from Minnesota’s arts community.

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About the Award

This one-time $2,500 award honors an individual whose work demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking and business acumen in the creative sector. 

Each year, it rotates among Arts Midwest’s nine member states to celebrate individuals whose vision and business acumen fuel the creative sector.

• What: A $2,500 award that celebrates an arts leader from Minnesota

• Who: A Minnesotan who works in creative or cultural programming, demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking and business acumen in their role, and who has at least ten years of experience in the field.

• Where: You must live and/or work in Minnesota or the Native Nations sharing this geography. Your primary impact must be within that region.

• When: Nominations are due by October 16, 2025, with an awardee being announced at the end of November.

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Learn more about the Peter Capell Award, review eligibility requirements, and read the guidelines on their website.