Arts News
Deadline March 1 for Arts Grants Applications
Arts Grants Applications have March 1 Deadline -- Apply Now
Arts Legacy grants of up to $10,000 & Arts Project grants of up to $3,000 Due March 1
Grant Writing Workshops February 8 and 16
Applications are open for Arts Project Grants and Arts Legacy Grants. Grants are awarded to nonprofit arts organizations, communities, schools, individuals and other nonprofit organizations. Applications are being accepted from our seven county Minnesota service area including Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.
Arts Legacy Grants is a main category for funding artistic activity within the seven-county service region. Funding can be used for Arts Projects, Arts Equipment, General Support, Public Art Projects and Arts Events in northwest Minnesota.
Arts Project Grants are used primarily for small budget arts projects and the sponsorship of performances of touring companies and artists. These grants are a maximum of $3,000 with a required cash match.
Applications funded through these two very important grant opportunities include festivals, community theatre projects, folk music entertainment, sponsorship of visual demonstrations, creative writing workshops and many other activities that improve the quality of life of people in our communities.
Grant Writing Workshops
We are offering two grant writing workshops online or in person to assist you with your application. You are welcome to come to our office in Warren for the workshop or to work on your grants in our new setting. RSVPs are required for grant writing sessions – please email director@nwartscouncil.org. Sessions will be held Tuesday, February 8 at 11:30 am or Wednesday, February 16 at 5pm. You can also set up a time to work one-on-one with our director on the grant writing process.
Operating Support Grant from Minnesota State Arts Board
Minnesota State Arts Board launches the first grant opportunity for its 2023 grant cycle
The Minnesota State Arts Board has opened the first grant program for its fiscal year 2023 grant cycle (July 2022 – June 2023). Application materials and the online application portal are now available for the FY 2023 Operating Support grant program. Applications are due Friday, January 21, 2022, before 4:30 p.m.
Operating Support provides general support to high quality, established arts organizations that produce, present, or exhibit works of art; to organizations that provide a broad range of services to artists; and to community arts schools and conservatories that make arts learning available to Minnesotans of all ages and abilities.
All Arts Board grant programs are open, statewide, to any applicant that meets the eligibility requirements. Specific requirements for this program are listed in the FY 2023 Operating Support Program Overview and Application Instructions document posted on the Arts Board website: http://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/operating-support.htm
First time applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Program Overview and Application Instructions and then call the program officer prior to beginning an application.
The board will announce other fiscal year 2023 grant opportunities early in 2022.
The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state. It works to ensure that all Minnesotans can participate in and benefit from the arts.
Applications Open for 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists Dec 1- March 1
The 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists Applications will open December 1, 2021 – March 1, 2022.
If you're a mid-career book artist living and working in Minnesota, you are invited to apply for the 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists, a yearlong fellowship that will transform your artistic path.
Individual Artist Grants of $1,500 have a November 15 Deadline
Individual Artist Grants of $1,500 have a November 15 deadline
Grant money is available from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council for performing artists, visual artists, media artists, and creative writing artists from our seven county Minnesota service area including Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.
This is the main category that individuals use to support their artistic business or advance their technical skills. This category is for non-hobby artists who make substantial yearly income from their art. Grants are awarded annually with $1,500 going to four individuals. Support for this program comes from The McKnight Foundation. The deadline is November 15th for $1,500 level applicants.
Also available on a first come-first served basis are Quick Turn Around Grants for $500. These grants can be used for artistic training, arts marketing, and equipment purchases related to creating a body of artistic work, as well as recent loss of income from canceled gigs, due to the pandemic. Use the Quick Turn Around application in the Individual Artist grants.
Applications Open for Fellowship Programs through the Playwrights’ Center
Applications are open for the fellowship programs at Playwrights' Center. This includes the Many Voices Mentorship, McKnight Fellowship and Playwriting, and McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship, which are for specifically Minnesota artists.
-The Jerome Fellowship supports early career writers from anywhere in the country, who spend a year in Minneapolis developing their work and careers (deadline November 4)
-The Many Voices Fellowship supports specifically early career BIPOC writers from around the country coming to Minneapolis to develop new work (deadline November 18)
-The McKnight National Residency and Commission provides resources and a commission to an established non-Minnesota writer to create a new play (deadline December 2)
-The McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting supports mid-career/established Minnesota-based playwrights (deadline December 9)
-The Core Writer Program supports professional playwrights from anywhere in the US for three years, including development support and career resources (deadline January 20)
-The McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship supports theater artists other than playwrights with a $25,000 stipend and career support. (deadline March 31)
Deadline for Arts Grants Up to $10,000 — Applications Still Accepted
Arts Legacy Grants Up to $10,000
Arts Project Grants Up to $3,000
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce that applications are open for Arts Legacy and Arts Project grants. Arts Legacy grants of up to $10,000 and Arts Project grants of up to $3,000 have a November 1 deadline.
UPDATE: The next deadline is March 1, but we have significant grant funds still available, so don’t wait for March to apply. Your applications will be considered soon if you apply now.
Applications funded by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council, through these important grant opportunities include festivals, community theatre projects, folk music entertainment, sponsorship of visual demonstrations, creative writing workshops and many other activities that improve the quality of life of people in our communities.
Grants are awarded to nonprofit arts organizations, communities, schools, and other nonprofit organizations. Applications are being accepted from our seven county Minnesota service area including Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.