Deadline -- November 18!

Looking for bids from design/layout artists from our region to create our next booklet!

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is updating our Artists of Northwest Minnesota booklet and will be printing 2,000 - 3,000 copies of this 7th edition, as well as providing an on-line version. This is a marketing booklet that will be distributed throughout our region. We are accepting entries through December from artists and organizations or businesses.

This next booklet will be designed and printed in 2027. The booklet will be in libraries and retail locations in 2027, 2028, and 2029.  Our call for entries for individual 1/4 page entries is until the end of this calendar year. 

We are requesting bids from design/layout artists to complete the 7th Edition of our Artists of Northwest Minnesota booklet. November 18 is the deadline for those interested in submitting a design for the next booklet. Work activities happen between January - April 2027. Priority will be given for layout designers who reside in our service area of northwest Minnesota. Please note: Layout designers living outside of Minnesota and North Dakota USA will not be considered. We anticipate that the project will take about 40 hours of time. Please email our office at nwartscouncil@gmail.com to request information on the budget for the designer and more specifics on this specific contract. Or call 218-745-8666, ext 1.

Find a free print edition of our current booklet Artists of Northwest Minnesota at your local library, from featured artists, or in other public spaces throughout our region. This is the 6th edition of this publication. The directory lists fine craft and visual artists, photographers, writers, and performing artists who answered our call for entries, as well as arts organizations. It's an invaluable resource when you are looking for art and artists in our region.