Arts Access funding is designated for arts creation, production, presentation of high-quality, accessible activities that help instill the arts into the community and public life in region.
Donor Name: Region 2 Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Beltrami County (MN), Clearwater County (MN), Hubbard County (MN), Lake of the Woods County (MN), Mahnomen County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Eligible grant proposals must display a commitment to reaching wider audiences through providing new and/or expanded arts programming to residents of region’s counties, and/or by supporting accessibility initiatives through the project. Eligible proposals must show dedication to removing barriers that audiences may have to accessing arts activities and providing arts access. Organizations can apply for up to two Arts Access Grants for two different arts activities each year.
Funding Information
Maximum Award: $6,000.
Project Period
Activity must begin within 12 months of the earliest start date, and must be completed by June 30, 2026.
Eligible Uses
- Public art projects
- Arts festivals
- Engagement of guest artists
- Arts field trips
- Arts workshops
- Arts exhibitions
- Arts presentations
- Arts performances
Eligibility Criteria
- arts organizations
- public or charter schools (parochial schools are ineligible)
- community education programs
- institutions of higher learning (colleges or universities)
- non-profits providing arts programming
- local city, town, county government entities within 5-county service area
- tribal government entities within 5-county service area from Red Lake, Leech Lake, or White Earth Nations
- arts affiliate to a 501(c)3 host organization or other non-profit entity (such as a school or city/town/county or tribal government entity)
- Groups without 501(c)3 nonprofit tax status must be formed for non-profit purposes, must have the equivalent of a governing body similar to a board of directors or advisory council, and must use a Minnesota-based non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)3 organization, or other tax-exempt entity such as a school, college/university, or city, town, county, or tribal government as a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit Region 2 Arts Council.
