The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is seeking applications for its 2026 Organization Art Project Grant.
Donor Name: Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), Saint Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Art Project Grant Program provides for organizations throughout the Arrowhead Region. This grant is intended to support relevant, meaningful arts activities that have value to the organization and significant community impact. Applicants may propose general art projects or arts education projects.
May include, but are not limited to, the creation, performance, exhibition, or publishing of artistic works; presenting arts events, workshops, or festivals; participating in non-academic learning opportunities; and/or offering non-academic arts education opportunities.
Funding Information
Maximum Award: $5,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Application must have arts and/or culture-bearing as the project’s primary focus.
- Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status.
- Organizations must be based in Minnesota, as determined by their voting address and/or the payment of Federal, State, and local taxes.
- Organizations must be located in ARAC’s service region consisting of the following seven (7) counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis, and/or one of the following four (4) Tribal Nations: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (District I).
- Organization must have been a resident of ARAC’s service region for at least six (6) months prior to the deadline of this application, as well as throughout the duration of the project.
For more information, visit ARAC.
