Artists’ Futures provides financial support of $35,000 to individual artists along with additional resources and support. Artists’ Futures is a professional development, skill building and networking cohort for artists working in any artistic discipline at any stage in their career.
Donor Name: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $35,000
Details:
Artists’ Futures provides resources directly to artists and culture bearers of African, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, Latinx, Chicanx, Asian/Pacific Islander, and SWANA (South West Asian and North African) descent residing in the 7-county metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties), and artists who are Native American/American Indian/Native Alaskan residing in Minnesota and the 11 Tribal nations that share the same geography.
Goals of Artists’ Futures
- Selected artists have the resources they need to take risks, and creatively challenge themselves during the program.
- Selected artists broaden their networks to include relationships and strategies that could provide long-term support. MRAC will provide a bundle of resources (financial, access to space, equipment, and people) that is significant enough to shift the selected artists’ artistic presence, practice, and life.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual artists and culture bearers of African, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, Latinx, Chicanx, Asian/Pacific Islander, and SWANA descent residing in the 7-count metropolitan area, and artists who are Native American/American Indian/Native Alaskan residing in Minnesota and the 11 Tribal nations that share the same geography are eligible for Artists’ Futures.
- Artists must live in the eligible region for at least 1 year prior to the deadline and during the entire contract period.
- Artists must have an active artistic practice. Meaning artists must have been creating their own artwork during the past 5 years, and must be able to provide work samples that were created between 2017-2022.
- Artists must be available to participate (virtually or in-person) in cohort meetings during the two year cohort period. Note: If you have doubts about your ability to commit to a cohort experience, or are not interested in expanding your artistic community, pursuing professional development opportunities, or sharing knowledge and resources, this program may not be a good fit for you.
- Selected artists must have an ITIN (Individual Tax Identification Number) or SSN (Social Security Number), as the financial award is taxable income and will be reported on a 1099 form. (This increased income may impact certain benefits. They encourage you to work with a financial advisor to determine the payment option best suited for you.)
- Artists must be at least 18 years of age on the deadline date (October 3, 2022).
- Artists currently enrolled in a traditional arts degree program to pursue a BFA or similar degree are not eligible.
For more information, visit MRAC.
