The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is seeking applications to provide grants to art projects which develop or enhance local or regional artists, art resources, or art audiences.
Donor Name: Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:
Size of the Grant: $500 – $3,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council was designated as the regional arts council for northwestern Minnesota by the Minnesota State Legislature. The Council works with local and area arts organizations and individuals to develop the arts in Region 1.
The Arts Council submits a biennial Regional Arts Plan to the Minnesota State Arts Board. The NWMAC then receives a block grant from the Minnesota State Legislature, with the Minnesota State Arts Board serving as fiscal agent. This source of funds is used to provide grants for the 7 counties which comprise the region:
- Kittson
- Marshall
- Norman
- Pennington
- Polk
- Red Lake
- Roseau
Funds are available for art projects which develop or enhance local or regional artists, art resources, or art audiences. A project is an activity or series of closely related activities for which funds are requested. The project must be completed within 24 months of the notification of the receipt of a grant.
Grant Categories
- Art Project Grants
- The Arts Council schedules three main grant rounds per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) for Arts Project Grants. The maximum award for a grant is $3,000.00. Arts organizations may not receive more than $3,000.00 in grant funds each fiscal year. This grant is not intended for use by school districts. A 10% minimum cash match is required for all grant requests. If the project is to repeat sponsorship of an event or artist or group that has been sponsored with NWMAC funding in previous years then a 25% minimum cash match is required
- Arts Equipment for Schools
- A special school category occurs most years which allows school districts to request funds to purchase arts equipment. This category usually requires a 25% cash match. School districts are only eligible for one grant per district per fiscal year.
Types of Arts Grants
- It is the intent of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council to stimulate and maintain a high quality of artistic experiences, thus grants must be made to those organizations which are directly engaged in the creation of art, the production of art, the production of arts services, or the sponsorship of arts activities.
- Arts activities in all disciplines are supported by the council, including but not limited to:
- Visual Arts
- Theater
- Dance
- Music
- Folk Arts
- Literary Arts
- Architecture and Design
- Film/Video
- Multi-disciplinary Projects
- Arts Organizational Development.
Funding Information
This is the category for arts projects that would benefit from $500 – $3,000 in grant funds.
Uses of funds
- Arts Project: To be eligible for funding, a project must be for the production of local arts activities; or, the hosting of arts events to the local community
- Arts Equipment: Equipment that is solely (or almost solely) used for arts purposes within a learning environment/school. Visual, performing arts, and creative writing equipment that is used over and over within students learning.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be a Minnesota non-profit, tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code with Articles of Incorporation on file with the State of Minnesota; or, a governmental unit or department or agency of the State of Minnesota
- All school districts within their service area may apply for the Arts Equipment in Schools grant. Private schools are also eligible if they show that the equipment will not be used for religious socialization
- Two or more eligible organizations or governmental units may form a partnership to present arts activities in their community and apply under one organization and submit one application
For more information, visit Northwest Minnesota Arts Council.
