The Prairie Star Award ($5,000) recognizes an individual artist whose body of work has made a significant contribution to the arts over an extended period of time, who has been recognized by his or her artistic peers, and who has best exemplified the highest quality of work in the SMAC region.
Donor Name: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Anoka County (MN), Carver County (MN), Dakota County (MN), Scott County (MN), Washington County (MN)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 04/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
In recognizing these individuals publicly, the awards will raise the profile of the arts in their communities and throughout the SMAC region.
Nominations may be made by any individual other than the nominee. Nominees will not be notified of their nomination unless they are chosen to receive the Prairie Star Award.
Requirements
Nominators are responsible for providing the following supporting materials:
- A resume or background information of the nominated artist
- Work samples of the nominated artist
- At least two letters of recommendation from the nominee’s artistic peers
Restrictions
- This award can be received only once in a lifetime.
- The nominated artist must have resided in the SMAC region for at least one year.
- Current SMAC board members are not eligible to be nominated.
- Nominations will not be carried over from year to year. Previous nominees who did not receive the award must be re-nominated.
For more information, visit SMAC.
