The R2AC Fellowship Award is made possible the by generous support of the McKnight Foundation to provide unfettered funding to individual artists to fuel their art in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, and Lake of the Woods counties in Minnesota.
Donor Name: Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC)
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 09/15/2022
Grant Size: $6,000
Details:
The goal of the Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) Fellowship Program is to assist the region’s most talented artists in furthering and innovating their work by awarding financial support to fund creative time and/or arts experiences that facilitate depth and advancement in their art form. Through such support, the R2AC aims to award artistic excellence and elevate the quality of artistic work in their region. This Fellowship is intended for dedicated artists that have created a substantial independent body of work, have received recognition for their work through development, production, or publishing opportunities or awards, and whose work has been selected for solo exhibitions, commissions, presentations, readings, or performances.
Two $6,000 awards will be granted yearly. The funds can be used for, but not limited to:
- Exploring new directions or continuing work in progress
- Production costs, materials, or equipment
- Collaborative or community projects
- Travel, research or study to further your art
Funding Information
Maximum Award: $6,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Age and Citizenship Status
- I am twenty-one years of age or older and am a U.S. citizen or have resident alien status.
- Residency
- I am a resident of the state of Minnesota, as determined by the address I use for voting and the payment of taxes, and I live in one of the following counties: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods or Mahnomen and have lived there for at least one full year prior to application.
- Relocation
- I will not use R2AC Artist Fellowship funds to relocate my legal address/residence outside of the state of Minnesota.
- Status as a Student
- I am not enrolled as a full or part-time student in my artistic discipline at any institution of higher learning.
- Artistic Experience
- Conflict of Interest
- Past R2AC Fellowship Award
- Final Report status from previous R2AC grants
- Past contractual agreements with R2AC
- Terminated R2AC grant contracts/agreements
- Academic Credit or retention of teaching licensure
- COVID-19 Restrictions
- Indian Arts and Crafts Act
- Fund Raising
- Attempt to Influence State or Federal Legislation or Appropriation
- Proselytizing
- Objectionable Content
- Public Art
- Literary Arts
- Film/Television/Media Arts
For more information, visit Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC).
