The Artist Equity Grants provides up to $4,000 to aid Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color with projects that will advance their skills and artistic career.
Donor Name: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $4,000
Details:
The Artist Equity grant program provides funding to Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color at any career stage for activities that foster the development of their artistic skills and career, expand their audience, and increase their ability to live and work in the SW MN Region. All arts disciplines are accepted.
SW MN Arts Council acknowledges that systems currently in place have historically marginalized and underserved indigenous people of the Americas and communities of color. They are committed to closing access gaps in the arts, breaking down barriers, and building bridges across communities. It is vital that they support artists in writing their own narratives, and they hope to do so by providing dedicated resources and recognition to artists of color in their region.
Artist Equity applicants may request funding for costs including, but not limited to:
- Purchase of supplies or equipment
- Compensated time or childcare costs while working on a specific body of work
- Research
- One-on-one study with a mentor
- Attending workshops or conferences for professional or artistic development
- Rental of facilities for presenting work or for studio space
- Website or portfolio production
- Framing
- Recording
- Editing or other costs related to publishing
Funding Information
Artist Equity grants are available for up to $4,000. Grant funding counts toward your taxable income.
Who Can Apply?
- The Artist Equity grant program is open to indigenous artists and artists of color.
- Geographic Area and Residency
- The Artist Equity grant program is open to permanent residents within the eighteen counties of the SW MN Arts Council service region (Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties) or on tribal lands within their service area. They acknowledge that this region occupies the traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of the Dakota people, who have stewarded these lands throughout the generations. Applicants must be a region resident for at least six months prior to submitting an application and remain a resident throughout the contract period. Applicants may be asked to provide proof of residency, which must be demonstrated by the following, each showing an eligible address: 1) A valid MN state ID/driver’s license or other federally recognized documentation and 2) Bills for utilities or mortgage/rent.
- Age Requirement
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the time of signing their grant contract.
- Other SMAC Grants for Individuals
- Artists may only have one pending SMAC grant request at a time, across all grant programs for individuals. Artists with a current SMAC grant project in progress may not apply for another individual grant until reporting on the first grant is completed. Applicants with overdue final reports are not eligible to apply.
- Conflicts of Interest
- Artists who will be acting as grant review panelists in a particular round cannot apply in that round. SMAC Board Members are not eligible to apply during their tenure on the Board or until two years following their resignation from the Board. SMAC staff and the immediate family members (children, parents, or spouse/partner) of SMAC staff or SMAC Board members are ineligible to apply
For more information, visit SMAC.
