The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) developed the Mid-Career Artist Program with McKnight Foundation funding to provide financial support to artists committed to personal artistic growth.
Donor Name: East Central Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Details:
Funding Information
The grant request for ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grants can be up to $2,500.
What Can Be Funded
The following are examples of individual artist projects and are not meant to be limiting or all inclusive:
- Money to Produce Artwork
- Those materials and/or services necessary for the completion of new work or works of art. This does include time to work (for example, an applicant’s time in the project).
- Money to Present Artwork
- Costs involved in the arrangement of a visual arts exhibit, portfolio production, composer or musician demo production, or film/video.
- Money to Learn
- Costs involved in training or mentoring with a renowned professional artist excluding college or university courses for credit. Workshops are eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant may be any mid-career individual artist who is a permanent resident (for at least 6 months) in one of the five Minnesota counties of: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, or Pine. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age. The applicant must be either a U.S. citizen, or have attained permanent resident alien status. The applicant must not have any outstanding or unacceptable final reports with ECRAC. Applicants must use the ECRAC grant application form online. The Mid-Career Artist applicant must not have received ECRAC’s McKnight funding for two years (Example: FY 2021 ECRAC/McKnight grantees are not eligible again until FY 2023.) Culture bearers are considered artists by ECRAC.
For more information, visit ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grant.
